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Duterte has won a mayoral election but he remains in prison. The law still matters
If you think you’re having a bad week at work, spare a thought for the Filipino strategists and advisors of the defeated candidates in Davao City’s recent mayoral election. They all lost by colossal…
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Lasting peace needs more than a ceasefire, says CEO of world’s largest independent peace broker
How do you advocate for peace in a world where conflict, defence spending and bellicose rhetoric are all on the rise? That’s a question that we at the CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation…
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Bill Gates’s philanthropy is laudable; the expiry date for his foundation is foolish
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Sweden’s military is growing bigger – though not necessarily better
If you’re on the metro in Stockholm these days, you can’t escape the message splashed across almost every billboard: Sweden is spending huge sums on rearmament in a bid to reverse years of limp…
The “special” relationship strikes back as Trump announces US-UK trade deal
UK prime minister Keir Starmer and US president Donald Trump have announced a “breakthrough” trade deal, the first since the latter leader triggered a global trade war.
The late Joseph S Nye on what “soft power” means in Trump’s new world
Nye, who coined the term “soft power”, has died at the age of 88. Here in full is his upcoming article from Monocle’s June issue.
The ‘Trump effect’ on global elections
Centre-left parties rode anti-Trump sentiment to score unexpected landslide victories in Canada and Australia. Could this signal a shift away from Maga-style politics?
What will happen if Trump abandons South Korea?
The US president’s reshaping of foreign alliances is a geopolitical victory for North Korea and China
Where will the next pope come from? We give you the view from four potential countries
Update 8 May: Robert Prevost has been announced as the new (and first American) Pope. With the papal conclave that will select the next pontiff under way, all eyes are on nations with large…
