The Foreign Desk

Japan prime minister Sanae Takaichi’s assertion that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan wo... more

Benin has become the latest West African state to face a coup. Andrew Mueller explains how... more

One year on from the spectacular toppling of the Assad regime, has the Syrian revolution a... more

Self-styled US “Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth is facing criticism for strikin... more

A special episode in association with Hitachi Energy, recorded at the Royal Belgian Instit... more

How many Russians support President Putin’s worldview? Does real opposition exist? L... more

Does Ukraine stand to gain anything from the US-brokered peace deal? And does Russia even ... more

Many politicians and diplomats serve during incidents that feel stranger than fiction.Veep... more

It has been a tough week for Zelensky’s government. But is there a bright side to th... more

As the ice recedes, geopolitical tensions are emerging among arctic nations – not to... more

The BBC is the latest media outlet to find itself at the mercy of Trump’s legal team... more

Young people across the world are taking to the streets, setting fire to parliaments and t... more

After threatening Venezuela with military intervention last week, President Trump has now ... more

Argentina’s mid-terms surprised everyone, as president Javier Milei’s party do... more

US presidents are, as we know, two-term limited. But will that stop Trump? Andrew Mueller ... more

Eighty years on from its inception, the United Nations is in crisis. Former US Ambassador ... more

Japan made history this week as its first woman prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, was sworn ... more

President Trump has achieved what numerous other world leaders have failed to secure: a pe... more

President Andry Rajoelina flees as Madagascar’s youth follow the example of protesto... more

After two years of conflict, Israel and Hamas have finally agreed terms of a ceasefire. Bu... more