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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

ByVictoria HeathJan 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.
A SMALL A protest van parked next to a memorial for the Red Army soldiers lost in the liberation of Kirkenes

A small town at the world’s edge

Far from Oslo, yet central to NATO, Kirkenes shows how global events have affected a small, remote port...
Ukraine with crop wheat

How has the war impacted Ukraine’s agriculture?

ByBryony CottamOct 2, 2025
Discover how AI is being utilised to reveal the full scale of war on Ukraine's agricultural sector
Gaza on map

Gaza at a crossroads: the risks of imposing external governance

Doug Specht examines Blair's proposal to chair a transitional authority in Gaza, and what it could mean for the territory
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