International
4 June 2025
Like his erratic tariff decisions, Donald Trump’s attack on universities will damage America itself
International
28 May 2025
From Australia to New Caledonia, symbols of Indigenous sovereignty are proving divisive in both predictable and unpredictable ways
International
14 May 2025
The benefits of thawing relations between Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government and the West could be undone by Israeli interference
International
27 April 2025
America played a less destructive role than feared at last week’s spring meetings of the World Bank and the IMF
International
21 April 2025
Canada’s Liberals enter the final week of the election campaign with plenty of help from south of the border
International
11 April 2025
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are responding to a similar problem in dramatically different ways
International
9 April 2025
A looming general election is highlighting the shortcomings of Singapore’s current generation of leaders
International
21 March 2025
The expulsion of social media’s “Yaya” has put a spotlight on the fine line between free speech and sedition in Taiwan
International
13 March 2025
At least one of its rivals will be rubbing its hands at Washington’s retreat from foreign aid and international institutions
International
11 March 2025
Can a former central banker use Donald Trump’s threats to pull off a shock win for Canada’s Liberals?
International
4 March 2025
The Trump administration is going to extraordinary lengths to undermine the system’s capacity to check presidential actions
International
3 March 2025
One of the architects of London’s council housing renaissance has ideas for Australia
International
27 February 2025
And — following the weekend’s election — what’s eerily familiar?
International
25 February 2025
All bets are off as Europe comes to terms with the second Trump administration
International
21 February 2025
The American far right’s romance with a small Central European country continues
International
21 February 2025
In an anniversary year, Timor-Leste is clocking up foreign policy successes but facing domestic challenges
International
14 February 2025
Spooked by the rise of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, Keir Starmer’s Labour government has toughened its border policies
International
3 February 2025
History collided with the ambitions of Narendra Modi’s government at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
International
28 January 2025
Despite a bumpy year for India, Narendra Modi’s BJP shows signs of an electoral bounce
International
13 January 2025
Behind a veneer of optimism, Australia’s strategic establishment is watching Donald Trump nervously
International
13 January 2025
The Georgian government’s overreach has galvanised opponents of its authoritarian turn
International
6 January 2025
Donald Trump’s trade threat has brought to a head the unrest within Justin Trudeau’s government
International
19 December 2024
Whatever’s going on in the American skies, the action on the ground is worth exploring
International
18 December 2024
A new documentary featuring leaked interrogation footage shows Israel’s PM under pressure
International
14 December 2024
A former Damascus-based diplomat watched from afar Syria’s long fight to shake off a brutal dynasty
International
11 December 2024
Is Vladimir Putin’s global strategy about to collapse under its own weight?
International
6 December 2024
A government collapses in Paris, and the shockwaves extend as far as Nouméa
International
6 December 2024
Australia’s vote on Gaza this week highlights a decades-long shift in the major parties’ attitudes towards Israel
International
25 November 2024
British Labour’s early missteps are sullying its promise of renewal. The prime minister, unmoved, is reaching for the stars
International
25 November 2024
Another cliffhanger climate conference achieves a kind of progress