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If the Gaza ceasefire holds, it will be a vindication of Trump’s ignorant-man diplomacy
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Robert F Kennedy Jr’s campaign and the rising prospects of third-party candidates
The appeal of outlier candidates like JFK’s controversial nephew is evidence of US voter disillusionment that will worry the Democrats especially.
Interview: Kyriakos Mitsotakis on his hopes for Athens
Now well into his second term in office, Greece’s prime minister tells us about re-establishing moderate, modernising politics in the country and how Athens can wield influence in Europe and beyond.
How Canada keeps immigration simple and strategic
A rational approach to immigration sets Canada apart from most Western countries. Here’s why it works.
Iceland’s first lady Eliza Jean Reid continues to champion gender equality
The Canadian-born first lady is such a keen advocate of her adopted country and its progressive gender politics that she’s writing books about it.
Pushing the boundary
Tied both historically and economically to Russia and China, democratic Mongolia is navigating tricky terrain as it looks West.
Limbo land: The view from the frontline in Nagorno-Karabakh
The republic of Nagorno-Karabakh in the Caucasus lies in purgatory. Despite its violent history, peace and PR is seen as the fastest route to normality; we visit to see if it can succeed.
Walking the line
On our TV screens, conflict and bloodshed define Israel. But while these images are key to understanding the country, there are many other pictures we never see. In a personal essay, journalist Zed Nelson…
Burundi
Bujumbura has got all the substance - and architecture - required to turn Burundi's backwater capital into an African success story, and the country's upcoming elections are a chance to create lasting peace after…
Turkmenistan
When Turkmenistan's President Niyazov died in 2006, it was the end of an eccentric personality cult. His successor promised to open the state up but today the gas-rich nation is still an enigma. Foreign…
