Tag: World news
Israel has banned the UN secretary-general. Is this legal – or right?
While states have the right to expel or deny entry to any diplomat without reason, barring a top UN official could have serious ramifications for the organisation’s work.
Republicans once championed immigration in the US. Now, under Trump, an ugly nativism has been normalised
Immigration has become a central issue of the 2024 presidential election for Trump and the Republicans. How did Republican rhetoric change so dramatically on the issue?
The long-feared Middle East war is now here. This is how Israel could now hit back at Iran
The US is ruling out a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, but Israel has other options for retaliation. One thing is clear: a regional war is no longer imminent, it is here.
Iran’s leaders have everything to lose in a direct war with Israel. Why take such a massive risk?
Iran could no longer be seen as sitting on the fence, allowing its proxy allies, Hezbollah and Hamas, to engage with Israel on their own.
In a largely uneventful and inconsequential US vice presidential debate, no one can claim victory
In what was likely the last debate of the campaign, JD Vance and Tim Walz tackled foreign affairs, climate change and abortion. With a month until polling day, it’s not likely to matter much.
Mexico has a trailblazing new president. But does she have any new ideas to tackle spiralling crime?
Claudia Sheinbaum follows in the footsteps of a popular predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who leaves behind many issues he either skirted or exacerbated.
Benjamin Netanyahu is triumphant after Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination. But will it change anything?
Hezbollah’s leadership ranks have been decimated, but it has the capacity to re-establish itself. It also reportedly has an arsenal of 150,000 rockets, missiles and drones it can use to strike back.
In a too-close-to-call US presidential election, will ‘couch-sitters’ decide who wins?
More than 40% of Democrats and Republicans didn’t vote in the past three US elections. These non-voters could be pivotal in deciding who wins this year’s contest.
Donald Trump insists a ‘strongman’ leader will help America. My new book explains why he’s wrong
Centralising power in a president is more likely to foster personalised, corrupt governance that is democratically unaccountable.
Trump and Harris trade insults and competing visions: our experts give their verdicts on the US presidential debate
The Conversation’s expert panel believed Kamala Harris had more to prove – and Donald Trump more to lose – in the debate. Here were the moments that mattered.
Pope Francis’ visit to Timor-Leste is powerful and symbolic, but also political
The first papal visit to the young nation since its independence has generated widespread excitement. Behind the T-shirts and fervour, the visit is politically significant.
Heartbreak has turned to rage in Israel. Can Benjamin Netanyahu survive the biggest challenge to his rule?
The mass protests are evidence that many in Israel feel abandoned by their government. Yet, Netanyahu is unlikely to shift course.
‘Hot mic’ moment aside, Pacific policing deal is a masterstroke of diplomacy for the Albanese government
Organised crime has taken root in the Pacific and many countries are struggling to respond.
Jokowi wants to build a political dynasty in Indonesia. A once-pliant court and angry public are standing in the way
A confrontation between Indonesia’s top court and lawmakers over the outgoing president’s efforts to promote his son and ally in elections has triggered a ‘democratic emergency’.
Can Israel and Hezbollah both claim success after weekend strikes? And what could happen next?
Both sides have stepped back from the precipice of all-out war, but this doesn’t mean the danger is over.