Politics

Governing Mexico is no easy feat - Claudia Sheinbaum’s first year

Politics Jorge G. Castañeda - September 26, 2025.

On October 1, Mexico’s first woman president, Claudia Sheinbaum, will begin her second year in office. While not necessarily coming through with flying colors, Sheinbaum has...

Spillover from Russian invasion on Ukraine continues - how can Europe protect itself?

Politics TA | AP Insight - September 24, 2025.

European governments are preparing a "drone wall" for defense against Russia. Setting up this system requires solving a complex set of technological, financial and bureaucratic...

Despite the challenges, the UN General Assembly has the chance to be the centre of global politics

Politics TA | AP Insight - September 23, 2025.

The annual high-level gathering at the U.N. General Assembly this week will see more than 140 world leaders descend upon New York City in an...

Trump’s peacemaking efforts—who has been let down?

Politics TA | AP Insight - September 20, 2025.

A month after an Alaskan summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump still seems surprised that his gambit did not pay off with...

North African powers are filling the vacuum in the Sahel

Politics Dalia Ghanem - September 20, 2025.

As Western governments lament their waning influence across the Sahel – France handed over its last base in Chad in January, effectively ending its military...

Sudan peace plan gets lacklustre response

Politics Sharmila Devi - September 19, 2025.

Prospects for an end to Sudan’s brutal civil war still appear bleak despite a peace plan proposed last week by the US and three regional...

Is Europe overplaying its weakness?

Politics Ferry Biedermann - September 18, 2025.

NATO’s – or rather, Europe’s – response to the incursion of a swarm of Russian drones into Poland might have been adequate had there not...

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