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How inflation, trade tariffs and rising financing costs are weighing on the American economy, and why the economic policy dispute between the White House, Congress and the Federal Reserve is becoming increasingly important. Image: White House Gallery
Washington, D.C. – The United States faces a political decision about its direction whose significance reaches far beyond America’s borders.…
Democracies are under pressure, and the questions societies must decide on are becoming ever more complex. What role should science play in this? This article argues for a tense yet productive relationship: science should inform politics, not replace it – close enough to society to stay relevant, and far enough from political interests to remain independent.
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Europe's security policy debate has changed fundamentally in the autumn of 2026. It is no longer only about how much the European NATO states must spend on defense or how long they can support Ukraine militarily. At its center now is a more uncomfortable question: what must Europe be able to do on its own if the United States permanently reduces its military role on the continent?
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After the first round of its presidential election, Brazil faces a decision on its future direction with significant consequences far beyond South America. Flávio Bolsonaro of the right-wing Partido Liberal (PL) surprisingly emerged as the strongest candidate from the first round on Sunday. Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) follows closely behind. The decision on the political leadership of Latin America's largest economy will therefore not be made until October 25.
WASHINGTON – Immigration was among the issues that brought Donald Trump back to the White House. Just over a month…
With just over a month to go before the American midterm elections, the political landscape in the United States has shifted considerably. What was seen at the start of the election year primarily as a difficult defensive task for Democrats in the Senate has, by early October, turned into an open fight for both chambers of Congress.
At a high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on Monday, United Nations representatives drew a sobering conclusion: a quarter of a century after the Durban Declaration, racism remains a political and social reality. The debate now ranges from historical responsibility to discrimination by artificial intelligence. Image: UN Photo/Manuel Elías
One week before Brazil's presidential election, the race between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his challenger Flávio Bolsonaro is intensifying. Lula is pushing a new strategy against organized crime and defending his ban on online betting, while Bolsonaro challenges him to a first head-to-head TV debate on Thursday. With around 160 million voters heading to the polls on October 4, Latin America's largest economy faces a deeply polarized decision.
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Ursula von der Leyen's 2026 "State of the Union" speech brought many new initiatives but no change of course. The EU sets too many goals and has too little strategy. The war in Ukraine, the new China shock and artificial intelligence show that Europe must finally become strategically capable. © European Union, 2026, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
