Global Affairs
- The biggest city in western Sudan, swollen to half a million or more people by minority ethnic groups fleeing genocide, fell to rebel forces
- The biggest city in western Sudan, swollen to half a million or more people by minority ethnic groups fleeing genocide, fell to rebel forces
- The biggest city in western Sudan, swollen to half a million or more people by minority ethnic groups fleeing genocide, fell to rebel forces
- If there are new revelations about Trump and Epstein on the way, then the U.S. leader needs useful distractions—like invading Nigeria.
- If there are new revelations about Trump and Epstein on the way, then the U.S. leader needs useful distractions—like invading Nigeria.
- If there are new revelations about Trump and Epstein on the way, then the U.S. leader needs useful distractions—like invading Nigeria.
- We are at a point where Trump’s America and Netanyahu’s Israel have established complete domination over the Middle East.
- We are at a point where Trump’s America and Netanyahu’s Israel have established complete domination over the Middle East.
- We are at a point where Trump’s America and Netanyahu’s Israel have established complete domination over the Middle East.
- The American president must know that U.S.-bound cocaine comes mostly from Colombia and Peru, while opioids—the real drug plague—come primarily from China and Mexico.
- The American president must know that U.S.-bound cocaine comes mostly from Colombia and Peru, while opioids—the real drug plague—come primarily from China and Mexico.
- The American president must know that U.S.-bound cocaine comes mostly from Colombia and Peru, while opioids—the real drug plague—come primarily from China and Mexico.
- The sanctions regime makes it hard for Russia to charter ships from legitimate shipping companies. Instead, it has built a ‘shadow fleet’ of almost
- The sanctions regime makes it hard for Russia to charter ships from legitimate shipping companies. Instead, it has built a ‘shadow fleet’ of almost
- The sanctions regime makes it hard for Russia to charter ships from legitimate shipping companies. Instead, it has built a ‘shadow fleet’ of almost
- U.S. President Donald Trump has interfered in both Brazilian and Argentine politics, and the U.S. Navy continues its strikes off Venezuela’s coast in a
- U.S. President Donald Trump has interfered in both Brazilian and Argentine politics, and the U.S. Navy continues its strikes off Venezuela’s coast in a
- U.S. President Donald Trump has interfered in both Brazilian and Argentine politics, and the U.S. Navy continues its strikes off Venezuela’s coast in a
- Far too much money is being spent on long-odds bets that some new artificial intelligence tech will appear that justifies the current ridiculously high
- Far too much money is being spent on long-odds bets that some new artificial intelligence tech will appear that justifies the current ridiculously high
- Far too much money is being spent on long-odds bets that some new artificial intelligence tech will appear that justifies the current ridiculously high
- Jane Goodall’s research revealed chimpanzees were far more like us than anybody had suspected. One aspect was deeply troubling: they fight wars. Like us.
- Jane Goodall’s research revealed chimpanzees were far more like us than anybody had suspected. One aspect was deeply troubling: they fight wars. Like us.
- Jane Goodall’s research revealed chimpanzees were far more like us than anybody had suspected. One aspect was deeply troubling: they fight wars. Like us.
- The draft peace plan may not be dead on arrival, but it is extremely vulnerable.
- The draft peace plan may not be dead on arrival, but it is extremely vulnerable.
- The draft peace plan may not be dead on arrival, but it is extremely vulnerable.
- Iran had 408 kilograms of highly enriched uranium, enough for nine or 10 atomic bombs if the regime chose to go that route, and
- Iran had 408 kilograms of highly enriched uranium, enough for nine or 10 atomic bombs if the regime chose to go that route, and
- Iran had 408 kilograms of highly enriched uranium, enough for nine or 10 atomic bombs if the regime chose to go that route, and
- I’d be less confident about saying 'no' to an American civil war than I was in the old Soviet Union because there I couldn’t
- I’d be less confident about saying 'no' to an American civil war than I was in the old Soviet Union because there I couldn’t
- I’d be less confident about saying 'no' to an American civil war than I was in the old Soviet Union because there I couldn’t
- The missiles even things up a bit in the David-and-Goliath war against Russia, but the Ukrainian army has been retreating all year.
