India news: PM Modi to address election rallies in Assam
An election race is in full swing in Assam as it goes to polls this week.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Politics
Government, policy, institutions, and political power dynamics.
Pro-Orbán actors accuse Meta of interference in Hungarian elections, despite lack of evidence
Strategic angle: Meta faces accusations from Fidesz party supporters claiming bias in post visibility during Hungary's election campaign.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Briefing: Hungarian elections, academia’s greatest chancer, and Easter-inspired satire
Strategic angle: Ahead of the Hungarian elections, the satirical "Two-Tailed Dog Party" promises free beer while demanding anti-corruption measures.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Briefing: 'Hit by both sides': US war on Iran threatens Iraq's 'careful strategy of multi-alignment'
Strategic angle: Catherine Viette discusses the implications of US-Iran tensions on Iraq's diplomatic strategy with Dr. Renad Mansour from Chatham House.
Editorial Staff Apr 6
Briefing: 'Can Le Pen and Bardella accept betraying a portion of their own voters to get elected?'
Strategic angle: The leaders of the far-right Rassemblement National have been contradicting each other openly and frequently.
Editorial Staff Apr 5
Thousands rally against racism in Paris suburb to defend newly elected Black mayor
Demonstrators march in support of Bally Bagayoko, facing racist attacks since his election.
Editorial Staff Apr 5
Briefing: NATO anniversary overshadowed by Trump’s threats
Strategic angle: On this day, April 4th, 1949, NATO was founded, marking a pivotal moment in global security. Nearly 80 years later, however, the alliance's future is being questioned by its most powerful member, the United States.
Editorial Staff Apr 4
Briefing: World's oldest leader to get a deputy for first time in 43-year rule
Strategic angle: Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 93, won his eighth successive term last year in a disputed election.
Editorial Staff Apr 4
Briefing: Benin's Main Opposition Faces Crisis Before Presidential Elections
Strategic angle: Presidential elections to be held on April 12th in Benin.
Editorial Staff Apr 4
Briefing: NATO’s Rutte to meet with Trump at White House amid attacks on alliance
Strategic angle: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is set to discuss NATO's future with former President Donald Trump.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Fact check: How can a country actually withdraw from NATO?
Strategic angle: Donald Trump has threatened to pull out of the North Atlantic alliance, raising questions about the legal process involved.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Global Governance of Emerging Technologies: Counterterrorism Challenges at the United Nations Security Council
Strategic angle: How the UN Security Council governs emerging technologies amid rising terrorist threats, balancing innovation, security, and human rights. The post Global Governance of Emerging Technologies: Counterterrorism Challenges
Editorial Staff Apr 3
The Unconstitutionality of the Trump Administration’s New Executive Order on Elections
Strategic angle: The Trump administration's executive order on mail-in voting is unconstitutional. States and Congress—not the President—have authority to regulate federal elections. The post The Unconstitutionality of the Trump Administ
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Viktor Orbán courts voters in neighboring Romania as Hungary’s election tightens
Strategic angle: The Hungarian general election is due to take place next week, in what will be one of the most closely watched political contests of the year.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Romanian Foreign Minister in Kyiv on Bucha Anniversary
Strategic angle: Oana Țoiu joins EU ministers to commemorate the four-year anniversary of the Bucha massacre.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: India news: New Delhi urges Hormuz reopening at UK-hosted summit
Strategic angle: At a meeting of over 60 countries, India calls for de-escalation in the Gulf after losing mariners in attacks on merchant shipping.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Podcast: Everything you need to know about the Hungarian elections
Strategic angle: After 16 years in power, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will be challenged by the opposition led by Péter Magyar in the parliamentary election taking place on April 12.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Europe, NATO under pressure over Iran war: 'Trump strong with the weak and weak with the strong'
Strategic angle: Hélène Conway-Mouret discusses the impact of Trump's Iran war strategy on European security.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: 'He wasn't convincing to the world and to the American people', former US ambassador to NATO says
Strategic angle: Ivo Daalder critiques Trump's address, highlighting its lack of persuasiveness.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Members of Iran’s Basij militia mount online intimidation campaign to deter protests
Strategic angle: Heavily armed and dressed in camouflage, members of Iran's Basij paramilitary force have been circulating photos of themselves patrolling the streets of Tehran.
Editorial Staff Apr 2