Regions

Water scarcity and the tensions it generates will escalate in the Middle East

Middle East Shlomo Ben-Ami - December 17, 2025.

In early November, as Iran’s years-long drought reached an intensity “unprecedented in modern times,” crowds of worshippers gathered at a mosque in Tehran and tilted...

Reform UK’s rise is only part of the story in a politically divided Britain

UK Harvey Morris - December 17, 2025.

The UK’s populist right-wing challenger Nigel Farage just celebrated what he called a huge milestone in his Reform party’s journey to win the next UK...

US Jews worry about the safety of their public gatherings after the mass shooting in Australia

US TA | AP Insight - December 16, 2025.

Leading Jewish groups in the United States are urging all Jewish organizations to ratchet up security measures at public events — including restrictions on access...

Tangible effects of Russian-American rapprochement

Eastern Europe Oleksandr Levchenko - December 16, 2025.

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted another resolution aimed at strengthening international cooperation and mitigating the long-term consequences of the Chernobyl disaster.  The document was...

Europeans cannot ignore the direct and existential threat facing Taiwan

EU Jonas Parello-Plesner - December 16, 2025.

A world leader finally said the quiet part out loud about Taiwan. Last month, Japan’s new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, stated that Chinese aggression against...

EU's free-trade deal with South America stumbles at the last step

EU TA | AP Insight - December 15, 2025.

France is throwing up a last-minute obstacle to a massive trans-Atlantic trade deal between the 27-country European Union and the five South American nations of...

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Isn't Working

US Jorge G. Castañeda - December 14, 2025.

Aggressive anti-immigrant policies have been a hallmark of US President Donald Trump’s first year back in the White House, and this appears unlikely to change...

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