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Geopolitical Hotspot
Falling into the wrong Thucydides’s trap
By
Geographical Contributor
Feb 11, 2026
Rather than China versus USA, the more consequential contest may be between a slowing China and an ascendant India
Three ways leaving the WHO could affect the US
By
Victoria Heath
Feb 3, 2026
From issues with future flu vaccine roll-outs to a loss of soft power, discover how the US's withdrawal from the WHO will impact the nation
Costa Rica’s democratic gamble
By
Victoria Heath
Feb 3, 2026
Doug Specht unpacks Costa Rica's latest election and how it could unravel Latin America's oldest democracy
How our new world works, according to Mark Carney
By
Geographical Contributor
Jan 22, 2026
Unpacking Mark Carney's speech at Davos to understand how middle power countries like Canada can prosper
The geopolitical fragmentation of artificial intelligence
By
Geographical Contributor
Jan 19, 2026
Doug Specht examines how artificial intelligence is shifting from a shared commons to a strategic, controlled territory
Tim Marshall on the Iranian crisis
By
Tim Marshall
Jan 14, 2026
As Iran’s supreme leader nears the end of his rule, the real battle for power begins – not between reformists and clerics, but between the mosques and the military
Rohingya: lives in limbo in the world’s largest refugee camp
By
Geographical Contributor
Jan 14, 2026
On the ground in Cox’s Bazar, survival of the Rohingya refugees has become a daily act of endurance
UN court begins hearings in Rohingya genocide case
By
Victoria Heath
Jan 13, 2026
The Gambia told judges at UN top court that Myanmar's leadership has carried out 'brutal and vicious violations' against the Muslim minority group
How Trump is moving us into a new era
By
Tim Marshall
Jan 13, 2026
Tim Marshall on how Trump's renewed presidency accelerates the shift away from liberal internationalism
The major countries people are fleeing from – and why
By
Amber Bryan
Jan 7, 2026
Discover which countries people are fleeing from across the world, and the reasons behind their decision to move
Why is Venezuela a failed petrostate?
By
Victoria Heath
Jan 5, 2026
It has the world's largest quantity of oil reserves – so why is Venezuela unable to make itself a successful petrostate?
Tim Marshall on the America’s power play in the Caribbean
By
Tim Marshall
Nov 19, 2025
Tim Marshall on the US operations in Venezuela amid the ongoing war on drugs and its historical context.
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