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Taiwan struggles to fill military ranks as China ramps up regional threats
Taiwan is racing to fortify itself against the possibility of conflict with China. Fighter jets roar across the divide, new weapons deals are signed and the defence budget keeps on climbing – but Taiwan…
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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…
Opinion
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.
Can Poland’s cyber umbrella stop digital election meddling?
Election interference is part of modern political reality but Poland is taking a proactive approach that could help others weather such storms
Amsterdam’s rebel mayor on sex, drugs and tourists
Femke Halsema, the Dutch capital’s first female mayor, doesn’t shy away from radical yet rational policymaking. Here she tells us how she aims to take drug distribution out of criminal hands and cut overtourism.
