As Friedrich Merz becomes German chancellor, Emmanuel Macron may finally have found the partner he needs for France and ...

Three months into Ahmed al-Sharaa’s leadership, the de-facto leader of Syria, the country’s future feels more uncertain than ever. Al-Sharaa has tried to move quickly in reshaping Syria’s future.

The British government needs a more comprehensive and forward-looking defence-industrial strategy to ensure its national security.

— As the Trump administration marks the 100 days milestone, experts analyse how the Trump administration is rewriting US foreign policy. As the Trump administration reaches 100 days in office, the ...

It has become routine to pronounce Donald Trump one of the ‘most consequential’ US presidents. But that understates his impact: no president has conducted a first 100 days in office like this. At home ...

As governments react to tight fiscal environments and weakening political support domestically, international aid has seen cuts in budgets around the world. The Trump administration has rolled back ...

The Trump administration’s recent criticism of the IMF has put the institution’s future global role into the spotlight. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has accused the Fund of failing to hold China ...

On 22 April, a terror attack in the Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam in Indian-administered Jammu & Kashmir claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly Indian tourists. This ...

US global influence remains strong but is seen as being in decline – especially economically – as China, India and Russia begin to exert more influence. It is a time of experimentation and uncertainty ...