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US government on brink of first shutdown in almost 7 years

Economy TA | AP Insight - September 30, 2025.

A partisan standoff over health care and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven years, with Democrats and Republicans...

The UN’s slide into near-irrelevance continues unabated

Politics Richard Haass - September 30, 2025.

Five years ago, I wrote a commentary about the United Nations as it turned 75. The title, “The UN’s Unhappy Birthday,” said it all. The...

Interim administration or permanent crisis – where does the new plan for Gaza lead?

Middle East The Editorial Board - September 30, 2025.

Yesterday, Donald Trump, at a joint appearance with Benjamin Netanyahu, presented a framework plan for Gaza. The idea was not new – the international community has...

Armenia: winning through struggling

Eastern Europe Iuliia Mendel, TA Kyiv - September 30, 2025.

“Let’s grab a coffee.” With that casual invitation in Russian, a short video of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan unexpectedly went viral across post-Soviet social...

At the UN, African leaders did not draw attention to home conflicts

Politics TA | AP Insight - September 29, 2025.

African leaders missed the opportunity, or simply did not want to speak to world leaders at the UN about the conflicts on their continent. This...

The Baltic sets the conditions – NATO between improvisation and long-term defence

Politics Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - September 29, 2025.

The chiefs of general staff from all 32 NATO member states attended a meeting of the NATO Military Committee, the highest military body of the...

How can India retain its status as the world’s fastest-growing major economy?

India Shang-Jin Wei - September 29, 2025.

India has long benefited from geopolitical arbitrage, maintaining working relationships with Russia, the United States, and Europe. But this delicate balancing act is now being tested...

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