The Telegram
Modelled on diplomatic cables, our column promises concise, timely dispatches explaining the world
International
The 19th century is a terrible guide to modern statecraft
A world carved up between Presidents Trump, Xi and Putin would be unstable and unsafe
International
How South Africa could harness Donald Trump’s wrath
Talk of “white genocide” is baseless. But some American pressure could be helpful
International
Feckless Europe accepts Trump’s Lone Ranger diplomacy
It is meekly welcoming the new sheriff’s vigilante justice
International
Taiwan thinks the unthinkable: resisting China without America
Its plan was to hold off a Chinese attack until America turned up. What now?
International
To earn American help, allies are told to elect nationalists
MAGA-world flirts with forces that once tore Europe apart
International
Donald Trump steals Xi Jinping’s favourite foreign policy
China blames US interventions for Middle East turmoil. “Snap!” says Mr Trump
International
How to fight the next pandemic, without America
The world scrambles to save global health policy from Donald Trump
International
Why Donald Trump is a globalist
The mystery of an America First president fascinated by foreigners’ disputes
International
The ugly task of Putin-proofing your border
Russia’s European neighbours hate landmines. They are installing them anyway
International
Xi Jinping’s Trump-sized puzzle
For all its strength and swagger, China is struggling to handle an impulsive America
International
The dangers of Donald Trump’s instinct for dealmaking
Trade wars are alarming, but so are might-makes-right deals
International
China debates whether Trump is a revolutionary, or just rude
Its experts cannot decide whether the second Trump presidency is a threat or an opportunity