Geopolitical Hotspot


China and India

Falling into the wrong Thucydides’s trap

Rather than China versus USA, the more consequential contest may be between a slowing China and an ascendant India
WHO

Three ways leaving the WHO could affect the US

ByVictoria HeathFeb 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 flag

Costa Rica’s democratic gamble

ByVictoria HeathFeb 3, 2026
Doug Specht unpacks Costa Rica's latest election and how it could unravel Latin America's oldest democracy
Mark Carney

How our new world works, according to Mark Carney

Unpacking Mark Carney's speech at Davos to understand how middle power countries like Canada can prosper
AI graphic

The geopolitical fragmentation of artificial intelligence

Doug Specht examines how artificial intelligence is shifting from a shared commons to a strategic, controlled territory
Protest outside Iranian embassy in London

Tim Marshall on the Iranian crisis

ByTim MarshallJan 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

Rohingya: lives in limbo in the world’s largest refugee camp

On the ground in Cox’s Bazar, survival of the Rohingya refugees has become a daily act of endurance
Rohingya woman

UN court begins hearings in Rohingya genocide case

ByVictoria HeathJan 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
Trump

How Trump is moving us into a new era

ByTim MarshallJan 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

The major countries people are fleeing from – and why

ByAmber BryanJan 7, 2026
Discover which countries people are fleeing from across the world, and the reasons behind their decision to move
Venezuela oil

Why is Venezuela a failed petrostate?

ByVictoria HeathJan 5, 2026
It has the world's largest quantity of oil reserves – so why is Venezuela unable to make itself a successful petrostate?
US and Venezuela

Tim Marshall on the America’s power play in the Caribbean

ByTim MarshallNov 19, 2025
Tim Marshall on the US operations in Venezuela amid the ongoing war on drugs and its historical context.
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