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Mission possible?

COP31 does not need groundbreaking new agreements. What matters is that existing promises are finally turned into action

picture alliance / AAPIMAGE via AP | Bianca De Marchi

Democracy and society

The agony of choice

New Zealand has voted, but who will form the government remains to be seen. Political fragmentation is putting the country to the test

By Andreas Radtke

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Democracy and society

JD Vance is probably toast

The US Vice President has tied his political future to Trump. The midterm defeats leave him with a tarnished brand and few ways out

By Matthew Schmitz

pa / Anadolu | Moiz Salhi

Foreign and security policy

The good, the bad and the unchanged

A different government in Israel could bring some relief for Palestinians. But a political solution remains nowhere in sight

By Konstantin Witschel

picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Kotaro Numata

‘Something that has not happened before in America’

Michael Baharaeen on the Democrats’ victory, the looming battle over the party’s direction, and the question of how they can win back the White House

picture alliance / REUTERS | Amanda Perobelli

Different president, same America

Even a Democratic president may pursue Trump’s demands on trade and defence. Europe should stop mistaking a change of tone for a change of policy

By Marco Bitschnau

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Who gets to judge?

Poland’s government faces a dilemma: how to undo years of lawlessness without losing the court of public opinion

By Maciej Kisilowski

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Africa’s atomic suitors

China’s nuclear ambitions could tie the continent to Beijing for generations. But global competition could also give African states the upper hand

By Toufic Sarieddine