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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...

How will possible American action in Venezuela affect other global crises?

Politics Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - December 30, 2025.

It is possible that US forces carried out the first attack on the Venezuelan mainland in December, sharply increasing the likelihood of a direct ground...

What should America's post-Trump China strategy be?

Politics Stephen S. Roach - December 30, 2025.

With the United States in the hands of an unstable president, diplomacy is not the answer for a conflict-prone US-China relationship. The striking contrast between US...

Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen a humanitarian crisis

Politics TA | AP Insight - December 28, 2025.

For 10 hours a day, Rahimullah sells socks from his cart in eastern Kabul, earning about $4.5 to $6 per day. It's a pittance, but...

Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement

Politics TA | AP Insight - December 27, 2025.

Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement to end weeks of fighting along their border over competing territorial claims. The agreement took effect at noon (0500...

American strikes in Nigeria—the beginning of a new era of rivalry in the Sahel

Politics Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - December 27, 2025.

The US airstrikes in north-western Nigeria, carried out on Christmas Day, mark the return of the United States of America to active military engagement on...

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