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

Privacy concerns in Toronto gunshot-detector purchase<\/em><\/p>\n

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has asked the Toronto city council to delay voting<\/a> on a funding proposal for ShotSpotter technology, an investment unanimously approved by the Toronto police board. The equipment detects and timestamps gunshots through acoustic sensors mounted in public places. In an open letter, the CCLA expressed concern about constitutional privacy issues and said the technology may disproportionately affect Canada\u2019s marginalised communities. If the purchase is approved, Toronto will be the first Canadian city with ShotSpotter. It\u2019s already being used in multiple US cities<\/a>, where some reports of quicker response times have been tempered by high numbers of false alarms.<\/p>\n

Cartels flex muscles in Mexico<\/em><\/p>\n

A new criminal group challenging an established cartel<\/a> is thought to be the reason behind increasing violence in the Mexican city of Guadalajara. Nueva Plaza Cartel is in a territorial dispute with Jalisco Cartel New Generation (CJNG) over areas in the city\u2019s west and southeast. Nueva Plaza Cartel is a splinter group that formed in 2017 when a close confidant of the CJNG\u2019s leader defected. Not much is known yet about Nueva Plaza Cartel but, according to InSight Crime<\/em>, it may be receiving support from CJNG\u2019s long-time enemy, the Sinaloa Cartel<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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

UK counterterror tools leaked through cloud-based software<\/em><\/p>\n

A poor security configuration in cloud-based Trello software exposed some of the UK\u2019s highly confidential counterterrorism tools. Documents\u2014including personal information and meeting schedules of public servants in the Cabinet Office and Home Office\u2014were publicly accessible through a keyword search in Google for up to four years. The breach<\/a> potentially allowed hackers to access details of a counterterror reporting tool and information that could be used to track communication between government employees. Senior public servants also inadvertently revealed their personal phone numbers and email addresses when they failed to use the Trello privacy settings correctly.<\/p>\n

Countering terror up high<\/em><\/p>\n

The Chinese People\u2019s Armed Police Force is taking its exercises to daring heights, carrying out extreme counterterrorism drills 4,000 metres above sea level in Tibet. According to the Global Times<\/em><\/a>, training on and in highways, cliffs, caves and jungles will help soldiers safeguard China\u2019s border and flush out terrorist groups. Conducting the drills in the restive region of Tibet also helps them adapt to the environment and improve their capacity to survive in harsh conditions, including freezing temperatures and high altitudes.<\/p>\n

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

India\u2019s anti-trafficking bill: a step forward or sideways?<\/em><\/p>\n

The Indian government has drafted its first comprehensive bill<\/a> tackling domestic and international human trafficking. UN special rapporteurs have criticised the plan, saying some provisions are \u2018over-broad and vague<\/a>,\u2019 and that it overlooks key human rights standards. Analysts<\/a> voiced similar concerns that a prosecution-driven model can\u2019t curb the crisis. Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi welcomed<\/a> the efforts, but underlined the need for further action.<\/p>\n

Textbook tussle<\/em><\/p>\n

Japan has brought forward<\/a> its deadline for publishing a controversial textbook from 2022 to 2019, potentially aggravating the Diaoyu\/Diaoyutai\/Senkaku Island dispute. As part of its national territory education policy, the government intends to distribute high-school textbooks illustrating Japan\u2019s historical right to the island chain. China<\/a> and Taiwan<\/a> have issued statements criticising Japan\u2019s \u2018illegal occupation<\/a>\u2019<\/u>.<\/p>\n

Blow for Western Sahara independence movement<\/em><\/p>\n

Morocco and the EU have signed<\/a> a contentious<\/a> new fishing agreement which includes Western Sahara. The European Court of Justice previously ruled<\/a> the agreement valid<\/a>, but only if it excluded the disputed region, which Morocco has occupied since the 1970s. Despite the ruling, European negotiators were given approval to pursue an agreement which included Western Sahara, a \u2018red line\u2019 for talks with the Moroccan government. Tacit EU support of Morocco\u2019s claim diminishes independence movement Polisario\u2019s long-running campaign<\/a> for Western Saharan statehood.<\/p>\n

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

Wildfires and heatwave causing havoc<\/em><\/p>\n

Greece<\/a> and Sweden<\/a> are grappling with their worst wildfires in more than half a century. France, Germany, Denmark and Poland, among others, have responded to Sweden\u2019s call<\/a> for help, providing firefighters, aircraft and equipment. Australia has offered to provide assistance<\/a> to Greece if Athens requests it. Heatwaves are currently gripping the UK<\/a>, Ireland<\/a>, Canada<\/a>, Japan<\/a> and Algeria<\/a>, \u00a0which experts attribute to the severity of human-induced climate change. See photos of the Sweden wildfires here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dam collapse in Laos<\/em><\/p>\n

Hundreds of people have been reported to be dead or missing after the Xenamnoy dam wall collapsed<\/a> in southern Laos, causing millions of tonnes of water to flood into the adjacent villages. A massive rescue effort by state agencies and volunteer groups is underway.<\/p>\n

Typhoon trouble in China<\/em><\/p>\n

The Chinese Meteorological Department activated a level 3 emergency response<\/a> as Typhoon Ampil hit parts of China, including Shanghai<\/a>. Nearly 220,000 people were evacuated from the coastal areas in eastern China and a further 190,000 were moved from the coastal areas of Shanghai.<\/p>\n

Given the scale of these natural disasters, ASPI visiting fellow Robert Glasser\u2019s advice<\/a> on the need to embed climate change in disaster risk reduction strategies is particularly timely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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