Correspondents
21 November 2024
While COP29 meets in Baku G20 leaders have been making their own decisions in Rio
Correspondents
15 November 2024
France has delayed elections in New Caledonia to enable negotiations on a new political statute. But what happens if a deal can’t be struck?
Correspondents
10 November 2024
As the UN conference opens in Baku, Azerbaijan, what difference will Donald Trump’s election make?
Correspondents
8 November 2024
Americans still haven’t perceived their country’s strong economic recovery
Correspondents
2 November 2024
Almost every presidential election since 1980 has had a double-digit gender gap. What do the polls suggest about next week’s?
Correspondents
30 October 2024
Faced with difficult circumstances, a new leftist president has so far struck a deft balance
Correspondents
13 October 2024
Climate has made a dramatic intervention in the US election
Correspondents
1 October 2024
Why have Germans suddenly joined the far right in opposing immigrants?
Correspondents
20 September 2024
An Australian plan to improve policing in the Pacific deals with just one element of the islands’ crime and conflict problem
Correspondents
12 September 2024
The vice-president laid out her plans for the future while Donald Trump was caught in a tangle of past grievances
Correspondents
27 August 2024
While Harris and Walz capture the headlines, congressional seats are being closely fought in key states
Correspondents
24 August 2024
In her acceptance speech, the Democratic nominee sought to flip the script on patriotism, inflation and immigration
Correspondents
16 August 2024
Some polls suggest the Democratic nominee can hold her own among male voters despite Donald Trump’s misogynistic attacks
Correspondents
13 August 2024
Much is at stake for health and healthcare in the US election
Correspondents
31 July 2024
Why vice-presidential candidates matter too
Correspondents
23 July 2024
As protests continue across New Caledonia, a high-profile Loyalist politician claims indigenous Kanak and the West are divided by “insurmountable antagonisms”
Correspondents
22 July 2024
Joe Biden’s announcement sends the presidential race in an entirely new direction
Correspondents
20 July 2024
Donald Trump’s rambling speech at the Republican convention creates an opportunity for the Democrats
Correspondents
13 July 2024
Joe Biden needs to give his deputy the strongest start by handing over the presidency immediately
Correspondents
10 July 2024
And why vice-presidential choices matter
Correspondents
8 July 2024
A big majority, yes, but the success of Keir Starmer’s government rests on how effectively it deals with Britain’s deep problems
Correspondents
5 July 2024
The result is clear, but all else about Britain’s change of government is cloudy
Correspondents
26 June 2024
Justin Trudeau’s government is being thrashed in the polls, but there’s still no sign the Canadian prime minister will take his own “walk in the snow”
Correspondents
27 May 2024
Britain’s next prime minister doesn’t have quite the pedigree you’d expect — but his small-target strategy might seem familiar
Correspondents
10 May 2024
As the United States prepares for conflict with China, its military build-up in Micronesia is intensifying
Correspondents
4 May 2024
As raw sewage gushes into the Thames and voters turn away in droves, Rishi Sunak’s government enters its doomed home stretch
Correspondents
22 March 2024
Sooner or later, both major parties will have to deal with Trumpism’s legacy, made worse by the problems inherent in America’s political system
Correspondents
15 March 2024
The real issues in the US presidential race have been swamped by the big news
Correspondents
20 February 2024
… and the housing ombudsman’s message for Australia
Correspondents
14 February 2024
Prabowo Subianto’s likely electoral hole-in-one this week holds risks not only for his enemies