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A global order turns into three regional orders

Politics Richard Haass - January 5, 2026.

Nicolás Maduro is now the former president of Venezuela, a prisoner in US custody. His ouster at the hands of US Special Forces is, however, best...

Aggressive moves by Pyongyang ahead of the China-South Korea summit

Politics TA | AP Insight - January 4, 2026.

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Sunday, its neighbors said, just hours before South Korea's president left for China for talks...

The removal of Maduro and a new limit to the use of force

Politics Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - January 4, 2026.

In the early hours of 3 January, the United States conducted an operation that changes the frame of reference for modern international relations. Through a combination...

Difficult questions remain after the capture of Maduro

Politics TA | AP Insight - January 3, 2026.

With the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump and his allies are calling the audacious military operation a major success as the U.S....

Taking positions for the post-2025 world order

Politics Ana Palacio - January 3, 2026.

US President Donald Trump’s designation by various publications as one of the most influential people of 2025 is not surprising. But it is nonetheless striking: rather...

Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran

Politics TA | AP Insight - January 2, 2026.

U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday as widening protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions...

The landscape of normalisation should not be flat

Politics Ferry Biedermann - January 1, 2026.

For this article, published on 1 January 2026, I had intended to look at how the previous year has normalised extremism. But it’s also a...

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