The World Today Putin's gas warfare might galvanize Europe Russia is making Europe pay a high price to meet its winter fuel needs - good news perhaps for action on energy security and climate goals, says Mike Bradshaw.
The World Today Where might high inflation lead to? Economic warfare Conflict and the pandemic have sent prices soaring. But the weaponization of trade may decide whether high inflation endures, says DeAnne Julius.
The World Today Global food crisis: Fuelled by conflict A record number of people were going hungry - and then the war in Ukraine made it worse. Arif Husain on why acting now will cost less in the future.
The World Today The new geopolitics of nuclear power States may be looking to build or restore nuclear plants, but they will need to bypass Chinese and Russian sector dominance, says Sung-Mi Kim.
The World Today Why America’s midterm elections matter for the world The outcome could threaten the fight against climate change and the future of democracy itself, warns Leslie Vinjamuri.
The World Today Feminist foreign policy needs an upgrade ‘FFP2.0’ would have a less gendered focus, broader fairness and better alignment with domestic policy, say Eirliani Abdul Rahman and Jesse Bump.
The World Today Interview: Steve Brooking The Afghanistan expert tells Mike Higgins the Taliban are reneging on their promises and that the region’s powers must intercede.
The World Today From the editor There is a triple crisis around food, inflation and energy - we tackle each issue and see how the global north’s looming winter might affect the world.
The World Today Beijing briefing: Party power remains a male preserve Yu Jie explores why so few women have won leadership roles in Communist China.
The World Today COP27: Can Egypt deliver for Africa? The COP host has a crucial role to play in climate justice for the continent and in the vexed issue of African gas in the energy transition, says Karim Elgendy.
The World Today China’s high-stakes incursion in the heights of Bhutan Why is Beijing establishing settlements over the Bhutanese border? To undermine India’s strategic security, say John Pollock and Damien Symon.
The World Today The Queen: our greatest diplomatic asset Queen Elizabeth’s deft charm enhanced Britain’s soft power for seven decades. Alexandra Penler pays tribute to a much-loved monarch and Chatham House patron.
The World Today The deadly greed of Iraq’s elite Political unrest since last year’s election has claimed dozens of lives – but high-level corruption has quietly killed many more Iraqis, says Renad Mansour.
The World Today Where are big climate pledges being tested? In court Litigation is increasingly being used to hold government and companies to their climate promises, write Catherine Higham and Joana Setzer.
The World Today World in brief: Conflict and climate loom at the G20 Joe Biden, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are all expected at Bali in November, says James Orr. Can hosts Indonesia nudge them from conflict to engagement?
The World Today Interview: Nicole Hemmer The political historian talks to Mike Higgins about how Donald Trump has transformed the US midterm elections and the Republican party’s lurch further right.
The World Today The political wars of the Nobel Peace Prize As the Norwegian committee once more hands out its award, Helen Fitzwilliam reports on decades of controversial winners, from Henry Kissinger to Abiy Ahmed.
The World Today Culture notes: European unity feels the heat Sky-high energy prices are testing what different European states mean by solidarity, writes Catherine Fieschi.
The World Today Review: A briefing paper for a world economy minister The Trilateral Commission’s diagnosis of global capitalism’s ills is helpful – but its prescription is too broad, says Alessio Terzi.
The World Today Date with history: Pinochet is arrested in London Felipe Agüero, a survivor of the Chilean dictator’s regime, recalls the day Augusto Pinochet was detained on October 16, 1998.
The World Today Postcard from Istanbul: Why I had to flee Afghanistan Somaia Valizadeh, an Afghan journalist, describes building her new life in Turkey since escaping the Taliban.
The World Today China's Party Congress: a dose of foreign policy realism is needed In the final article of three on the 20th Chinese Communist Party Congress, which opens on 16 October, Yu Jie argues that Beijing must show more pragmatism about Taiwan and the West.
The World Today A guide to the Chinese Communist Party's National Congress In the first of a three-part series examining the global importance of the CCP’s 20th National Congress, Yu Jie explains how it makes its big decisions.
The World Today China Party Congress: Xi’s political blueprint In the second of her three-part series on the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, Yu Jie outlines two key policy themes we can expect Xi to define: ‘common prosperity’ and ‘self-reliance’.
