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World Cup - where hospitality ends and politics begins

US Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - June 9, 2026.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the largest sporting event ever organised in North America. The United States will host most matches, including the...

Zelenskyy's letter forced Putin to openly declare opposition to the peace solution

Eastern Europe Oleksandr Levchenko - June 9, 2026.

The public letter from the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to Vladimir Putin is a significant development in the stalled diplomatic process to end Russian...

Fewer Americans say democracy is central to country's identity

US TA | AP Insight - June 8, 2026.

As the U.S. prepares for an extravagant celebration of its founding principles, fewer Americans see their country as exceptional, a new poll finds. The survey from...

Who will determine the terms of peace in Ukraine?

Eastern Europe Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - June 8, 2026.

Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting in London with Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz took place as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, with...

Xi travels to Pyongyang to cement North Korea in China's orbit

China TA | AP Insight - June 7, 2026.

China's Xi Jinping is traveling to North Korea for the first time in nearly seven years in a trip that offers North Korean leader Kim...

Is the US ready for the World Cup’s unprecedented security challenge?

US TA | AP Insight - June 6, 2026.

The World Cup, a 48-team, 104-match behemoth kicking off next week across 16 cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada, presents an unprecedented security...

Armenia chooses the direction, not the government

Eastern Europe The Editorial Board - June 6, 2026.

The parliamentary elections in Armenia on 7 June are the most significant political event in the South Caucasus since the fall of Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023. At...

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