The Solomon Islands election held last week has produced a parliament in which the currently uncommitted appear to hold the balance of power between prime minister Sogavare and his opponents.
Category: Political issues
Ukraine or Trump?
Most Republicans in Congress want to help Ukraine, but their presidential candidate doesn't. It's the sort of conflict that the American system is ill-equipped to deal with.
More about Peter Dutton
Peter Dutton is in trouble again, partly because his media allies do not entirely share his objectives.
NATO at 75
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation celebrates its 75th birthday. It's not an ideal solution to European conflict, but it's better than nothing.
Bosnia joins the queue
Bosnia & Herzegovina is set to become the eighth country officially negotiating for accession to the European Union, but actual membership still seems a remote prospect.
Marriage equality comes to Greece
Greece votes to legalise same-sex marriage, with – most unusually – majority support from its centre-right governing party.
Shoring up the monarchy in Thailand
Thailand's constitutional court tries to protect the monarchy by outlawing dissent, in a move that's liable to backfire.
Movement at last in Northern Ireland
More than seven years on, Brexit is still troubling the politics of Northern Ireland, but a return to self-government is on the cards.
A lesson from Cameroon
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.
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.
The World is Not Enough 