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Trump has passed the peak of his ability to disrupt the international order

US Ian Bremmer - October 8, 2026.

At the UN General Assembly last month, US President Donald Trump delivered a victory speech. A decade after telling his supporters  that he’d stack so many...

Turkish and Pakistani soldiers in Saudi Arabia: defence or participation in the war in Yemen?

Middle East Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - October 7, 2026.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan decided on 5 October, at an extraordinary meeting in Riyadh, to turn the joint defence agreement their leaders had signed...

Netanyahu chooses Jerusalem for showdown with London

Middle East The Editorial Board - October 7, 2026.

The deadline Israel has given the UK to close its Consulate General in East Jerusalem expires on Thursday 8 October. Behind the administrative wording lies a...

Why is the peace process between India and Pakistan at a stalemate?

India Shashi Tharoor - October 7, 2026.

For decades, South Asia was locked in a perpetual cycle of conflict management: brief military clashes between India and Pakistan would be followed by de-escalation...

Will Burnham’s ideas for UK-Europe ties lead from Brexit to Breturn?

UK Harvey Morris - October 7, 2026.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham raised more questions than he answered when he suggested the possibility that the UK might seek to rejoin the European Union...

An empty runway in England as Washington’s message to London

UK Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - October 6, 2026.

On 4 October, the US Air Force withdrew all 12 B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire and returned them to their home bases in...

Trump wants to crash the midterm party whether Republicans like it or not

US James Oliphant - October 6, 2026.

With a month to go until the US midterm elections and his fellow Republicans fearful of losing their hold on Congress, President Donald Trump held...

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