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Multilateralism in the red

If governments only fund the UN they want, the UN the world needs may never come to life

By Nilima Gulrajani, John Hendra

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What’s needed for peace?

After Trump’s meeting marathon, one thing is clear — Ukraine must navigate promises without real protection

By Nickolay Kapitonenko

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Cold reality check

While Europe stays delulu, Russia is dictating the terms

By Almut Rochowanski

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The death of EU values in Gaza

The time for hand-wringing and empty declarations is over. The EU has ample tools at its disposal to pressure Israel to end its brutal war in Gaza

By Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff

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Not quite a wonderful world

Genuine peace or not, the South Caucasus is likely to change permanently after this day — whether it will last is questionable

By Marcel Röthig

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Howdy Modi, no more

Trump doubles tariffs on India because of its oil deals with Russia. This could prove to be a strategic mistake for the US

By Christoph P. Mohr

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Reimagining global health

Dismissing Africa as a ‘junior partner’ when it comes to shaping health policy isn’t just outdated — it’s a strategic failure with global consequences

By Atunde Ahmed Olarewaju

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In the eye of the storm

The Iran-Israel conflict tests more than alliances. In Iraq, it exposes a fragile state’s unresolved question: who really sets its foreign policy?

By Ali Taher Alhammood

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A new country in the Pacific — Bougainville

This small archipelago looks destined to become a symbol of a far larger tectonic shift

By Barbara Barkhausen

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Axis of what now?

With their deterrence strategy in ruins, Iran’s leaders may face a historic choice: double down, or open up

By Marcus Schneider