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The decades-old dispute in the South Atlantic is the third rail of Argentine politics – and Mauricio Macri has blithely tripped over it.
The UK went into Libya with gusto – but ended up in a morass of mission creep and bad planning.
The decision to delay a major nuclear deal has ruffled feathers in Beijing. Is this a sign of the new PM’s approach to international relations?
As the world picks over the Iraq Inquiry’s final report, three fascinating character portraits have emerged.
The War on Terror-era programme of clandestine abductions and detentions wasn’t just an American initiative.
Uncertainty over aid and trade will accompany new power struggles between Britain and the Commonwealth.
Intelligence on Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction was a core part of the case for war. The Chilcot Report has examined how it came to be so distorted.
From faulty intelligence and inadequate oversight to disastrously poor planning, the Iraq War was a mess from the start.
Tony Blair insists to this day that his decision to go to war in Iraq was made in good faith. Does that make him any less culpable?
Membership of the EU guarantees Britain’s political power in Europe and beyond.
Barack Obama’s dour disappointment with Europe is far more powerful than his worries about a Brexit.
The US has been mounting semi-secret drone strikes in Yemen for years – and it seems the UK has been deeply involved.
With the theatrics of the Kirchner years finally over, Argentina and the Falklands can start to defrost their relationship.
British diplomats put their money on the wrong man after the Lancaster House agreement.
Research shows that the UK’s defence budget remains one of the highest kin the world. Not that you would read that in the press.
David Cameron talks like he can change the fight against Islamic State. But Britain’s international role has been dwindling for years.
Western leaders insist that engaging with authoritarian regimes promotes human rights. They are missing the point.
China’s president, Xi Jinping, has arrived in the UK on an official state visit and it seems that he will largely be welcomed in most quarters. Indeed, the British Conservative government’s approach to…
With strong views on NATO and the EU, the new leader of the opposition is bound to ruffle feathers abroad.
The true scale of the war against IS has gone largely unremarked on – until now.



















