For much of this year, international news has been breaking at such a pace it has left people scrambling to keep up – not just to find out what is going on but how it affects their lives and decisions. Even the title of this magazine – The World Today – always intended to invite an expansive reflection on the state of the world, has felt at times to fall short when what people, governments and businesses want to know is the world this minute.
If a new international order is to emerge, look to the ‘middle powers’
Ahead of Chatham House’s London Conference, director Bronwen Maddox writes that a major theme will be how countries are adapting to the shifting global roles of the United States and China.
The World Today
Published 9 June 2025 — 4 minute READ
Image — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to Brazil’s President Lula da Silva during the 2024 G20 Meeting in Rio de Janeiro. The influence of ‘middle powers’ is growing. Photo: Ludovic Marin/ AFP via Getty Images.
