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The past fortnight has been defined by Tory infighting as Theresa May battled to head off damaging and even fatal Commons defeats over... Read More

In a recent essay in The National Review, James Kirchick argues that the recent downturn in U.S.-Russian relations stems not from “NATO... Read More

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To turn television props into sound policy, the administration will need all the help it can get. Read More

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Last week, the United Nations and the Myanmar government inked a deal that will supposedly begin the long process of repatriating hundreds of... Read More

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The two summits, occurring almost contemporaneously, invite easy comparisons focused on tone and optics. What about substance? Read More

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Fight over migration risks toppling chancellor's alliance — and her government. Read More

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Brookings experts offer initial reactions to the summit in Singapore between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Read More

Turkey continues setting up parallel structures in Syria, the latest being a branch of Harran University in al-Bab. Read More

The risks are greater than ever, even if the Saudi-Emirati offensive ends fast. Read More

Last weekend RCH delivered the 10 Most Important Battles in Ottoman History, sans those fought against (and with) the Russians, due to the... Read More

The international community is pushing for Libya to hold elections this year to break the vicious cycle of instability and conflict. But... Read More

Uncertainty in global economic or security affairs is often associated with risk. “And yet, ambiguity can be ‘constructive,'... Read More

I have never been mistaken for a fan of Justin Trudeau, nor will I ever be so mistaken. On the whole, I agree with Ben Shapiro's assessment... Read More

His assassination may finally get India to admit some ugly truths about journalism and Kashmir. Read More

Like the U.S. president, the German chancellor is cherry-picking numbers to buttress a narrative of victimization. Read More

In the epilogue to the first volume of his biography of Henry Kissinger, The Idealist, historian Niall Fergusson notes that he asked Yale... Read More

Domestic opposition and EU divisions mean path to membership of bloc is still far from smooth. Read More

The government’s contempt for Scottish issues raised by the EU withdrawal bill has put devolution back into the news, says Dani... Read More

Why Russia is safe for World Cup fans — and why the West thinks it isn't. Read More

The U.S., Mexico and Canada have won a joint bid to host the World Cup, soccer's biggest global tournament, in 2026. Read More

Russia's engagement with Israel and the United States on Syria does not pose a direct threat against Iran, and it could even turn out to be... Read More

Varlam Shalamov claimed not to have learned anything from the Gulag except how to wheel a loaded barrow. But one of his fragmentary writings,... Read More

The media response, from both liberals and conservatives, betrays a cynical disregard for South Korea. Read More

Other presidents failed to stop North Korea's nuclear drive. It was time to try something radically different. Read More

Like other presidents played by the Kim regime, Trump acts as if he is different. Read More

Chosun Ilbo had been optimistic about progress toward denuclearization in the days leading up to the Singapore summit. Read More

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Hours later, after evident confusion at the Pentagon and across Washington, the White House announced the U.S. military would continue to... Read More

President Trump's idiosyncratic methods conceal the strength of his effort to reverse the disintegration of America as a Great Power and a... Read More

Germany's foreign minister called for the European Union to become a more self-confident global actor, prepared to take counter-measures when... Read More

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Germany's conservative bloc may be coming apart at the seams, as its Bavarian wing lines up behind Interior Minister Horst Seehofer and... Read More

India slammed a UN Human Rights Council report on Thursday, which roundly criticized its actions in Jammu & Kashmir. Despite the... Read More

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