The tariff war launched by US President Donald Trump has entered a phony war stage. But the next six months will reveal the ...

The plan for an advanced missile defence shield over the US offers no guarantee of success and risks undermining global ...

Israel appears to be planning to expand its operations to take military control of the whole Gaza Strip. Recognition of ...

South Africa’s president avoided calamity by calling on his diverse delegation. That lesson should be taken forward into ...

Nine years after the Brexit vote, a new UK–EU deal promises smoother trade and deeper cooperation – but is it the end of the Brexit saga or just another chapter? Bronwen Maddox digs into what the deal ...

Post-PKK Kurdish politics can be transformative because resolution of the Kurdish issue requires a reimagination of Turkish ...

Unresolved questions on pathogen sharing and vaccine access have effectively placed the agreement in limbo. And ratification ...

Although Friedrich Merz has big ambitions for Germany’s international role, significant domestic pressures remain and will constrain his government’s room for manoeuvre.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE will seek to deepen ties with Washington – but tariffs and oil prices worry Gulf states, as does continuing violence in Gaza.

Tensions between India and Pakistan have surged following a deadly attack in Kashmir and air strikes by India inside Pakistan. With nuclear risks, regional diplomacy, and rising domestic pressures in ...

The UK’s Parliament recently passed emergency legislation to allow the government to take control of the steelworks at Scunthorpe. This intervention was partly focused on protecting jobs and the local ...