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Geopolitical Hotspot
The end of Pax Americana? A new era of great power politics
By
Tim Marshall
Mar 19, 2025
Tim Marshall asks whether it’s the end of an era, or just America’s Orange Period
How media has contributed to the rise of the AfD
By
Geographical Contributor
Feb 26, 2025
Doug Specht examines how forms of media - and public figures - have helped to bolster support for Germany's AfD party
Why is El Salvador turning away from Bitcoin?
By
Geographical Contributor
Feb 17, 2025
El Salvador's attitudes to Bitcoin are changing. Doug Specht explores why and considers how other nations are sizing up cryptocurrency
Geo explainer: What is USAID – and why is it so vital?
By
Victoria Heath
Feb 13, 2025
Discover more about the world's single biggest aid donor as it faces a 90-day pause in its activities under Trump
The global impact of Trump’s foreign aid realignment
By
Geographical Contributor
Feb 5, 2025
Trump's executive order to halt much of the US's foreign aid is likely to have ripple effects across the world, as Dr Doug Specht explains
Dancing with the bear: Ukraine’s perilous negotiations
By
Tim Marshall
Jan 20, 2025
Tim Marshall on possible peace talks over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
What international bodies and deals could Trump dump at the start of his second term?
By
Victoria Heath
Jan 15, 2025
Under Trump, the US left the Paris Agreement and declared withdrawal from WHO – is this a reality the president-elect is keen to re-enact?
The uncertain future of Kosovo Serbs
By
Geographical Contributor
Nov 29, 2024
Wayan Barre explores the lives of Kosovo Serbs, whose everyday experiences are defined by uncertainty in a nation caught in limbo
Country profile: Brazil
By
Katie Burton
Nov 22, 2024
Katie Burton reports on the complex challenges facing South America's largest country, Brazil, in a rapidly changing world
North Korea marches us nearer to a bipolar conflict
By
Victoria Heath
Nov 22, 2024
Sending troops to fight in Ukraine is yet another step in dividing the world into two bitterly opposed camps, warns Tim Marshall
COP29: Can the US escape its inconsistent climate stance?
By
Victoria Heath
Nov 11, 2024
Ahead of COP29, discover how the US has switched up its climate stance over the last several decades. Could it happen again?
The myth of Russian expansionism
By
Geographical Contributor
Nov 5, 2024
Paul Richardson on why the warm-water myth and expansionist urges are no guide to Russia today
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