Diplomacy and International Relations

The signature on US currency is just the latest instance of the president’s name and likeness being stamped onto government projects.

European NATO members and Canada increased their defense spending by an aggregate of 19.6% in 2025, the second consecutive year at that rate. German defense spending, famously sluggish to rise, reached 2.4% of GDP.

After taking a gamble in seeking a new mandate, Thailand’s newly reelected PM Anutin Charnvirakul has cast himself as a force for stability. But his government will quickly be tested by steep economic challenges.

A landmark UN resoultion has intensified the debate over reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, with supporters arguing that recognition, apologies and structural reforms are long overdue.

Despite threatening to intervene in the war in Iran, the Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi militia has so far remained passive. What are the reasons?

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is one of Iran’s most influential politicians and has close ties to the military. But he is also often associated with corruption as well as his role in the suppression of protests.

The UN General Assembly has passed the resolution on transatlantic slavery despite opposition from the US and European countries.

Nigeria is expanding security partnerships as extremist threats rise, strengthening cooperation with France, receiving continued US military support, and renewing engagement with EU leaders.

With energy prices soaring and the Strait of Hormuz still closed, the world must cut demand. From 4-day workweeks and petrol rations to turning down the air con, here’s what some countries are trying.

Leading European populists are throwing their weight behind Viktor Orban’s reelection campaign. But the Hungarian prime minister lags behind the opposition due to talk of corruption, scandal and his Russian ties.