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This Man Just Ended Keir Starmer's Premiership
Andy Burnham's dramatic by-election victory in Makerfield has set the stage for a Labour leadership challenge that could end Keir Starmer's premiership and reshape British politics.
Keir Starmer Has Resigned
Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned less than two years after leading Labour to its biggest victory since Tony Blair. What caused his downfall, and can successor Andy Burnham fix Britain's deeper crisis?
Britain's Labour Party is Doomed
After a historic 2024 landslide, Keir Starmer's Labour government has imploded in less than two years. From winter fuel cuts to scandals and electoral catastrophe, is the party facing existential decline?
Why Donald Trump May End Up Saving Global Centrism
Why disruptive populists like Trump reliably usher in a backlash of stability — and the worldwide signs a centrist turn has already begun.
Are Europe's Populist Parties Stumbling? The Limits of the Far-Right Surge
Election setbacks, infighting and a Trump backlash have stalled Europe's populist right. But the grievances that fuelled its rise remain unresolved.
The Ayatollah Is Dead: Who Will Replace Iran's Supreme Leader?
With Ayatollah Khamenei killed in a US-Israeli strike, Iran faces a perilous succession. Here are the contenders to lead a regime fighting for survival.
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Who Will Replace Iran's Supreme Leader? The Race to Succeed Khamenei
With Ayatollah Khamenei killed and Iran at war, a tangled succession fight pits hardliners, reformists, and the Larijani brothers for the top job.
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Could the Shah Return? Reza Pahlavi and the Fight to Replace Iran's Islamic Republic
With Khamenei dead and protests sweeping Iran, exiled prince Reza Pahlavi is suddenly a serious option. But can a transition survive the Revolutionary Guards?
Syria Is a Narco-State: Inside the Captagon Empire and How to Dismantle It
For half a century Syria ran a state-protected drug empire built on Captagon. With Assad gone, the labs survive. Here is what it takes to flush them out.
Qatar: How a Tiny Gulf State Became the World's Indispensable Mediator
Qatar hosts Hamas, sheltered the Taliban, and paid ransoms to al-Qaeda — yet bombing its capital only proved how dependent the world has become on it.