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Regular bite-sized shorts focusing on different aspects of the war in Ukraine from a geopolitical perspective.

Then complex world of geopolitics broken down into ten minute, bite-sized chunks

With Keir Starmer ‘s resignation, British politics is still unstable after six prime ministers in the ten years since the Brexit vote.

A continent is missing from the world map. It consists of servers, cables and virtual interactions: the internet

Mapping the World takes us to the African Great Lakes, a region of the continent long plagued with conflict and unrest. 

Qatar has long relied on football to increase its prestige, from buying French club Paris-Saint-Germain to sponsoring Barcelona. With TV rights selling for astronomical amounts, football is much more than just a sport.

It’s the most popular drink in the world after water and a major global industry.

Texas, a testing ground for the MAGA movement, is a bastion of conservatism and home to dynamic young companies.

Apart from Africa, all nations on all continents are facing an aging population over the next few decades.

In February 2026 the US supreme court ruled that the president cannot unilaterally decide tariffs,Trump’s favourite economic lever.

It is vital for animal feed and biodiesel: How the humble soya bean influences world trade, the climate and geopolitics.

With India signing an historic trade agreement with the EU, how close are ties between the two economic powers?

When Pope Leo XIV spoke out against war, President Trump criticised the leader of the catholic church, which caused a backlash.

Straits across the world are crucial for global trade and provide strategic advantages for neighbouring countries.

How did the United Arab Emirates become influential on the world stage and a key player in the  the Middle East?

South Africa has become a strong regional power, but has serious problems of inequality, poverty and corruption.

Abortion, firearms, police violence: American society seems more divided than ever.

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania view the Ukraine war as a threat to their own security.

Rare earths are the essential resource of the twenty first century, needed for electric cars, smart phones, and renewable energy.

Denmark faces two serious threats: Donald Trump's predatory ambitions over Greenland, and intimidation from Russia.