Politics

Xi’s visit to Egypt highlights growing multipolarity as democracy falls off agenda

Politics Sharmila Devi - September 11, 2026.

As President Donald Trump runs amok on the global stage, a meeting between China’s Xi Jinping and Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo pointed to...

Why do the major powers still care who will be the next UN Secretary-General?

Politics Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - September 10, 2026.

The UN headquarters in New York will soon gather world leaders for the 81st annual General Debate of the UN General Assembly. Once again, there...

Who will judge the Supreme Court of Brazil?

Politics TA Analysis - September 10, 2026.

On 9 September, Edson Fachin, President of Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF), suspended two mutually incompatible decisions by his colleagues on the leadership of the...

Did 9/11 mark a turning point?

Politics Richard Haass - September 9, 2026.

This week marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. For many Americans, 9/11 is a distant memory, or...

Canada’s tariffs take effect as it seeks closer EU ties

Politics TA | AP Insight - September 8, 2026.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Canada would move faster to reduce its economic reliance on the United States and deepen ties with...

Can Germany be held accountable for the weapons it supplies to Israel?

Politics Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - September 7, 2026.

On 7 September, Germany asked the International Court of Justice in The Hague to dismiss the legal action brought by Nicaragua, which accuses Germany of...

Can Japan say no to the US when it comes to international rules?

Politics Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - September 6, 2026.

Former Japanese defence minister Gen Nakatani asked Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday to respond more decisively to US sanctions against the International Criminal Court...

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