The dominance of the US and China in AI development poses a significant conundrum for the rest of the world. For middle powers, the establishment of ‘sovereign AI’ strategies, which allow a country to ...

Foreign aid cuts present security and geopolitical challenges for the UK. To remain influential in this new era of aid scarcity, the UK must cooperate with European allies and other donors to develop ...

Explaining the link between heatwaves and climate change, the impacts of extreme heat, and what governments and cities are doing to adapt. Image — Residents are collecting drinking water from a tanker ...

Image — World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus delivers his report before delegates during the World Health Assembly in Geneva on 19 May 2025. Photo by FABRICE ...

Following the re-election of President Donald Trump in November last year, Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership expressed hopes of opening ‘a new chapter’ in relations with the US. Afghanistan has not ...

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has revealed a key threat to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy and plans for economic ...

There are four possible outcomes for Russia’s war on Ukraine: ‘long war’, ‘frozen conflict’, ‘victory for Ukraine’, and ‘defeat for Ukraine’. This paper outlines how these scenarios may take shape, ...

Japan is a successful democratic state with strong institutions, regular elections, and a thriving free press. The democracy is remarkably stable and has not experienced populist movements which have ...

The latest attacks, following months of JNIM raids on Mali’s vital fuel supplies, show the need for negotiation at a regional ...

A US Department of War memo reignited debate over ownership – which is complicated by Argentine independence, British ...

The proposed UK-France coalition can learn from anti-piracy missions off Somalia and in the Strait of Malacca to restore ...

Trump’s tariffs court challenge shows next 100 days will test executive authority The case concerns tariffs levied under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which empowers the ...