Central and South America with the Caribbean face growing geopolitical pressure as Washington and Beijing compete for dominance south of the U.S. border. Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Luiz ...

Washington and Beijing are increasingly deploying measures aimed at bolstering their national security, while targeting each other’s strategic economic sectors. A cyclist waits for traffic lights in ...

Carbon pricing mechanisms are gaining traction, but a global deal remains elusive. A car refuels at a Petro-Canada gas station in Victoria, Canada. British Columbia introduced North America’s first ...

The conflict is so enormous that it is difficult to put its dimensions into ordinary words. On one side, a super-powerful man. The most influential and most watched politician on the planet; probably ...

India’s young population offers vast potential for economic growth, but without urgent skills development and reforms, it risks becoming a demographic disaster. Dec. 12, 2024: Officials check ...

Russia’s war against Ukraine has caused a fundamental reorientation of the European security order. While some countries have come out as ardent supporters of Ukraine, others have opted to maintain ...

Japan needs to adapt its security strategy and strengthen alliances in response to rising tensions with Russia and China. Sep. 9, 2020: A billboard depicting the Japanese claim on the Kuril Islands, ...

President Trump’s Gaza vision is contentious but disrupted a dangerous stalemate, forcing regional powers to confront postwar realities and responsibilities. Egyptian demonstrators on March 31, 2025, ...

Criticizing Trump is easy. But fixing Europe’s overspending, regulations and complacency, while harder, is worth the effort. The “Trump shock” could turn out to be the magical kiss of Prince Charming ...

Teresa Nogueira Pinto is an African affairs expert. She earned her PhD in global studies from the department of social and human sciences at Nova University in Lisbon with a thesis entitled ...

is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.

is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.