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Why the world should brace for ‘big unexpected crisis’ in 2018

The New York-based political risk consultancy, Eurasia Group, has warned of a geopolitical crisis in 2018 on the scale of the financial crash a...

North Korea interested in dialogue

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un said two things during his annual New Year address. First he warned he has a “nuclear button” on his...

France’s Macron pledges reforms for 2018

Economic and political changes will be pushed through rapidly in 2018, according to French President Emmanuel Macron. He also said he plans to jolt...

Pope Francis for migrants

Pope Francis on New Year’s Day called upon global leaders to offer more assistance to migrants and refugees in 2018. “Migrants and refugees: men and...

2017 a ‘nightmare year’ for children in conflict

The United Nations’ agency for children (Unicef) has issued a sobering report highlighting the “shocking scale” of harm to children and how the world...

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