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Does the Northwood Declaration pave the way for a European nuclear doctrine without Washington?

Politics The Editorial Board - July 11, 2025.

Emmanuel Macron's visit to London was not a routine state event. At the Northwood base on 10 July, the French President and British Prime Minister...

Houthis remind the region they cannot be ignored

Middle East Sharmila Devi - July 11, 2025.

A resumption of attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on commercial shipping in the Red Sea this week has focused attention on yet another festering sore...

Is the Vatican the new address for negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv?

Politics Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - July 10, 2025.

The meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on 9 July produced more than just a protocol photo and...

A giant game of chicken

Economy TA | AP Insight - July 10, 2025.

Instead of 90 deals, Donald Trump's administration made only two deals in 90 days after threatening to increase tariffs on exports to the US. While the...

Hedged globalization - a response to choosing sides in a superpower competition

Globalization Yeling Tan - July 10, 2025.

US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs may have been “paused” almost immediately after their introduction in April – a reprieve just recently extended until...

Starmer and Macron sweep Brexit under the carpet

UK Ferry Biedermann - July 10, 2025.

The crisis of confidence in politics is accepted as a given on many sides of the political divide. Particularly those who want to stop the...

“One Big Beautiful Bill” - When Ideology Trumps Economic Interests

US Dani Rodrik - July 9, 2025.

Among the disasters of US President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” one is particularly stinging for political economists. The bill radically phases out the...

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