Is the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty on its last legs?
Jul 18, 2019 07:30 am UTC| Insights & Views
Iran recently exceeded the limits on uranium enrichment set out in its nuclear deal with the U.S. and five other countries. Irans move was in response to the U.S.s renunciation of the same deal last May. Possession of...
Brexit: wisdom of crowds proves effective predictor of Britain's chaotic EU departure
Jul 18, 2019 07:26 am UTC| Insights & Views
Winston Churchill once described Russia as a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. Many feel the same about Brexit. Achieving Brexit is a fiendishly complex task. And when the process is led by a government with...
UK ambassador leaks: Donald Trump's reaction to Kim Darroch's criticism reeks of double standards
Jul 14, 2019 13:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Donald Trump has hit out again at the British ambassador to Washington, Kim Darroch, following the leak of highly critical diplomatic cables about the White House and the president. In another Twitter outburst, Trump...
The world has a hard time trusting China. But does it care?
Jul 14, 2019 13:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views
As China grows more powerful and influential, our New Superpower series looks at what this means for the world how China maintains its power, how it wields its power and how its power might be threatened. Read the rest of...
Avoiding the China trap: how Australia and the US can remain close despite the threat
Jun 23, 2019 14:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Ask nearly any politician in Canberra or Washington and they will tell you Australia and the United States have a long and storied history as close allies. The two nations have fought side-by-side in every major...
US is already fighting a conflict with Iran – an economic war that is hurting the wrong people
May 25, 2019 06:48 am UTC| Insights & Views
Many are worried about the risk of war with Iran after the Trump administration leaked discussions of a troop deployment in response to claimed threats to U.S. warships in the region. And in recent days, the rhetoric...
Brexit deal sealed in Brussels: believe it or not, that was the easy bit
Nov 26, 2018 15:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
With the centenary of the end of World War I in November, there have been plenty of sombre occasions for European leaders of late. But perhaps none have been quite as sombre as the brief meeting to sign the withdrawal...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight