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Israel enters its next phase of coalition-building and New Zealand votes

2

France airs fresh frustrations as the world considers the impact of the midterms

3

Democrats have won Congressional power. What will they do with it?

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US Democrats regain control of both houses of Congress in surprise landslide

5

US midterms: What to expect on election day and beyond

6

Are the world’s authoritarians getting better at working together?

7

A nation on strike: How Italy’s growing unrest is putting Giorgia Meloni under pressure

8

The aftermath of Spain’s high-speed collision and how to keep confidence in rail travel alive

9

With no clear winner in Israel’s election, what happens next?

10

Israel votes: Can Benjamin Netanyahu hold on to power?

11

Brazil has made its choice. What comes next for Latin America’s biggest economy?

12

What should Macron’s strategy be as France braces itself for more protests?

13

What are the US midterm elections and why do they matter?

14

Peace negotiations in Oslo and tear gas in Milan: Can Europe find its way through conflict?

15

Can there be peace in Ukraine without Kyiv at the table?

16

Why are student protests spreading across the globe and how should governments respond?

17

Will Israel’s upcoming elections have global consequences?

18

Press freedom in Hungary and Turkey: Where do we stand?

19

How are wars changing the future of global shipping?

20

Can diplomacy prevent further escalation between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis?

21

Can the Gulf restore trust in its aviation industry?

22

The Nobel Peace Prize: With a world in conflict, who are the frontrunners?

23

Marco Rubio in Greece: What do Washington and Athens want from each other?

24

Protests roil France: are they the product of a national malaise or a culture of unrest?

25

Why is fighting escalating again in Yemen?

26

The results of pivotal elections from Brazil to Bosnia

27

What’s the future of aviation security in the wake of the Flydubai incident?

28

What happened on Flydubai flight FZ1073 and a look at the ripple effects through the region

29

The end of an era: The last US troops leave Iraq

30

Why Serbia's president wants to be prime minister and Livex in Abu Dhabi

31

How neutral should Switzerland be in Russia’s war with Ukraine?

32

What we learnt at the UNGA: the speeches, the treatise and the catering

33

China and Iran take their message to the UN and Washington

34

What makes a good speech at the UNGA?

35

From Zelensky and Takaichi to Rodríguez and Burnham, what’s at stake in Donald Trump’s UNGA sideline meetings?

36

A diplomacy push to end Iran’s conflict, the Russian election and London Fashion Week

37

Europe’s plan to defend itself, the race to become UN secretary-general and aviation news

38

Deeper ties between Canada and the EU, changes at Emporio Armani and Zürich Design Week

39

A pivotal week for UK diplomacy, US midterms and Italy’s electoral reform

40

Could Sweden ever actually return to neutrality?

41

Sweden’s election results: Is the far right set to make more gains in Europe?

42

Co-operate or isolate the far right? Sweden’s election on a knife-edge

43

On the ground in Dallas, Ukraine and Ceuta

44

Poland showcases greater defence clout at MSPO fair, with Canada the star partner

45

Freedom Edge drills: trilateral exercises kick off between the United States, Japan and South Korea

46

Why is Israeli settler violence a public relations problem for the US?

47

Germany’s coalition conundrum: Can the AfD be contained?

48

Xi in Cairo and Egypt’s strategic balancing act

49

Why Russia remains a force in the Sahel

50

Is the US-Iran conflict entering a new phase?

51

Taiwan defies China as Dubai Airport defies the odds

52

What’s behind renewed tensions between Greece and Turkey?

53

What does Iceland’s EU vote mean for its sovereignty?

54

The race to protect Europe’s airports from drones

55

Operation Economic Outcast: Washington’s tough new sanctions on Iran

56

Are Sino-Japanese relations thawing as the US pulls back from Asia?

57

Government debt mountains grow – are markets starting to notice?

58

Will Japan’s Sanae Takaichi stand up to the US?

59

Why Bangkok and Canberra are drawing closer

60

The art of mediation: Can Kushner break the Gaza deadlock?

61

Live from Zürich with Tyler Brûlé: Why does Switzerland’s immigration rate keep tumbling?

62

Live from Zürich: Switzerland’s neutrality vote and the impact on Swiss foreign policy

63

Wargames: How Democrats are preparing as Trump threatens to meddle in the midterms

64

Who controls Greenland’s future and what does it actually want?

65

Global shipping routes face a new era of uncertainty

66

Ships, submarines and planes: why Halifax is taking off as Canada’s defence hub

67

What defence lessons can Taiwan learn from Ukraine?

68

Is Ukraine’s ‘drone diplomacy’ enough to keep Europe’s full support?

69

The EU praises Spain for its ‘immediate and efficient’ response to the Ceuta migrant crisis

70

Zambia’s election puts Hakainde Hichilema to the test

71

How is war and regeneration in the Middle East reshaping global aviation?

72

Who are the winners and losers in the luxury sector’s latest results?

73

The latest on France’s wildfires and the heartbreak of losing a home in a blaze

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France wildfires: Bordeaux region on alert as flames rage across Gironde

75

Friendly or frosty? Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu gear up for talks in Washington

76

US-Iran war cools but for how long?

77

Why are India’s ‘cockroach’ protests proving such a threat to Narendra Modi?

78

Deals and defence developments at the Farnborough International Airshow

79

Can Andy Burnham make Manchester a global diplomatic hub?

80

Houthis declare maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia as Iran war escalates

81

Andy Burnham becomes the UK prime minister

82

Zelensky picks a new PM as protests erupt over cabinet reshuffle

83

Where does Israel stand as Iran and the US exchange fresh strikes?

84

What can be done to better protect our current and former politicians?

85

Can US-Iran peace talks survive the latest fighting?

86

Ukraine tackles Patriot missiles and Asean talks Myanmar’s civil war

87

Mark Carney meets Saudi Crown Prince in extension of middle-power diplomacy

88

Has Washington finally lost patience? Donald Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’

89

Marine Le Pen convicted but eligible to stand. Plus: Nigel Farage resigns

90

Nato’s summit kicks off in Ankara

91

As Russia eyes Poland, Warsaw and Kyiv are drifting apart

92

Can Germany reboot its economy? Merz’s political gamble to restore growth

93

Why does Donald Trump want Syria to take on Hezbollah in Lebanon?

94

Live from London and Paris: Venezuela denies Machado entry and Monaco suffers rare bomb attack

95

South Africa faces deadline, shutdown and anti-migrant unrest

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The death toll rises in Venezuela after earthquakes

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The world scrambles to help after Venezuela’s worst earthquakes in 100 years

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Volodymyr Zelensky pulls out of Ukraine conference in Poland over Second World War row

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EU engagement with Taliban draws scrutiny following Brussels meeting

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Brexit at 10: UK marks historic vote anniversary with new political chaos as Starmer resigns