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How much does the EU risk in its first talks with the Afghan Taliban on deportations?

EU TA | AP Insight - June 23, 2026.

A delegation from the Afghan Taliban met Tuesday with European Union staff in Brussels for closed-door talks that focused on diplomatic services and the “dignified...

Who decides on war in Lebanon?

Middle East Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - June 23, 2026.

The Lebanese state is entering a new round of talks with Israel at a time when the most important aspect of its security is increasingly...

How to build an America that does not capitulate?

US Timothy Snyder - June 22, 2026.

America has capitulated to Iran. The “memorandum of understanding” signed by the two sides specifies terms that spell victory for the Islamic Republic and humiliation...

Britain's economic woes fuel discontent with Brexit a decade after vote to leave EU

UK TA | AP Insight - June 22, 2026.

Simon Boyd’s firm makes prefabricated steel structures on the south coast of England and ships them to customers as far away as Ghana and Barbados. Mike...

Starmer faces a career-defining decision

UK TA | AP Insight - June 21, 2026.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a career-defining decision: step down or fight a possible challenge from Labour Party rival Andy Burnham. Starmer has publicly...

The Middle East between US power and regional ambitions

Middle East The Editorial Board - June 21, 2026.

When new channels of communication between Washington and Tehran opened in recent weeks, most international attention focused on issues that have recurred for years.  Will Iran...

Bosnia needs a political reboot to accelerate towards EU membership

Eastern Europe Carl Bildt - June 21, 2026.

Bosnia needs a political reboot. More than three decades after the Dayton Accords ended the devastating 1992-95 war, it is high time that the country...

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