Understanding politics across borders and divides
Published: November 5, 2026 Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress in the November 3, 2026 midterm elections, ending two years of unified Republican government under President Donald Trump. The party flipped seven Senate seats, in Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina, and gained a large House majority … Read more
Published: September 24, 2026 Iran, Gaza and the search for a new Secretary-General have dominated the first two days of the UN General Assembly’s general debate, and much of the real diplomacy has happened outside the hall. President Donald Trump told the Assembly on September 22 that he must decide whether to “annihilate” Iran or … Read more
Published: July 19, 2026 Overview Ukraine in 2026 is fighting on two fronts: the war against Russia’s invasion, now grinding into its fifth year, and an intense diplomatic push to end it. On the battlefield, the roughly 1,000-kilometer front line has largely held, with the heaviest fighting concentrated around the eastern city of Pokrovsk, … Read more