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.
UK Unleashes Tough New Iran Sanctions as Britain Moves Closer to Trump’s Maximum-Pressure Strategy
UK Unleashes Tough New Iran Sanctions as Britain Moves Closer to Trump’s Maximum-Pressure Strategy
Burnham And Trump Unite Behind New Ukraine Ceasefire Push As US Envoys Shuttle Between Putin And Zelenskyy
Burnham And Trump Unite Behind New Ukraine Ceasefire Push As US Envoys Shuttle Between Putin And Zelenskyy
EU Pours €200m Into Greenland as NATO Arctic Drills Begin Without US Troops
EU Pours €200m Into Greenland as NATO Arctic Drills Begin Without US Troops
Russia Opens Door to New Three-Way Ukraine Peace Talks as Trump Pushes Moscow and Kyiv Back to the Table
Russia Opens Door to New Three-Way Ukraine Peace Talks as Trump Pushes Moscow and Kyiv Back to the Table
Why the US Dollar Rules the World — And What Could Finally Bring It Down
Why the US Dollar Rules the World — And What Could Finally Bring It Down
Why China Wants Taiwan: The Complete History of the Conflict and What Happens If China Invades
Why China Wants Taiwan: The Complete History of the Conflict and What Happens If China Invades
Iranian Strikes Put Jordan’s US Alliance Under Extraordinary Pressure as War Reaches the Kingdom
Iranian Strikes Put Jordan’s US Alliance Under Extraordinary Pressure as War Reaches the Kingdom
America Starts Voting Before the Rules Are Settled
America Starts Voting Before the Rules Are Settled
South Korea Weighs Military Move Into Strait of Hormuz as Trump Pressure Mounts
South Korea Weighs Military Move Into Strait of Hormuz as Trump Pressure Mounts
Trump Tells Europe to Repay US for Ukraine Weapons as America Holds Back Munitions
Trump Tells Europe to Repay US for Ukraine Weapons as America Holds Back Munitions
US Military Presence in Australia to Expand as China Pushes Deeper Into Pacific
US Military Presence in Australia to Expand as China Pushes Deeper Into Pacific
Burnham Pushes Britain Back Towards Europe — Is Brexit Being Reversed by Stealth?
Burnham Pushes Britain Back Towards Europe — Is Brexit Being Reversed by Stealth?
Germany-Russia Showdown Deepens as Moscow Orders Cultural Celtural Presence in Russia as Diplomatic War Escalates
Germany-Russia Showdown Deepens as Moscow Orders Cultural Celtural Presence in Russia as Diplomatic War Escalates
Trump’s Citizenship Crackdown Hits Another Court Wall
Trump’s Citizenship Crackdown Hits Another Court Wall
Pacific Islands Turn US-China Rivalry Into Climate Cash as Superpowers Battle for Influence
Pacific Islands Turn US-China Rivalry Into Climate Cash as Superpowers Battle for Influence
Denmark Sends Conscripts to Greenland for First Time in Recent History After Trump Takeover Demands
Denmark Sends Conscripts to Greenland for First Time in Recent History After Trump Takeover Demands
Finland Rehearses Russian Missile Attack in Europe’s Biggest Civil-Defence Drill Since WWII
Finland Rehearses Russian Missile Attack in Europe’s Biggest Civil-Defence Drill Since WWII