The Middle East crisis continues to escalate and a decision to close the strait of Hormuz is a dangerous moment.
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24 hours later the government has backed the US attack on Iran but clearly it remains uncomfortable doing so, but not as uncomfortable in years gone by.
The government issued a statement in response to the bombing, but there were no immiedate plans for the prime minister to speak on the matter.
Keir Starmer’s government, like those before it, is firmly behind the AUKUS pact. But there are some doubts the UK can provide the required submarines on time.
Billions of dollars in renewables investment once destined for the US could soon be looking for a new home. The Albanese government must capitalise.
While we don’t know what went wrong between Trump and Musk, their feud reveals a potentially impactful disruption in American politics.
We do not have to weather whatever Trump’s America throws at us, hoping in vain for rare scraps of benevolence. There is another way, writes Emma Shortis.
US universities are the envy of the world, but Trump’s Harvard confrontation threatens their dominance.
A second round of talks between Russia and Ukraine took place on June 2. Again both leaders were not present.
As the EU crafts responses to Washington’s agendas on defence and trade, it might look to Warsaw for inspiration.
Pacific island states have united, declaring climate change the single greatest threat to their security. African island states can adopt a similar approach.
False claims that leaders in Europe want to force people to eat insects are meant to provoke fear.
Since 1958, the US has led on Antarctic diplomacy and science. Trump’s funding cuts will diminish US capacity in Antarctica as China expands its presence.
The G20 has an important role to play in global affairs. But its lack of representation and informal way of working need to be fixed first.
Trump’s erratic statements, sudden tariff escalations and media outbursts risk convincing adversaries that chaos is the message, not the method.
The US has been interested in Somaliland due to its strategic location on the Gulf of Aden.
Decisions made by Donald Trump’s administration in its first 100 days will have impacts on people’s lives around the world.
Superstar investor Warren Buffett has announced plans to retire. Whatever happens next will reveal the enduring power – or limitations – of his philosophy.
Simulations confirm what economists have been asserting for years: trade wars do not have winners.
Robert F Kennedy Jr recently said the MMR vaccine contains fetal debris and DNA fragments. This is where these claims come from, and why there’s no need to worry.
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