Iran’s nuclear programme, missile arsenal, militia network and crackdown on protesters could all feature in upcoming ...

The 2026 UN Water Conference can still have a big impact this year – if it can discuss water action as critical to human wellbeing and economic activity and focus on pragmatic solutions.

Drugs, migration, China and Venezuela likely to be on the agenda as two outspoken leaders meet in Washington ahead of Colombia’s elections later this year.

The American Civil War (1861-65) was fought over slavery and, to a lesser extent, states’ rights and the future of the economy. In the run-up to the 2024 US elections, there is talk of another civil ...

India is hoping a new democratically elected government in Bangladesh will help improve bilateral relations. But identity ...

On 4 February 2026, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) is due to expire. If it does, it will mark the first ...

Leaders agree on the need to reduce dependencies in defence, technology, energy and trade. But what are the priorities? And ...

An alliance with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan would not make NATO member Turkey better defended. But it would provide other ...

Amid calls for the international community to ‘unequivocally reject’ the election results, only two real options remain: ...

Greenland is an island with the right to independence, which may store up legal problems – as the UK’s experience with the ...

Keir Starmer’s upcoming China visit and the UK’s approval of China’s new ‘mega-embassy’ have dominated headlines. But more attention should be paid to Beijing’s less visible levers of influence.

US concerns about the status of its base in the Chagos Archipelago is understandable in a region of huge strategic importance ...