Commentary and Analysis

Populations around the world remain divided over how comfortable they are returning to normal life as the Delta variant spreads.

After violent conflict between Israel and Hamas, a new Israeli governing coalition, and Palestinian repression, what would a peaceful future look like?

With the global infection rate increasing for the first time since April, some countries are pumping the brakes on ambitious recovery plans.

In some countries the year of the pandemic is coming to a close, with successful vaccination campaigns providing an exit from pandemic restrictions. But that’s not the case everywhere.