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Takaichi looks to translate her election gains into a new conservative shift

Politics TA | AP Insight - February 9, 2026.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's gamble that her personal popularity would lead to big election gains for her struggling party paid off hugely. On Monday, she...

When information loses its force, impunity follows

Politics Carla Norrlöf - February 9, 2026.

“Democracy Dies in Darkness” became the motto of the Washington Post in 2017, four years after Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and one of the...

Trump effect - why is the far-right brand collapsing?

Politics Maciej Kisilowski - Anna Wojciuk - February 8, 2026.

US President Donald Trump, whose life has revolved around turning himself into a global brand, now seems intent on destroying what he has created. In his...

Why does Trump rely on military leaders for diplomatic efforts on Iran and Ukraine?

Politics TA | AP Insight - February 7, 2026.

President Donald Trump has taken the unusual step of tapping military leaders for high-level diplomacy, sending the top U.S. commander in the Middle East to...

US and Russia agreed to reestablish military dialogue

Politics TA | AP Insight - February 5, 2026.

The U.S. and Russia agreed Thursday to reestablish high-level, military-to-military dialogue for the first time in more than four years in another sign of warming...

Money still makes the world (order) go round

Politics Ferry Biedermann - February 5, 2026.

All of a sudden, at the start of 2026, there’s a rush to declare the old world order over. In some cases, accompanied by either...

The last day of New START – the risk of a new arms race

Politics The Editorial Board - February 4, 2026.

New START (New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) expires at midnight Moscow time on 5 February. After this date, the last bilateral treaty legally binding the United...

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