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Zachary Paikin

Antonio Guterres and Ursula von der Leyen
Europe

UN Charter turns 80: Why do Europeans mock it so?

The EU's uneven response to violations in Ukraine and the Middle East exposes its fading moral authority on the global stage

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Trump catapulted Canada's liberals to victory - but maybe not enough

Thanks to the Conservatives' strong performance, Mark Carney's party will only form a minority government — the sixth in the past eight elections.

Trump should take the victory in Canada and move on
North America

Trump should take the victory in Canada and move on

The election is all about dealing with the president's threats, and neither candidate right now is prioritizing damage control

Zelensky Macron Starmer
Europe

A different kind of security guarantee for Ukraine

A crisis consultation mechanism would provide a platform for effectively hashing out disputes among Russia, NATO and the EU

Zelensky Macron Trump
Europe

The Budapest Memo holds keys to ending the Ukraine war

Decades of broken promises have raised hard questions about whether new security guarantees can be upheld