Apart from Africa, all nations on all continents are facing an aging population over the next few decades.

In February 2026 the US supreme court ruled that the president cannot unilaterally decide tariffs,Trump’s favourite economic lever.

It is vital for animal feed and biodiesel: How the humble soya bean influences world trade, the climate and geopolitics.

How can the EU better organise its energy policy to be less vulnerable to external shocks such as war in the Middle East?

Donald Trump wants to build a defensive shield to protect the USA from missile attacks, similar to Israel’s Iron Dome system.

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

South Africa has become a strong regional power, but has serious problems of inequality, poverty and corruption.

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania view the Ukraine war as a threat to their own security.

Abortion, firearms, police violence: American society seems more divided than ever.

Rare earths are the essential resource of the twenty first century, needed for electric cars, smart phones, and renewable energy.