The global desk

International Affairs

Follow the institutions, events and ideas that shape a connected world.

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Each area opens into a larger, connected body of knowledge.

01

Systems

World order

Power, alliances and the changing shape of global affairs.

02

Cooperation

Global institutions

The organizations and agreements that organize international action.

03

Signals

Current affairs

A structured place for important events and their wider context.

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Context before headlines

This desk will become a briefing space that links current events to history, geography and policy.