What the Obama administration achieved with Iran deserves great credit. But can it endure?
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R) and Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu offer flowers in memory of slain Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov.
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Donald Trump’s disregard for Africa and African affairs is worrying. But it also presents a unique opportunity for progressive black leadership to shape US foreign policy.
The Pine Gap facility, southwest of Alice Springs.
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In reelection bid, Merkel’s not just up against a xenophobic, nationalist party in Germany. In the wake of Trump’s election, liberal democracies around the world hope she’ll defend them, too.
Donald Trump promised during his campaign to renegotiate parts of the Iranian nuclear deal.
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The repercussions should Donald Trump withdraw from the Iran nuclear agreement, are detrimental to Iran’s economy, regional stability and US dealings with Europe and Russia.
After Australia announced a refugee deal with the US, Labor’s Kate Ellis told Q&A that millions of dollars were spent on an earlier deal with Cambodia, yet very few lives were changed. Is that right?
Thwarted: Netanyahu, Obama and Abbas.
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A more muscular foreign policy in our region would carry risks, but it might also show Australia and its neighbours that the US has its interests at heart.
The world reacts to President-Elect Donald Trump.
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America appears as divided over key aspects of foreign policy as it is at home. So how does President-elect Trump hope to handle that divide, and what will be the major issues facing him?
The first reaction to Trump’s win in Beijing and Pyongyang has been to raise the champagne flutes.
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In the heat of the moment, there can be a temptation to overstate the importance of events. But Trump’s election marks the end of an era. Asia’s international politics have entered uncharted waters.
Donald Trump’s election is bad news for the African continent.
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A key strategy for President-elect Trump is to turn the US inward, both economically and politically. This bodes badly for Africa.
The email scandal continues to haunt Hillary Clinton’s campaign with the FBI announcing that it will investigate additional emails just days before the election.
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