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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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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…

Cycle of disbelief and déjà vu to continue in Trump’s next 100 days
It’s still mostly the best of times for Donald Trump as his second administration reaches the 100-day mark. Since returning to the White House on 20 January, the president has mostly delivered on the…

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The West might balk at strongman Bukele but in parts of Latin America, El Salvador’s president is a star
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Mark Carney’s Liberals seal dramatic comeback in Canada – the time to lead starts now
Defining yourself in opposition to Donald Trump has only so much rope – as Canada’s newly elected prime minister Mark Carney is about to find out (writes Tomos Lewis). Carney’s election campaign was dominated…

Interview: The CEO of Italy’s largest defence company on global instability and European attempts to bolster arms production
Roberto Cingolani on the rise of Leonardo and the changing face of security.
