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The next few weeks will be an exercise in brinkmanship. Read More
The prime minister has united her enemies against her, writes columnist Polly Toynbee Read More
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After five hours with her Cabinet, Mrs May walked out of the Downing Street door quite alone (pictured), the image of loneliness, says... Read More
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The U.S. is now the world's top producer, but Saudi Arabia still holds the key to crude prices. Read More
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On 14 October 2018, a number of marches were held across Japan to mark what the organiser — the Japan First Party — labelled... Read More
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As the end of the military phase of the Syrian conflict appears to be in sight, American policymakers would do well to reflect on how much... Read More
Despite sanctions, Russian businesses continue to eye the Western markets. The EU economy remains attractive and it offers Russian companies... Read More
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Vice President Mike Pence's October 4 speech on China, which many commentators have referred to as the administration's defining China... Read More
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Many things about the politics of Brexit are mystifying. Some are minor puzzles: Why don't people read the documents they say they're angry... Read More
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Europe badly needs a disruptor. Who will it be? Read More
There are not enough Labour rebels to cancel out the Tory Brexiteers, pro-EU Tories wanting another referendum and the DUP. Read More
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Investigations led by the International Criminal Court are a serious threat to Burundi's social cohesion as the country struggles to emerge... Read More
French President Macron denounced nationalism and slapped President Trump at Sunday's ceremony on the 100th anniversary of the end of the... Read More
US president pushed NATO allies to get serious on defense. Now they're listening. Read More
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UK Cabinet backs deal but there's plenty more still to do. Read More
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According to Harvard's Dani Rodrik, the nation-state, democracy, and globalization are mutually irreconcilable: we can have any two, but not... Read More
The government has refused to revise its budget. Disciplinary proceedings now seem likely Read More
The Himalayas are a global center for linguistic diversity. But that diversity is at risk. Read More
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China's Communist Party under Xi Jinping is expanding control over the Chinese government while increasing the use of covert action influence... Read More
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The 100th anniversary of the war's armistice is a reminder that politics must be integral for military planning to rise to the level of... Read More
American citizen Abdulrahman Ahmad Alsheikh was apprehended in Syria and turned over to U.S. authorities on suspicions that he was a member... Read More
President Trump says the nuclear threat from North Korea is over. New satellite images of 16 hidden ballistic missile bases suggest that it... Read More
China apparently possesses a jet-propelled unmanned aerial vehicle that's suitable for tests aboard a future, catapult-equipped aircraft... Read More
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One-hundred years ago, a group of U.S. academics and soldiers revolutionized warfare. We're still seeing the results today. Read More
Summary Brazil punches well below its weight class in the geopolitical ring. It is the world's fifth-largest country by landmass and by... Read More
Elections are postponed, again, and the dangerous power vacuum the U.S. created there remains. Read More
A million Muslims are being held in reeducation camps in northwestern China, where they are forced to learn Mandarin and sing communist... Read More
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Russia's recent imposition of sanctions is all about Ukraine's upcoming presidential election. Read More
The world monitors the Trump presidency like it's a slow-motion train wreck and hope for any measure that might control the chaos. The US... Read More
Bruno Maçães says the emergence of a Eurasian supercontinent need not leave the US out in the cold if it can capitalise on its outsider status as well as secure control over the connections across the new geopolitical... Read More
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Changes over the last few months in Israel, the United States and the Palestinian Authority make it all the more realistic for the Trump administration to submit its Palestinian-Israeli peace plan soon. Read More
