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The Islamic Republic is more dug in than ever The most underreported story of this war is the information war — and in many ways, Iran has proved far more adept at it
Star wars redux As space is set to become a central arena of geopolitical rivalry, Europe once again risks relegating itself to the role of a moralising bystander
Downfall of a superstar Germany’s humiliating defeat in the race for a UN Security Council seat reveals the price of a foreign policy increasingly seen as hypocritical abroad