International

Progress is being made on high seas governance, but disagreements remain

Gender-sensitive infrastructure design and management have been lacking globally, but this is changing

The ECB buying more sovereign bonds may lead to more zero-coupon bond issuance, and disruptive euro-area bank bailouts

Construction is rising, but lagging demand, and the resulting supply limitations are driving house prices higher

The International Space Station, the most complex and costly human-made space structure, may be deorbited or privatised

Narrowly targeting political advertising allows politicians to take advantage of voters’ psychological biases

Extant international law governing inter-state warfare is not considered fit for cyberspace by most cyber-capable states

The US-China trade conflict and other trade disruptions are dampening global growth and few regions remain robust