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Sino-American competition drives down standards in the mining sector

Economy Ngaire Woods - October 30, 2026.

Two tumultuous elections have captured headlines this week. In Brazil, incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated his far-right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. And in Serbia,...

Can Lana Nusseibeh overcome her record on Sudan to head the UN?

Politics Sharmila Devi - October 30, 2026.

Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh has injected a degree of excitement into the race to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations after the term...

Are the EU and Canada staying on track for 'associate membership'?

EU TA | AP Insight - October 29, 2026.

Prime Minister Mark Carney called Canada “the most European of non-European countries” early in U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. Now, he’s hosting European leaders to...

Could China be booming and stagnating at the same time?

China Kenneth Rogoff - October 29, 2026.

Is China booming or stagnating? On one hand, its export industries—including electric vehicles, solar panels, and virtually the entire range of manufactured goods—are the envy...

The US company disclosed the sale to the sanctioned Russian missile factory just before journalists exposed it

US Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - October 29, 2026.

US networking equipment manufacturer Extreme Networks has agreed to settlements announced on 27 October over its business with the Russian Avangard missile factory. OFAC, the...

Why do big drones still matter?

Technology Adrien Fontanellaz - October 29, 2026.

Drones of every kind are now seen as the epitome of modern warfare and cutting-edge technology, yet they are almost as old as aviation itself.  Today,...

Will Americans halt democratic backsliding?

US Ferry Biedermann - October 29, 2026.

This is not a moment to gloat about Europe’s relative democratic resilience compared to the United States. But there is a case to be made...

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