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Saudi Arabia is no longer a stabiliser of the oil market

Middle East The Editorial Board - May 6, 2026.

For thirty years, economists used a single term when discussing Saudi Arabia in the oil market: swing producer. It was the only country with enough spare...

UK parties need reminding that all politics is local

UK Harvey Morris - May 6, 2026.

The outcome of local elections rarely merits the adjective ‘historic’. But the results of this week’s voting in a range of UK constituencies look set...

Government collapse returns Romania to a state of political instability

EU TA | AP Insight - May 5, 2026.

Romania’s pro-European coalition collapsed Tuesday after lawmakers voted against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, less than a year after he was sworn in, triggering fresh turmoil...

Between law and politics – the new role of the US Supreme Court

US Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - May 4, 2026.

The case of Louisiana v. Callais arose from a dispute over how one US state draws its electoral districts. After the census, Louisiana was the...

Hail the Deep State – Are political leaders a match for the institutions?

US John Sipher - May 3, 2026.

In the lead-up to the American midterm elections, we are likely to hear the phrase, “Our institutions have failed us.”  The phrase is usually followed by...

What is the impact of Ukraine's attack on oil facilities deep inside Russia?

Eastern Europe TA | AP Insight - May 2, 2026.

Ukrainian drones are flying deep into Russia to strike oil facilities, sending up plumes of smoke that can be seen from space and bringing toxic...

The Trump administration recalibrates its immigration crackdown

US TA | AP Insight - May 1, 2026.

When Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin was questioned by senators during his confirmation hearing about his vision for implementing President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda,...

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