The bloc of heavyweight emerging markets has grown bigger but less coherent
In a war-footing Europe, London-Paris might become what Paris-Berlin was in the era of peace
The partnership seeks to build a new world order along the route of the old Silk Roads. But, asks Peter Frankopan, is this bond as close as it seems?
Israeli prime minister’s comments come as country expresses interest in building ties with Lebanon and Syria
Helsinki eyes breakthrough after President Donald Trump makes Arctic security a priority
The government is right to push up defence spending, but hard power isn’t everything
Timothy Garton Ash on the shocks that fuelled a populist challenge — and how the liberal centre could yet hold
With peaceful norms fading, a new weapon has made conflict cheaper and easier
Norms are eroding and old certainties are being challenged — we must act accordingly
Vali Nasr on how a decades-long power struggle with Israel ended in war — and what a failed Iranian state would mean for the world
Amid global turmoil, markets are focused on the hit to economic fundamentals
Critics say review of Aukus pact aims to force Australia to spend more on its own defence
Ending the pact would be a blow to the security alliance with Australia and UK
Peter Frankopan on Vali Nasr’s new history of the Islamic Republic, which explores the deep roots of Tehran’s siege mentality
The FT Schools blog competition winner dissects the modern needs of the most successful system for achieving collective goals through consent
Duncan Weldon’s ‘Blood and Treasure’ argues that following the money is the best way to understand the roots of conflict
US president also scraps visas for foreign students looking to study at Harvard
The principles underpinning what the Trump administration calls ‘western civilisation’ differ on either side of the Atlantic
Mark Mazower on the long history and troubled present of the transatlantic relationship
French leader says grouping could help shield international order rather than choosing sides among superpowers
From South Africa to Europe, the movement is absolutely obsessed with foreign countries
Business minister suggests Arctic territory may look elsewhere for help exploiting minerals
French president’s visit to Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore will portray Paris as more respectful than US or China
Four months after Donald Trump returned to the White House, governments are still agonising over how to approach an erratic, unpredictable American president
In a world of growing disorder, the European project is now about hard power
