Announcements on technology could offer promising areas for partnership – but progress on Ukraine and Gaza seems unlikely.

William Matthews and Ben Bland create a speculative ‘backcasting’ scenario: ‘It’s the year 2035 and China dominates the region’. They describe how that might come to pass – and how to avoid it.

Unpredictable and abrupt changes in the climate are fast approaching, but the rapid uptake of electric vehicles and solar power shows that societies can also ‘tip’ in ways that might head off the ...

The soaring value of gold has led to rampant Illegal mining, mercury poisoning and murders by criminal gangs. Is the government losing control of this precious metal, asks Dan Collyns.

The US president will enjoy the pageantry, but the prime minister will want to avoid moments that reveal differences on trade, Ukraine and Palestine recognition, writes Iona Allan.

The Trump administration has withdrawn the US from major climate commitments and slashed funding for green technologies. But US companies know they must stay invested in the global energy transition, ...

Hugo Bachega asks Israelis how they regard the gathering global opposition to the war and whether it will have a lasting impact on the country’s increasing international isolation.

A potted selection of reviews from our sister journal ‘International Affairs’, by its book reviews editor Mariana Vieira.