Geopolitical Hotspot


An elderly woman in a derelict building in the Serbian enclave of Velika Hoča

The uncertain future of Kosovo Serbs

Wayan Barre explores the lives of Kosovo Serbs, whose everyday experiences are defined by uncertainty in a nation caught in limbo
How far can the pendulum swing in Brazil?

How far can the pendulum swing in Brazil?

ByKatie BurtonNov 22, 2024
Katie Burton reports on the complex challenges facing South America's largest country, Brazil, in a rapidly changing world
North Korean Soldiers

North Korea marches us nearer to a bipolar conflict

ByVictoria HeathNov 22, 2024
Sending troops to fight in Ukraine is yet another step in dividing the world into two bitterly opposed camps, warns Tim Marshall
US flag with Los Angeles on the background, California

COP29: Can the US escape its inconsistent climate stance?

ByVictoria HeathNov 11, 2024
Ahead of COP29, discover how the US has switched up its climate stance over the last several decades. Could it happen again?
A British view of Russia on a map in the 1880s

The myth of Russian expansionism

Paul Richardson on why the warm-water myth and expansionist urges are no guide to Russia today
Sunset over Niamey city, capital of Niger, Sahel region, Western Africa.

Unravelling the conflicts in Africa’s Sahel region

ByVictoria HeathOct 25, 2024
For years, conflicts have plagued nations bordering the Sahara Desert. But what exactly are the causes of the Sahel's struggles?
Jigsaw map on north west Africa

Geopolitics: France ignores UN and EU in supporting Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara

ByTim MarshallAug 23, 2024
Tim Marshall discusses France's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over disputed territory of Western Sahara.
Concept art of the war in Ukraine

Will Putin fail and Ukraine prevail?

ByTim MarshallAug 13, 2024
Tim Marshall considers the worrying fractures appearing in the European and American support of Ukraine
Visby, Gotland Island, Sweden

Is the Baltic Sea a ‘NATO lake’? Only if Gotland is a NATO island

ByTim MarshallJul 30, 2024
Tim Marshall considers the strategic importance of a holiday island off the Swedish coast
Construction of mega dams in Tibet worries downriver nations

Construction of mega dams in Tibet worries downriver nations

ByStuart ButlerMar 10, 2024
Satellite imagery shows that China has been constructing a mega dam in Tibet and that worries the downriver nations of India and Nepal.
Two soldiers stand infront of russian and ukrainian flag concept art

Geopolitics: Russia’s elections, where there is no doubt who the winner will be

ByTim MarshallMar 1, 2024

Within Russia, ethnic minorities are disproportionately suffering the consequences of the war in Ukraine. But Tim Marshall reports this is…

The number of refugees has more than doubled in the past decade; in 2022 it stood at 32 million

Geopolitics: Migration truths

ByTim MarshallSep 22, 2023
Tim Marshall recounts Saudi Arabia’s shocking ‘solution’ to a refugee influx and argues there is only one real answer to this global problem
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