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Britain can learn from countries that overcame violent racism
Both multi-ethnic, multifaith former colonies endured devastating race riots
Vietnam is the better for Nguyen Phu Trong's 'bamboo diplomacy'
The long-term leader's foreign policy led to country being courted by some of the world’s greatest powers
Is South-East Asia on track to become a single market?
Projects like the Asean Express are examples of the benefits of countries connecting more, contrary to all the self-defeating talk about taking sides
On democracy, the West isn't necessarily the best
The democracies in South and East Asia aren't perfect, but they have some lessons for those in Europe and North America
Biden's decline is the issue, not his age
In South-East and East Asia, some of the most towering figures in politics have continued well into their later years
Europe badly needs immigrants. Its leaders need to stop pretending otherwise
Demographic decline is a big problem. The population of the EU could decline by 6%, by 2100, which is one big reason why legal migrants should be welcome
The West should be a part of the emerging world order
The world lost a chance to unite after the disintegration of the Eastern Bloc. Let’s try not to lose another
The online world isn't buying biased Gaza narratives
Only a few weeks after October 7, many were already arguing that Israel had lost the war for global opinion among the billions who are clicking and swiping
We need to replace the dying US-led rules-based order
But for new rules to be formulated, the starting point must be to acknowledge the wide range of perspectives beyond the western world
Why the battle for 'golden rice' has gone off the boil
The fight to ban this genetically modified superfood will effectively deny millions of children much-needed nutrition
Georgia's foreign-funded NGO law should be none of Europe's business
There's only one way to interpret its objections to Tbilisi's attempt to curb foreign influence
Macron seeks engagement with China. The rest of Europe should, too
The West has nothing to gain from being confrontational with China, and everything to gain from working with it
Israel-Palestine: We need peacemakers, not provocateurs
Peace is predicated on both sides putting themselves in the shoes of the other
Why Asean will be desperate for a global treaty to address plastic pollution
A meeting in the Canadian capital this week could go a long away in tackling one of South East-Asia's biggest challenges
