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As a teenager I looked up to the UN’s mission of peace but does it still work today?
A cold war-style stalemate over Ukraine and Sino-American tensions have left the Security Council at a low ebb
Partnership does not include security but comes as Washington tries to counter Chinese influence
Yes, there are deep structural problems in the economy, but this is also a country with significant strengths
Trip would be first to the east Asian country by Russian president since 2000 as ties deepen
Failure to resolve crisis would have ‘serious implications’ for government minerals strategy, says chief
Arbitrarily dividing a complex world into simple blocs creates polarisation and retards progress
Vladimir Putin signals talks with North Korea’s leader cover possible supply of weapons
North Korean leader’s visit could seal deal to supply military equipment for Moscow’s war in Ukraine
The world’s despots will use the prosecutions of the former US president for propaganda purposes
Also in this newsletter: EBRD calls for anti-corruption reforms in EU accession countries
Biden signs deal between former foes during Hanoi visit in response to Beijing’s assertiveness
Xi and Putin’s absence and splits on Ukraine raise questions over viability
National crowning risks being overshadowed by discord over Ukraine war and absence of Putin and Xi
Any deal that erodes Kyiv’s sovereignty will enable Moscow to harvest the fruits of its aggression
Tokyo may need to show genuine compassion over forced-labour issue to establish partnership with Seoul that lasts
Modi official says aim is to achieve leaders’ consensus despite geopolitical rift and plays down tension with China
Negotiations come as Moscow tries to secure munitions to stave off Ukrainian counteroffensive
If the market has its way, European countries depicted on screen will be unrecognisable to their inhabitants
How a popular board game that pits two teams against one another has lessons for democracies
China’s president given special treatment at gathering that moves the bloc closer to his vision of creating a G7 rival
An expanded group will struggle to challenge the west’s influence over the global economy
The size of proposed 11-country grouping would put G7 in the shade
Nammo’s challenges have included a battle with a TikTok data centre over available electricity
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa says countries will be admitted next year in ‘first phase of expansion process’
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