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Japan's revision of Imperial law that reinforces male-only succession takes effect amid critics

Politics TA | AP Insight - October 24, 2026.

Japan's unpopular revisions to the Imperial House Law that reinforce the male-only succession rules took effect Saturday. The new rules are expected to bring historic changes...

Paris extends nuclear umbrella, but rules for managing a crisis do not yet exist

Politics TA Analysis - October 24, 2026.

On 20 and 21 October, British Typhoon fighters flew alongside French Rafale aircraft over the Mediterranean, rehearsing a nuclear strike without using actual nuclear weapons. The...

China’s model may be in trouble

China Navneeraj Sharma - Arvind Subramanian - October 24, 2026.

This has been an era of shocks. In the space of two decades, the world has witnessed globally disruptive wars—from Iraq in the 2000s to...

The Saudi–Emirati rapprochement: unifying the front, or managing the discord?

Middle East Siba Madwar - October 24, 2026.

Talks in Abu Dhabi on 18 October between Prince Khalid bin Salman, the Saudi defence minister, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, the UAE president, suggest...

Who has the courage to boast, 'I am a Ukrainian'?

Eastern Europe Sean Wiswesser - October 24, 2026.

On June 26, 1963, President John F. Kennedy stood before hundreds of thousands of West Berliners and delivered one of the most memorable declarations of...

Europe relaxes gas rules, America keeps tariffs on equipment

EU Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - October 23, 2026.

The European Parliament backed a three-year postponement of certain obligations to measure and report methane emissions during the production and import of oil, gas and...

Lana Nusseibeh faces questions over her country's support for Sudan rebels

Politics TA | AP Insight - October 23, 2026.

A female diplomat from the United Arab Emirates is the newest contender for the role of United Nations secretary-general. Lana Nusseibeh brings Palestinian roots and defense...

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