As debate continues over terrorism and war crimes in the Middle East, an example from Cameroon shows how the category of "terrorism" can obscure important realities.
Author: Charles Richardson
Trump. But why?
Donald Trump wins well in New Hampshire, clearing his path to the nomination. How and why has the Republican Party allowed things to get to this point?
There’s no Trumpism without Trump
Ron DeSantis bows out of the presidential race, demonstrating the folly of trying to win over Donald Trump's supporters by promising competence.
Death of a journalist
Australian political journalism loses one of its stalwarts in Tim Colebatch.
On to New Hampshire!
Donald Trump had a good night in Iowa, but the Republican contest is far from over.
Division dooms Taiwan’s opposition
The ruling party holds on to the presidency in Taiwan but loses its majority in the legislature.
And so it begins
Republican voters in Iowa will tomorrow be the first to participate in this year's presidential election.
Election preview: Taiwan
It looks like a close election tomorrow in Taiwan, as its voters decide on the relative merits of resistance and conciliation towards Beijing.
A new French prime minister
Emmanuel Macron finds someone even younger than himself to serve as prime minister, hoping to keep his delicate balancing act alive.
Two unsurprising results
Incumbents are returned in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Bangladesh, both in dubious circumstances.
The World is Not Enough 