Mapping the World Essentials

With Keir Starmer ‘s resignation, British politics is still unstable after six prime ministers in the ten years since the Brexit vote.

When Pope Leo XIV spoke out against war, President Trump criticised the leader of the catholic church, which caused a backlash.

Straits across the world are crucial for global trade and provide strategic advantages for neighbouring countries.

Slovenia has experienced a turbulent campaign for the parliamentary elections on Sunday 22 March. 

Keir Starmer is trying to maintain the ‘special relationship’ with America whilst also sticking close to Europe.

Centrist candidate Nicusor Dan won the presidential election with 54% of the vote, compared with 46% for the far-right anti-EU candidate.

On the agenda of Macron's official state visit to the UK: Migration, defence, and warmer ties between France and Britain.

Iran and Saudi Arabia have long been rivals in the Middle East. But with open war between Iran and Israel, is this the moment where Saudi Arabia cements its regional dominance?

Is the relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom entering a new phase?

Putin has agreed to talks with Ukraine to take place in Turkey. But why there?

Behind the images of reconciliation between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky in Rome, there are two opposing views.

The abolition of the US Development Agency's programmes is a disaster for the world's poorest people.

The Catholic church remains the world's second largest religious community but its centre of gravity is shifting to the Global South, which will influence the choice of the next Pope.

With Trump’s White House waging a war against American universities, will researchers leave for other countries?

The arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, has led to mass street protests across Turkey. This episode looks back at Erdogan’s political career.

 After three years of war, Mapping the World focuses on how the conflict has affected Russia’s economy.

How will Putin react to the proposed ceasefire negotiated between Ukraine and the USA?

With America abandoning Ukraine, European countries have decided to commit to significantly higher military spending

Donald Trump has placed 20% tariffs on all imports from China and in return Beijing has put tariffs on American goods.

 At a summit in London on 2 March the first steps were taken to provide a European response to the war in Ukraine without the US military umbrella.