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The EU must do more to ensure peace in the South Caucasus.

In Mwanza, Tanzania, Nairukoki Leyian-Naisinyai tells me that here, “Corporations come with papers from the government claiming that they have the right to our...

According to the Geneva Conventions, Russia is perpetrating genocide against the Ukrainian people.

Countries often seem to behave like children in a schoolyard. Some will be loners, others want to be part of a gang. There is...

TotalEnergies could be dragged to arbitration by the relative energy minnow, Trina Solar Ltd, in an ongoing row about a breach of contract.The French...

After leading a military coup in 1969, Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi cemented his rule over Libya for more than 40 years. A variety of different political ideologies—Pan-Arabism,...

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s most recent address to the nation is a new political milestone in the history of the country by setting qualitatively different...

In July, the Brussels Court of Appeals issued an order preventing the transfer of a convicted Iranian terrorist who is widely expected to be...

Ukraine’s political leaders intensified their appeals to the U.S. government to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism after Russian soldiers executed Ukraine’s prisoners...

50 years ago, my country relied on food imports to feed itself. Today we feed 10% of the world’s population. Let me tell you about...

The principal American and Russian diplomats, Antony Blinken and Sergei Lavrov, have spoken precisely once since Russia launched its illegal invasion of Ukraine in...

The sharp devaluation of the official exchange rate of the hryvnia by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), which occurred on July, 21, was...

Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more than 7 million Ukrainian refugees have left the country till mid-June. While some 1.5 million ended up in Russia,...

We know the United States is an outlier in abortion restrictions, but it is still startling to realise just how much.In the last two...

On the morning of June 27, 2022, National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) shop steward David Fankomo joined his fellow members at the picket line...

In the wake of increasingly erratic and devastating natural disasters, a worldwide focus on climate change and the development of preventative measures has become...

There is no doubt that innovation is a necessity in contemporary economies. Investment in research and development (R&D) is essential for firms and countries...

2022, so far, has not been kind to investors. Supply chain backlogs, post-Corona demand spikes, widespread inflation, and a war in the heart of...

It’s time to challenge the orthodox view on the war in Ukraine. As Russia’s illegal and brutal assault enters its fifth month, the impact on...

Leaders of the European Union decided by unanimity to grant Ukraine and Moldova EU candidacy status ahead of the Czech EU presidency. Marking a...

In addition to borders, Slovakia shares a long and at times complicated history with its neighbouring countries. Many of these issues were resolved or...

An American president once told his National Security Council:  "We cannot continue to pay for the military protection of Europe while the North Atlantic Treaty...

In a joint meeting of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee and the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee on June 14, Members...

With some of the world’s most fertile land, Ukraine’s nickname as the breadbasket of Europe is an understatement of its agricultural potential. Together with Russia, the two...

In 2010, Greenpeace launched a blistering campaign against Nestlé’s Kit Kat brand in order to highlight mass deforestation in the production of palm oil.A...

May is the Preeclampsia Awareness Month, dedicated to one of the most common life-threatening pregnancy disorders and leading causes of both maternal and infant...

The 2020s started with a pandemic and a war on the European continent. While the former has fostered the twin green and digital transition,...

Last year marked the 20th anniversary of China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, a result that followed 15 arduous years of negotiations. Many...

To paraphrase Churchill on the Americans, you can always expect the Scandinavians to get it right – but only after they've tried everything else...

The CEE9 countries - Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia - and especially the countries along the Danube Valley...

"I can assure you that the President of the United States Joe Biden, the Secretary of the United States Tony Blinken and I all...

The exit of Britain from the European Union has continued to be a headline stealer for the country. Since the process from referendum to...

As the international community continues to coordinate a response to the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, longstanding debates surrounding sanction efficacy and compliance have...

Media reports from around the world have indicated that more than 1,000 mercenaries from Russia's infamous private military company Wagner have been transferred from...

Now is the right time to re-design the way we assess energy progress. Bringing together people from all layers of the energy ecosystem is...

A smile is the most universally recognized nonverbal signal of happiness. It has enormous power. It can diffuse anger, embolden us, provide comfort, and communicate safety. It is...

War in Europe has moved into its third week. While the full end result is not yet clear, a new reality is starting to...

Alongside the conventional war in Ukraine, Russia is waging another one much closer to us. It appears on our computers, our phones and tablets....

Despite the images of destruction, ruin, and human tragedy, the world is seeing the violent birth pangs of a future great and modern nation,...

In the time following Russia’s indefensible invasion of Ukraine, over two million people have fled the country according to the United Nations. The lines...

Even if you're a keen student of military history, you may not have heard of the Royal Air Force Eagle Squadrons. Like a great...

I begin to write to you in the quiet moments of the night, having been once again awakened by the wailing sirens that warn...

On March 9, 2022, South Korean voters elected Yoon Suk-yeol – a former prosecutor turned politician from the main opposition People Power Party (PPP)...

In complete violation of international law and modern ethical norms, Russia's autocratic ruler, Vladimir Putin, has waged an unprovoked war of aggression on Ukraine...

As the world marked International Women’s Day on March 8th, the clock on women’s rights is moving backwards. All of us are paying the...

Weather, by definition, is unpredictable. But now it is more unpredictable than ever – and becoming more extreme. In recent times, extreme weather events do...

Before the crack of dawn on February 24, Russian bombs and missiles began to fall on Ukrainian cities and military installations. The worst fears...

Being an American, you know when a country is preparing to go to war.  I’ve seen it many times.  Gulf War, Afghanistan, Iraq in...

The first and most tragic impact has been on African students studying in Ukraine, who have been forced to flee the cities overland to...

There was an English chap in Georgia a few months ago who was attacked in Kutaisi by a Georgian man who took exception to...