International
21 July 2021
The French president won’t be able to avoid the legacies of nuclear testing when he visits Tahiti this week
International
16 July 2021
Australia is still making up its mind how to respond to the coup in Myanmar
International
3 July 2021
The Left Party’s support for a motion from the far right has brought Sweden’s political divisions to a head
International
1 July 2021
In a bid to end the constitutional crisis, Samoa’s Supreme Court has ruled that parliament must meet by 5 July
International
15 June 2021
France’s unilateral decision to bring forward a third independence vote might end in tears
International
9 June 2021
The speed and range of the crackdown in Hong Kong has been dizzying
International
1 June 2021
The one-term president and his allies have had an outsized impact on abortion rights
International
16 May 2021
Why Netanyahu and Hamas both risk losing control of the conflict in Gaza
International
12 May 2021
Can the Indian government find the will to turn the pandemic into a “binding crisis”?
International
10 May 2021
Joe Biden’s prioritisation of healthcare has been evident from day one
International
4 May 2021
Myanmar’s revolutionaries won’t wait for the Southeast Asian grouping to act decisively
International
21 April 2021
An alliance between an old president and a “young” party is yielding policies that Bill Clinton and Barack Obama wouldn’t have contemplated
International
15 April 2021
Fearful of growing Chinese influence, the Trump White House pledged increased engagement with the Pacific islands. Will Joe Biden follow suit?
International
6 April 2021
As the country is hit with floods, Covid-19 takes its first casualty
International
25 March 2021
With two of their critics appointed to senior roles by the US president, the big tech companies are on notice
International
8 March 2021
Public support for much greater government spending has grown in the United States, and the economic risks can be managed
International
2 March 2021
Sharing vaccines fairly is not only an ethical imperative but also essential to controlling Covid-19
International
1 March 2021
Informal workers in Latin America search for ways to survive during the pandemic
International
1 March 2021
Michael Somare took up the vision for Papua New Guinean independence and ran with it
International
26 February 2021
Has Myanmar’s military made the wrong bet?
International
19 February 2021
Shifting alliances have created an opportunity for the East Timorese government to map out a long-term strategy
International
11 February 2021
Covid-19 hit the United States hard, but life expectancy was already falling. The lessons for other countries are clear
International
2 February 2021
January’s protests might be less damaging to Putin than a slow leaching away of legitimacy
International
1 February 2021
A modified version of the old normal might be the best the new president can deliver
International
17 December 2020
Joe Biden’s team inherits a country deeply divided by the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus
International
10 December 2020
After weeks of protests, the Goro nickel smelter is up for grabs. Independence groups see the outcome as vital for the French dependency’s future
International
10 December 2020
What do Covid-19 and the defeat of Donald Trump mean for right-wing authoritarians around the world?
International
27 November 2020
Could preferential voting be an “Archimedean lever of change” for American politics?
International
24 November 2020
Will the new president do more than simply return to the policies of the past?
International
10 November 2020
What needs to happen during Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s journey from win to White House?