- The missiles even things up a bit in the David-and-Goliath war against Russia, but the Ukrainian army has been retreating all year.
- The missiles even things up a bit in the David-and-Goliath war against Russia, but the Ukrainian army has been retreating all year.
- For the first time, big Western countries are recognizing the state, but it is not unified and it still controls no territory.
- For the first time, big Western countries are recognizing the state, but it is not unified and it still controls no territory.
- For the first time, big Western countries are recognizing the state, but it is not unified and it still controls no territory.
- What is President Vladimir Putin’s motive for this bizarre violation of NATO’s borders—especially given that the drones over Poland were not armed?
- What is President Vladimir Putin’s motive for this bizarre violation of NATO’s borders—especially given that the drones over Poland were not armed?
- What is President Vladimir Putin’s motive for this bizarre violation of NATO’s borders—especially given that the drones over Poland were not armed?
- Compared to the 2022 Brazilian attempted coup, the 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol was much less serious—yet look at which country is in
- Compared to the 2022 Brazilian attempted coup, the 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol was much less serious—yet look at which country is in
- Compared to the 2022 Brazilian attempted coup, the 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol was much less serious—yet look at which country is in
- Israel bombing America's closest ally in the Gulf puts every Arab country on notice that nobody is safe.
- Israel bombing America's closest ally in the Gulf puts every Arab country on notice that nobody is safe.
- Israel bombing America's closest ally in the Gulf puts every Arab country on notice that nobody is safe.
- All the hype about the launch of a new ‘Asian century’ founders on the hard, unyielding fact that there is no Asia except in
- All the hype about the launch of a new ‘Asian century’ founders on the hard, unyielding fact that there is no Asia except in
- All the hype about the launch of a new ‘Asian century’ founders on the hard, unyielding fact that there is no Asia except in
- The leaked U.S. pitch to remodel the wartorn region into a shiny new city built on ruins is both a bizarre and illegal project.
- The leaked U.S. pitch to remodel the wartorn region into a shiny new city built on ruins is both a bizarre and illegal project.
- The leaked U.S. pitch to remodel the wartorn region into a shiny new city built on ruins is both a bizarre and illegal project.
- This rage for deportation started in the developed countries, but it is catching on everywhere.
- This rage for deportation started in the developed countries, but it is catching on everywhere.
- This rage for deportation started in the developed countries, but it is catching on everywhere.
- Outside of the United States and Russia, most governments still uphold the key law about borders, regardless of their domestic political arrangements.
- Outside of the United States and Russia, most governments still uphold the key law about borders, regardless of their domestic political arrangements.
- Outside of the United States and Russia, most governments still uphold the key law about borders, regardless of their domestic political arrangements.
- African economies have grown slowly over the past 50 years, but population growth has meant that real per capita incomes in most African countries
- African economies have grown slowly over the past 50 years, but population growth has meant that real per capita incomes in most African countries
- African economies have grown slowly over the past 50 years, but population growth has meant that real per capita incomes in most African countries
- The truth is that both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy privately view Donald Trump with contempt, and neither will sign up to a premature
- The truth is that both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy privately view Donald Trump with contempt, and neither will sign up to a premature
- The truth is that both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy privately view Donald Trump with contempt, and neither will sign up to a premature
- It’s impossible to be always the last person Donald Trump speaks to, and the effort to be that person soon degenerates into slapstick and
- It’s impossible to be always the last person Donald Trump speaks to, and the effort to be that person soon degenerates into slapstick and
- It’s impossible to be always the last person Donald Trump speaks to, and the effort to be that person soon degenerates into slapstick and
- This is a financial crash of the sort that usually accompanies an exciting new technology, not an existential crisis, but it is definitely on
- This is a financial crash of the sort that usually accompanies an exciting new technology, not an existential crisis, but it is definitely on
- This is a financial crash of the sort that usually accompanies an exciting new technology, not an existential crisis, but it is definitely on
- Whatever happens at the upcoming Alaska summit, U.S. President Donald Trump will go on setting deadlines and then missing them.
