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Can Andy Burnham remake Britain at home and abroad?

Has Trump made the presidency too powerful?

NATO in Ankara: Is Europe ready for a Russian attack?

USA at 250: Soft power, hard power and the future of the American dream

Can Andy Burnham save Labour?

It isn't easy being green: The UK's net zero trilemma

Defence Investment Paralysis: Why the UK's defence minister quit, and what it means

Rules against power: Does the world need a new economic alliance to balance the US and China?

Ebola in DR Congo: A 'catastrophic collision of disease and conflict'

Could Britain really rejoin the EU?

The Trump-Xi summit: What does the US want from China and will Trump get it?

Is Putin losing control of his war in Ukraine?

King Charles in Washington: Did the royal visit save the 'special relationship'?

Is the shock of the US-Iran war helping Europe come together?

Iran, Pope, Economy: How many battles can Trump fight at once?

What lessons will China, India and other Asian nations draw from the Iran war?

Why are UK energy costs so high? And how to bring them down

Iran war: regional shock or global crisis?

Is Iran one crisis too many for Trump?

AI wars: Anthropic battles the Pentagon as China plans ahead

Iran: Will Trump declare early victory and risk leaving hardliners in charge?

Trump's tariffs: Are they here to stay?

As Ukraine peace talks stall, can Europe step up in its defence? Independent Thinking podcast

Rubio to Europe: A softer tone than Vance. But same message?

As the UK lurches from crisis to crisis, is it becoming ungovernable?

Oil, regime change, and what's next in Trump's MAGA playbook?

UK in China: Hard choices between rival superpowers

Trump vs Carney at Davos - One summit, two visions

Greenland in the cross hairs of Trump's bid for hemispheric dominance

Does Venezuela usher in an era of might is right?

Trump Year One – China's economic rivalry with the US is here to stay

What does Trump's national security strategy mean for Europe, China and Middle East?

Europe scrambles to avoid being sidelined on Ukraine

Britain's budget – a recipe for growth or decline?

Sudan – the internal and external forces tearing it apart

What does Ukraine need to get through the winter?

Mamdani won in New York. For Trump, was it a setback or backlash?

Europe after the Dutch elections. Goodbye far right? Not so fast.

AI Plus. Generals purged. China's leaders plan for 2030

How to advance Trump's Gaza plan from magical thinking to lasting peace

Trump, Gaza and shutdown

In UK politics is Reform now the party to beat?

The UN must adapt to the Trump era. How?

Trump's UK state visit sealed deals, but at what cost?

Will China lead a post-American world?

Trump's tools – Tariffs and sanctions

Will Trump deliver for Ukraine?

Gaza: What next after Trump-Netanyahu talks?

One year hard Labour: Why is the UK so difficult to govern?

Iran's nuclear programme: destroyed, damaged or intact?

What does the Iran-Israel war mean for the region and the world?

Can Britain be great again?

War plan or wish list - The UK Strategic Defence Review

What's the future for Gaza?

Is Brexit finally done?

Can the UK take on the EU, US and China?

Can India and Pakistan step back from the brink?

Ukraine's impossible choice

Is the US dollar losing its dominance?

How can Nigeria tackle corruption?

Is the US confronting China in Latin America?

Are Donald Trump's tariffs the end of globalization?

Can Europe replace the US as a global power?

How closely is China watching the US?

Will Syria's new leader rescue or destroy the country?

Is the UK military strong enough?

Can the UK, France and Germany forge a new transatlantic path?

Should Europe start planning for the worst?

After Paris: Are the US and UK leaving Europe behind on AI?

How dangerous are Trump's trade threats?

Can Donald Trump end the war in Ukraine?

What did we learn from Donald Trump's first days?

Will the Israel-Hamas ceasefire hold?

What will be the flashpoints of 2025?

What next for Syria and the Middle East after Assad?

Europe, Trump and Chagos: What will UK foreign policy look like in 2025?

Is Europe falling apart?

Has COP29 made a difference on climate change?

How will China respond to Donald Trump 2.0?

What does Donald Trump's re-election mean for the world?

Why is North Korea sending troops to Russia?

Will debt constrain Western foreign policy?

How can France survive its budget crisis?

Do sanctions work?

Can there be peace for Israelis and Palestinians after 7 October?

Why is Israel striking Hezbollah now?

Missile diplomacy: What is a winning strategy in Ukraine?

Trump vs Harris: Did the debate change the race?

Are autocracies at war with democracy?

Venezuela's stolen election: Will Nicolás Maduro retain power?

What would a Harris presidency mean for the world?

Will MAGA redefine America's foreign policy?

What more can NATO do for Ukraine?

Independent Thinking: UK election reaction special

Is the South China Sea the world's next flashpoint?

Is America turning its back on the world it helped to build?

Has the world forgotten the women of Afghanistan?

Is the far-right a threat to the European Union?

What's next for Israel after events at the ICC and ICJ?

How will foreign affairs shape the UK election?

What choices will the next UK Foreign Secretary face?

Will the US continue to support Israel?

Which country is next to go nuclear?

Is time running out for Ukraine?

Are Israel and Iran on the brink of all out war?

Has the world forgotten Sudan?

Has Turkey turned against Recep Tayyip Erdoğan?

Can Germany lead in a divided Europe?

Senegal, Nigeria and the Sahel: can democracy deliver in West Africa?

China's National People's Congress: the view from Japan

Has Donald Trump changed US foreign policy forever?

Iran's elections: What's at stake for the Middle East?

Is Alexei Navalny's death a watershed moment for Russia?