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.
Trump Tells Zelenskyy to Stop Hitting Russian Diesel — But the Fuel Crisis Has More Than One Front
Trump Urges Ukraine to Stop Russian Diesel Strikes. A demand to protect fuel supplies leaves Ukraine facing a difficult question about military leverage and what it would receive in return.
Trump wants Ukraine to spare Russian diesel infrastructure. Explore the strategic trade-off, the wider fuel squeeze and what a reciprocal deal would require.
The analysis examines the evidence, the trade-offs and what would make the next development meaningful.
Trump Promises Every US Adult $5,000 If Republicans Win Midterms — But Can He Actually Do It?
Trump Promises Every US Adult $5,000 If Republicans Win Midterms — But Can He Actually Do It?
North Korea Has Just Expanded One of the Most Dangerous Parts of Its Nuclear Programme
North Korea Has Just Expanded One of the Most Dangerous Parts of Its Nuclear Programme
Bombardier Defies Trump Threat and Keeps Hiring 500 US Workers
Bombardier Defies Trump Threat and Keeps Hiring 500 US Workers
The World Is Sitting on Five Military Tripwires — Any One Could Trigger World War Three
The World Is Sitting on Five Military Tripwires — Any One Could Trigger World War Three
Israel Closes British Consulate in East Jerusalem as UK-Israel Crisis Explodes
Israel Closes British Consulate in East Jerusalem as UK-Israel Crisis Explodes
Xi Pushes for New UK-China Era as Burnham Opens Talks With Beijing
Xi Pushes for New UK-China Era as Burnham Opens Talks With Beijing
Trump’s Extraordinary Map Puts Iceland Under US Flag — Reykjavík Summons American Ambassador
Trump’s Extraordinary Map Puts Iceland Under US Flag — Reykjavík Summons American Ambassador
EU Warns Disturbing New Online Youth Extremism Threat Is Turning Violence Into Status 25 Years After 9/11
EU Warns Disturbing New Online Youth Extremism Threat Is Turning Violence Into Status 25 Years After 9/11
EU’s Bid to Break China’s Mineral Grip Hits Crisis as Flagship Projects Fight for Survival
EU’s Bid to Break China’s Mineral Grip Hits Crisis as Flagship Projects Fight for Survival
25 Years After 9/11, Americans Now Fear the Enemy Within More Than Foreign Terrorists
25 Years After 9/11, Americans Now Fear the Enemy Within More Than Foreign Terrorists
Trump Goes All-In With $40m Dallas Spectacle as Republicans Fight to Save Congress
Trump Goes All-In With $40m Dallas Spectacle as Republicans Fight to Save Congress
Zelenskyy Says Trump Envoys Brought ‘Decent Ideas’ to End Ukraine War as Peace Push Enters Crucial New Phase
Zelenskyy Says Trump Envoys Brought ‘Decent Ideas’ to End Ukraine War as Peace Push Enters Crucial New Phase
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