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The beat <\/strong><\/p>\n

Hate crime in the US <\/em><\/p>\n

The FBI\u2019s Uniform Crime Reporting Program released<\/a> the 2016 hate crime statistics<\/a>, which show an increase<\/a> for the second year in a row. A total of 6,121 crimes \u2018motivated by bias toward race, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender, or gender identity\u2019<\/a> were reported. Around 58% of single-bias incidents were motivated by the victim\u2019s race, ethnicity or ancestry. The program involves more than 15,000 law enforcement bodies across the US, out of which only 1,776 reported hate crimes.<\/p>\n

UAE\u2013Qatar quarrels continue<\/em><\/p>\n

Leaked documents revealed<\/a> that the UAE aims to further weaken Qatar. According to The Intercept<\/em><\/a>, the UAE planned to wage an economic and financial war targeting the value of Qatari bonds, which would eventually lead to devaluation of the nation\u2019s currency. A PR campaign was supposed to then highlight the financial weakness to sow doubts about Qatar\u2019s ability to host the 2022 World Cup. Qatar is investigating<\/a> the claims.<\/p>\n

Another cocaine confiscation in the books<\/em><\/p>\n

Colombian police have seized 12 tons of cocaine<\/a> that had been hidden on banana plantations. It\u2019s the largest single drug seizure in the country\u2019s history. The market value of the drugs was estimated at around US$360 million. This map<\/a> shows the locations of some of the biggest cocaine busts from 2016 and 2017.<\/p>\n

CT scan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turnbull and Duterte talk about terrorism<\/em><\/p>\n

Counterterrorism was high on the agenda when Malcolm Turnbull and Rodrigo Duterte had their first bilateral meeting<\/a> in Manila this week. The two leaders vowed to increase intelligence-sharing and cooperation in combatting terrorism financing. In the Philippines for the East Asia Summit, Turnbull was also present for a joint counterterrorism capability demonstration<\/a> by Philippine and Australian troops. During the visit, Turnbull emphasised that Australia and the Philippines are engaged in \u2018the same fight\u2019<\/a> against terrorism and highlighted Australia\u2019s role<\/a> in ending the Marawi insurgency.<\/p>\n

UN to assist ASEAN counterterrorism fight<\/em><\/p>\n

In a speech on Monday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres offered assistance to ASEAN<\/a> in its fight against terrorism. Saying he was \u2018heartened\u2019 by the conclusion<\/a> of the crisis in Marawi, Guterres promised \u2018technical support to ASEAN and its member countries\u2019 and the establishment of a UN Office of Counter-Terrorism<\/a>. In a draft statement, ASEAN\u2019s member countries have said the UN global counterterrorism strategy and the UN plan of action to prevent violent extremism will be taken into account<\/a> in the bloc\u2019s counterterrorism efforts.<\/p>\n

Queensland counterterror team<\/em><\/p>\n

Annastacia Palaszczuk has promised to create a new elite counterterrorism unit for Queensland if she\u2019s re-elected as the state\u2019s premier when Queenslanders go to the polls on 25 November. The new Queensland Police unit, dubbed the Security Counter-Terrorism Command, would include \u201885 new officers and specialists\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Checkpoint<\/strong><\/p>\n

EU countries improve defence coordination <\/em><\/p>\n

The European Union announced<\/a> on Friday a new joint communication<\/a> that outlines steps for strengthening the mobility of military employees and equipment. A convincing 23 of 28 member states have signed on to the deal, with an action plan to be published in March 2018. While the new deal has been hailed as a landmark<\/a> agreement, Portugal\u2019s Communist Party has called it a \u2018warlike escalation with Russia\u2019<\/a>.<\/u><\/p>\n

Earthquake strikes near Iran\u2013Iraq border<\/em><\/p>\n

At least 450 people have died after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake<\/a> struck Iran\u2019s western province of Kermanshah. The county of Sarpol-e Zahab was the hardest hit, just 15 kilometres from the Iraq border. In Iraq<\/a>, there have been seven confirmed deaths and over 500 injuries from the quake, which shook the northern Kurdish region. The search for survivors<\/a> is ongoing.<\/p>\n

The river that divides <\/em><\/p>\n

The New York Times<\/a><\/em> has described the cultural differences between two neighbouring European towns separated by a thin river. The town of Ivangorod in Russia is only 3 kilometres from Narva in Estonia, but the latter has much nicer facilities. In the 1990s there was serious talk of establishing a Narva Republic<\/a>\u2014a conversation that still hangs in the air today.<\/p>\n

First responder<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our home, our people<\/em><\/p>\n

The Fijian government, in partnership with the World Bank and a few other international organisations, released a storytelling project<\/a> that focuses on Fiji\u2019s climate vulnerability and how climate resilience could be increased. The project approaches storytelling creatively, and includes a 360-degree video<\/a> titled \u2018Our home, our people\u2019 featuring Fijian people talking about \u2018vei lomani\u2019 (\u2018love in action\u2019) in their daily lives, as well as a PDF report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month<\/em><\/p>\n

Following a series of recent hurricane and fire disasters, US President Donald Trump proclaimed this November<\/a> Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month. That\u2019s a wise decision, as every dollar spent on disaster prevention and resilience saves an average of $4<\/a> in the future.<\/p>\n

Small islands, development and resilience<\/em><\/p>\n

Energy resilience has become an urgent priority<\/a> for international development organisations such as the World Bank. Small island developing states make up over 60% of countries with the highest losses from disaster events. Renewables contribute relatively low amounts of energy for these nations, representing an opportunity for growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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