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Six months into Ukraine war, will Western unity hold?

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, one of the genuine geopolitical surprises to many has been the stronger-than-expected unity the West has shown against Moscow.

2022-08-30 16:14

UK's prime minister contest has 'Alice in Wonderland' feel

U.K. Conservative MPs last week selected their final two candidates to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister in a contest that increasingly has an “Alice in Wonderland” fantasy quality to it.

2022-08-02 16:35

'Super Mario' in trouble as Italy's government wobbles

Following fast on the heels of the fall of U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his Italian counterpart Mario Draghi tendered his resignation on Thursday night. Concerns are mounting about the country's renewed instability at a crucial moment as much-needed reforms are being implemented.

2022-07-19 16:45

World Population Day marred by 100 million milestone of migrants

World Population Day, which fell on July 11, has long been a moment to celebrate human progress, but came this year at a grim milestone with a massive 100 million people now internally displaced for the first time ever, post Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

2022-07-14 16:22

Johnson's exit may be messy for UK Conservative Party

Boris Johnson resigned as Conservative leader last Wednesday, but the ruling party's troubles are far from over. For while Conservative MPs are largely of the view that it is right for Johnson to go, they and the wider party are very divided as to who his successor should be.

2022-07-10 16:12

NATO's big wins in boomerang period

The memorable phrase of Charles Dickens in “A Tale of Two Cities” that, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” is one that NATO can surely relate to.

2022-07-03 16:30

Big blow for Macron who misses out on majority

Emmanuel Macron's presidential re-election “honeymoon” was shattered on Sunday when he became the first French president in around a quarter of a century not to win a parliamentary majority.

2022-06-23 16:24

Why Europe is engaging emerging powers, post-Ukraine

The unity of western powers since Russia's invasion of Ukraine has surprised many. However, that resolve has been undercut by a broader international non-alignment on this issue, led by emerging markets from India to Brazil.

2022-05-08 17:00

Why UN's relevance is at risk post-Ukraine

The unexpectedly strong rebuke of many Western countries and corporates to Russia's invasion of Ukraine has surprised many, yet three months later the U.N. is facing growing criticism of its own multilateral efforts to bring an end to the war.

2022-05-02 16:15

Why Macron's re-election matters to world

It was not just much of the French populace which held its breath Sunday as the presidential election saw incumbent Emmanuel Macron beat off the right-wing challenge of Marine Le Pen.

2022-04-25 16:25

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