Trump’s USAID budget cuts could reshape global aid, threatening Ethiopia’s stability and opening doors for Chinese and Russian influence

The Oval Office meltdown indicates a hardening of stance by the Trump team, which has outed Zelenskyy and given short shrift to the Europeans

Deepening transatlantic discord could leave space for authoritarian powers to reshape international norms in their favour

Politics in this century astonishes with declining leadership, powerful nations embracing strength over law, and oppressive states gaining global legitimacy

Instability shakes geopolitics. Ukraine war, eroding alliances, distorted narratives fuel volatility. Populism, revisionism, interests clash. CSIS predicts Transatlantic rift, Europe’s decline, despite resilience

Lowering trade barriers can help India’s goals of self-reliance and global trade integration

The promotion of fossil fuel-driven growth by Trump poses significant challenges but there are mitigating factors as well

US and Indian authorities have refused to recognise that undocumented immigrants contribute to the host country’s economy

The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is high on symbolism but in substance it will not mean much

Under Trump 2.0 the already fragile global order may become increasingly anarchic