Politics

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...

Nuclear powers should abandon the fantasy of missile defense

Politics David Gross - Daniel Holz - Juan Manuel Santos - Brian Schmidt - September 17, 2025.

US President Donald Trump’s recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska was the first encounter between the leaders of the world’s two largest...

Australia and Papua New Guinea to sign defense pact as China's influence grows

Politics TA | AP Insight - September 15, 2025.

Australia and Papua New Guinea’s defense forces will be integrated under a new security pact that will be signed this week, Australian Prime Minister Anthony...

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