Geopolitics & World Affairs
Understand the forces shaping international relations, from war and diplomacy to energy security, trade and military alliances. Explore analysis of global powers and regional conflicts alongside explainers on deterrence, sanctions and strategic competition. These articles examine the interests behind events, their wider consequences and the uncertainties that could change what happens next.
Dutch Central Bank Moves €10 Billion in Gold Out of North America for ‘Crisis Preparedness’
Dutch Central Bank Moves €10 Billion in Gold Out of North America for ‘Crisis Preparedness’
America’s $40 Trillion Debt Bomb: What Happens When the Bill Finally Comes Due?
America’s $40 Trillion Debt Bomb: What Happens When the Bill Finally Comes Due?
Trump Aides Reportedly Want Iran War Kept ‘Quiet’ Until Midterms as Republican Fears Grow
Trump Aides Reportedly Want Iran War Kept ‘Quiet’ Until Midterms as Republican Fears Grow
Norway vs the UK: Which Is Really the Better Country to Live and Work In?
Norway vs the UK: Which Is Really the Better Country to Live and Work In?
The Race For The Arctic Explained: Why Russia, NATO, China And America Want The Frozen North
The Race For The Arctic Explained: Why Russia, NATO, China And America Want The Frozen North
NATO Explained: What Article 5 Really Means And How The Alliance Would Respond To War
NATO Explained: What Article 5 Really Means And How The Alliance Would Respond To War
NATO Article 5 Explained: What Happens If It Is Triggered And How A Global War Could Begin
NATO Article 5 Explained: What Happens If It Is Triggered And How A Global War Could Begin
China’s New Anti-Corruption Law Takes Xi Jinping’s Crackdown Beyond Its Borders
China’s New Anti-Corruption Law Takes Xi Jinping’s Crackdown Beyond Its Borders
After World War Three: What Life Would Really Be Like — And How Long Humanity Would Take to Recover
After World War Three: What Life Would Really Be Like — And How Long Humanity Would Take to Recover
China and Taiwan Clash Over Who Gets a Voice in the Pacific
China and Taiwan Clash Over Who Gets a Voice in the Pacific
Xi Launches Strategic Power Tour Through Central Asia and Egypt as China Challenges US Influence
Xi Launches Strategic Power Tour Through Central Asia and Egypt as China Challenges US Influence
Could France Really Cancel 18% of Its National Debt?
Could France Really Cancel 18% of Its National Debt?
Taiwan Plans 210,000-Drone War Shield in $6.6bn Race to Stop China
Taiwan Plans 210,000-Drone War Shield in $6.6bn Race to Stop China
CIA Chief’s Secret Moscow Mission Raises Fears Putin Is Preparing His Next Escalation
CIA Chief’s Secret Moscow Mission Raises Fears Putin Is Preparing His Next Escalation
Canada Hits Back At Trump — And His Next Move Could Make The Trade War Much Worse
Canada Hits Back At Trump — And His Next Move Could Make The Trade War Much Worse
CIA Chief’s Secretive Moscow Mission: Mystery US Military Jet Lands as Washington and Kremlin Stay Silent
CIA Chief’s Secretive Moscow Mission: Mystery US Military Jet Lands as Washington and Kremlin Stay Silent
Ukraine’s Clock Is Ticking: Zelenskyy Says America May Have Until Summer 2027 to End the War
Ukraine’s Clock Is Ticking: Zelenskyy Says America May Have Until Summer 2027 to End the War
Almost Half the World’s Oil Now Comes From Conflict-Hit Countries — And the Risk Is Spreading
Almost Half the World’s Oil Now Comes From Conflict-Hit Countries — And the Risk Is Spreading
US Lawmakers Demand Ban on Americans Helping Chinese and Russian Spy Agencies
US Lawmakers Demand Ban on Americans Helping Chinese and Russian Spy Agencies
Russia Says It Will Consider A New Ukraine Peace Deal — If The West Accepts What Moscow Has Taken
Russia Says It Will Consider A New Ukraine Peace Deal — If The West Accepts What Moscow Has Taken