In the world of politics, September is the start of a new term in many countries, so we’ve compiled our report cards for 15 leaders. Who has gone to the top of the class and who should be doing extra homework? We give marks…
Thursday 25 August
Japanese voters would be forgiven for not remembering who their last prime minister was.
Is it time to pull down the shutters on the UN? In a highly personal commentary on the strife at the United Nations, a former special assistant to Kofi Annan says the 60-year-old institution is no longer fit to solve the…
Its role in Darfur is seen as a failure. It has almost no role in the Middle East. The UN has a colourful history of international diplomacy, but now, as its officials turn on the secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, the confl…
Wednesday 19 October
There are many business terms that are particularly grating.
Turkey’s aviation market is growing faster than China’s, and Turkish Airlines is helping turn Istanbul into a hub that could soon rival Dubai. CEO Temel Kotil explains how traditional Turkish hospitality has been key to his…
Sunday 23 October
When Tony Blair was, briefly, in the running to become the first president of the European Union, the UK’s then foreign secretary, David Miliband, pushed Blair’s case by arguing the new role needed to be filled by someone…
His cosmopolitan background and bullish enthusiasm for the EU have made Poland’s foreign minister a key voice in European politics. Now Radek Sikorski is urging Europe to learn the hard lessons of its own history.
Monday 8 August
“Welcoming the world” is an increasingly overworked phrase tumbling from the lips of anyone remotely associated with the London Olympics of late.
Tuesday 3 January
If 2011 was all about unexpected changes in leadership, with dictators toppled and autocrats teetering, 2012’s leadership shifts should be a bit more predictable.
Last year’s C40 summit in New York was a good start but the leaders of the world’s major cities need to get out even more to keep an eye on the competition and form alliances. London is facing a thin field for its upcoming…
Analysis of China’s top-secret leadership meeting and we speak with a former advisor to George W Bush about the future of the GOP.
The latest on Australia’s leadership contest, the Danish toy company investing $500m on wind power, and country artist Todd Snider discusses his inspiration.
We dissect China’s leadership tussle, ask about the phenomenon of Turkey’s disappearing art, and hear from Syria’s frontline.
Reflection on Nicolas Sarkozy’s French election defeat, the latest on Greece’s leadership contest, and we discuss Hillary Clinton’s visit to India.
Why the UK is tightening its visa rules for Brazilians, we ask if China’s leadership is turning a corner, and check in with the Geneva Motor Show.
Often referred to as the last dictatorship in Europe, Belarus has woken up to its image problem and has embarked on a PR mission. But, with its strong-armed leadership still in place, are the changes anything more than…
Under the leadership of a progressive mayor, Kaohsiung in the south of Taiwan is no longer the neglected sibling of the capital Taipei. With its harbour being redeveloped and refreshed infrastructure within the city, Mon…
Where next for Italy as Silvio Berlusconi’s leadership hangs in the balance, plus a new super airline for Europe and a visit to Asia’s biggest wine event.
Jacob Zuma wins the leadership of South Africa’s ANC – our correspondent Alex Duval Smith provides the analysis from Cape Town. Plus, we assess the protests in Spain at Mariano Rajoy’s austerity measures, and get aviation…
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