- Whatever happens at the upcoming Alaska summit, U.S. President Donald Trump will go on setting deadlines and then missing them.
- Whatever happens at the upcoming Alaska summit, U.S. President Donald Trump will go on setting deadlines and then missing them.
- One version of the Israeli leader is the amoral master tactician who has no permanent allies. Or the other more sinister character, whose goal
- One version of the Israeli leader is the amoral master tactician who has no permanent allies. Or the other more sinister character, whose goal
- One version of the Israeli leader is the amoral master tactician who has no permanent allies. Or the other more sinister character, whose goal
- Maybe so much time has passed that some countries have forgotten what everybody’s objective was at the end of the Second World War: to
- Maybe so much time has passed that some countries have forgotten what everybody’s objective was at the end of the Second World War: to
- Maybe so much time has passed that some countries have forgotten what everybody’s objective was at the end of the Second World War: to
- The constant journalistic prattle about how everything is going wrong is driven partly by the advancing age of the journalists concerned, and partly by
- The constant journalistic prattle about how everything is going wrong is driven partly by the advancing age of the journalists concerned, and partly by
- The constant journalistic prattle about how everything is going wrong is driven partly by the advancing age of the journalists concerned, and partly by
- Missiles are a really poor way of sending messages to your enemies. Traditional diplomacy is a lot better.
- Missiles are a really poor way of sending messages to your enemies. Traditional diplomacy is a lot better.
- Missiles are a really poor way of sending messages to your enemies. Traditional diplomacy is a lot better.
- The U.S. is no longer the sole superpower, but it is still the flywheel that keeps the whole system ticking over smoothly. Most people
- The U.S. is no longer the sole superpower, but it is still the flywheel that keeps the whole system ticking over smoothly. Most people
- The U.S. is no longer the sole superpower, but it is still the flywheel that keeps the whole system ticking over smoothly. Most people
- Even if the ICJ finds that South Africa has a good case, any action the court takes will be unenforceable if the United States
- Even if the ICJ finds that South Africa has a good case, any action the court takes will be unenforceable if the United States
- Even if the ICJ finds that South Africa has a good case, any action the court takes will be unenforceable if the United States
- If there were a referendum in Taiwan today on declaring independence from China (and Beijing didn’t threaten to invade to stop it), a large
- If there were a referendum in Taiwan today on declaring independence from China (and Beijing didn’t threaten to invade to stop it), a large
- If there were a referendum in Taiwan today on declaring independence from China (and Beijing didn’t threaten to invade to stop it), a large
- Why go back to the moon after 50 years practically ignoring the place? One word: prestige.
- Why go back to the moon after 50 years practically ignoring the place? One word: prestige.
- Why go back to the moon after 50 years practically ignoring the place? One word: prestige.
- U.S. President Joe Biden rightly despises Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu as a person, and yet he refuses to call time on him because he's still
- U.S. President Joe Biden rightly despises Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu as a person, and yet he refuses to call time on him because he's still
- U.S. President Joe Biden rightly despises Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu as a person, and yet he refuses to call time on him because he's still
- Africa is not doomed. Its future depends on what it does next. Even Senegal, technically part of the Sahel, is not doomed. Having a
- Africa is not doomed. Its future depends on what it does next. Even Senegal, technically part of the Sahel, is not doomed. Having a
- Africa is not doomed. Its future depends on what it does next. Even Senegal, technically part of the Sahel, is not doomed. Having a
- The world crossed the threshold into +1.2° about two years ago, and the general assumption was that we would stay in that zone for at least
- The world crossed the threshold into +1.2° about two years ago, and the general assumption was that we would stay in that zone for at least
- The world crossed the threshold into +1.2° about two years ago, and the general assumption was that we would stay in that zone for at least
- Palestinian civilians are having a much worse time now than civilians had during Second World War raids in Germany. But there is a real
- Palestinian civilians are having a much worse time now than civilians had during Second World War raids in Germany. But there is a real
- Palestinian civilians are having a much worse time now than civilians had during Second World War raids in Germany. But there is a real