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What happens now that the US-Russia nuclear treaty is expiring?
TODAY’S BIG QUESTION Weapons experts worry that the end of the New START treaty marks the beginning of a 21st-century atomic arms race
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How close are we to World War Three?
In Depth Global defence expert puts the risk of global conflict at 30-35% in the coming decade
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31 political cartoons for January 2026
Cartoons Editorial cartoonists take on Donald Trump, ICE, the World Economic Forum in Davos, Greenland and more
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Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ comes into confounding focus
In the Spotlight What began as a plan to redevelop the Gaza Strip is quickly emerging as a new lever of global power for a president intent on upending the standing world order
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Ukraine, US and Russia: do rare trilateral talks mean peace is possible?
Rush to meet signals potential agreement but scepticism of Russian motives remain
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New START: the final US-Russia nuclear treaty about to expire
The Explainer The last agreement between Washington and Moscow expires within weeks
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What would a UK deployment to Ukraine look like?
Today's Big Question Security agreement commits British and French forces in event of ceasefire
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Trump considers giving Ukraine a security guarantee
Talking Points Zelenskyy says it is a requirement for peace. Will Putin go along?
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What have Trump’s Mar-a-Lago summits achieved?
Today’s big question Zelenskyy and Netanyahu meet the president in his Palm Beach ‘Winter White House’
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All roads to Ukraine-Russia peace run through Donetsk
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Volodymyr Zelenskyy is floating a major concession on one of the thorniest issues in the complex negotiations between Ukraine and Russia
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Why, really, is Trump going after Venezuela?
Talking Points It might be oil, rare minerals or Putin
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Moscow cheers Trump’s new ‘America First’ strategy
speed read The president’s national security strategy seeks ‘strategic stability’ with Russia
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Is a Putin-Modi love-in a worry for the rest of the world?
Today’s Big Question The Indian leader is walking a ‘tightrope’ between Russia and the United States
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Is Europe finally taking the war to Russia?
Today's Big Question As Moscow’s drone buzzes and cyberattacks increase, European leaders are taking a more openly aggressive stance
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