Politics

Europe’s last chance to choose sovereignty over submission

Politics Joschka Fischer - October 27, 2026.

On February 24, 2027, it will have been five years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in flagrant violation of international law. Russian President...

Trump's grand plan for the Americas is in shambles

Politics Jeremy Adelman - October 26, 2026.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory in Brazil’s presidential election is a blow to Donald Trump’s plan for the Western Hemisphere. The US president was hoping...

Ghana is trying to prevent the war in Burkina Faso from spilling into its territory

Politics TA Analysis - October 25, 2026.

Jihadist groups fighting the government in Burkina Faso also obtain money and equipment through Ghana. Cattle stolen in Burkina Faso are sold via middlemen in markets...

Venezuela's opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile

Politics TA | AP Insight - October 25, 2026.

Opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado reappeared in Venezuela Sunday for the first time since December, returning from exile at a time when...

Japan's revision of Imperial law that reinforces male-only succession takes effect amid critics

Politics TA | AP Insight - October 24, 2026.

Japan's unpopular revisions to the Imperial House Law that reinforce the male-only succession rules took effect Saturday. The new rules are expected to bring historic changes...

Paris extends nuclear umbrella, but rules for managing a crisis do not yet exist

Politics TA Analysis - October 24, 2026.

On 20 and 21 October, British Typhoon fighters flew alongside French Rafale aircraft over the Mediterranean, rehearsing a nuclear strike without using actual nuclear weapons. The...

Lana Nusseibeh faces questions over her country's support for Sudan rebels

Politics TA | AP Insight - October 23, 2026.

A female diplomat from the United Arab Emirates is the newest contender for the role of United Nations secretary-general. Lana Nusseibeh brings Palestinian roots and defense...

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