What does Russia's space architecture behind Iran's precision retaliation look like?

Russian military space capabilities provided a powerful intelligence force multiplier that improved Iran’s situational awareness across the regional battlespace

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The Turkish law brings an end to the decades-long conflict with Kurdish militants

A peace initiative is aimed at ending the decades‑long conflict with Kurdish militants, including a provision for an effective pardon for former fighters

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Post-war Iran will only maintain peace if it benefits ordinary Iranians

Agreement that does not allow Iranian firms to regain access to international finance and trade will struggle to generate the jobs needed to achieve a sustainable peace

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How far can the UK government go to promote ‘trusted news’?

Who makes the choice of what constitutes a reliable news source? And where does it leave press freedom if the government gets to decide?

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Can Europeans be satisfied with Spain's response to the new wave of migrants?

Ceuta shows there's still an underlying migration problem that the EU has not tackled

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Japan and India want to preserve the balance of power in Asia

In Japan’s strategy for preserving Asia’s balance of power, India occupies a central position

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On a mission from God: Texas Senate race tests Republicans’ grip on Christian voters

In a critical U.S. Senate race in Texas, both candidates claim to have God on their side. The question is, which God?

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Russia is pushing Belarus to the front line against the West and Ukraine

Belarus's military infrastructure and security institutions are becoming increasingly integrated into Russia's regional model of deterrence and potential escalation

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Israel has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal

Israel appears unlikely to pull back significant forces or make other concessions ahead of its October elections

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How can the US protect its health infrastructure against Russian and Chinese cyberattacks?

Healthcare institutions, other critical infrastructure, and big tech must defend themselves. No one is coming to their rescue, and the problem is not going away

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Could the Lindsey Graham Sanctions Bill be a game-changer?

If everything is a negotiation, as Trump says, the best way to prevail vis-à-vis Putin is to strengthen America’s hand with credible threats and more leverage

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Governments should urgently rethink copper mining limits

Copper increasingly looks less like a cyclical raw material and more like a key input to the technology and sustainability revolution

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Open rivalry within Iran’s leadership points to a struggle for control over the postwar future

Iran's leaders are showing considerable unity over their war strategy. But within the leadership, there are sharp differences over what the endgame should be

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Brussels delays AI law six days before the deadline

During 2027, the Commission will seek to finalise the technical standards and prepare regulators for the part of the law that is currently delayed

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How can Africa overcome its energy curse?

A barrel exported at world prices and a barrel converted into electricity should produce the same national wealth if governance is sound and pricing is free

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Preserving childhood in the AI age

The next chapter of digital innovation should focus less on capturing attention and more on protecting wellbeing

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Could talks between the government and the opposition in Venezuela have a positive outcome?

Despite the failure of four previous dialogue processes, a large majority in Venezuela expect a positive outcome from these negotiations

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Beyond the ceasefire: to what extent did US stocks of critical munitions play a role?

Trump had been advised that stocks of critical munitions were running low and that the campaign had virtually no prospect of forcing Tehran into negotiations on US terms

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Where are the limits of China's and India's growth models?

China’s failing is the local-services trap; India’s is siloed high-value services. Both are avoidable, but only if governments anticipate them and plan accordingly

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Smart governance calculates the bill before taking the decision

A good economic programme is the disciplined alignment of the entire public administration around the same objective

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Will Hamas really disarm and under what circumstances?

Expectations are low that Hamas will actually disarm or that Israel will withdraw from Gaza

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Why are European banks losing the race?

The largest US bank has a higher capitalization than all five top EU banks combined

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Baghdad between alliance and sovereignty

Al-Zaidi came to power promising that Iraq would maintain relations with all major partners. The 28 July strikes revealed just how far the country remains from that goal

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HIV rates may rise in the wake of cuts and political pressures

The world has the knowledge and the science to fulfil the UN goal of eradicating Aids as a public health threat by the end of this decade, but will leaders act?

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America is turning its nuclear past into a technological advantage

The US–China competition is entering a phase in which technological power is also measured by the speed of building physical infrastructure

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The EU is offering billions to build AI gigafactories in order to close the gap with the US and China

The efforts by Brussels to establish tech sovereignty have gained urgency as leaders worry about dependence on technologies from foreign providers

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The latest wave of Trump’s tariffs continues to harm America's economy

Trump is just like any other authoritarian leader: he needs to be feared. The longer the world gives him what he needs, the greater the disaster that awaits us all

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The US and Iran risk a long-term attritional impasse

The US and Israel’s spectacular series of miscalculations in their confrontation with Iran has created a situation in which there is no clear route to a new equilibrium

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By rejecting the ICC, the US leaves international law to others

Pinochet believed he was beyond the reach of the law in London. He was mistaken. The US is making the same bet on a far larger scale

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Iraq is facing increased pressure from the US due to the actions of Iran-allied forces

Iraq faces a similar dilemma to Lebanon, where another U.S.-backed government is under mounting pressure to disarm the Iran-backed Hezbollah

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