global politics

FILE PHOTO: A person casts a ballot in the second round of the early French parliamentary elections, at a polling station in Paris, France, July 7, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
World+Biz

How this year of elections is set to reshape global politics

Half-way through the biggest year for elections in history, here are some common themes that have emerged in Reuters' reporting from around the world

The leaders of the BRICS bloc are holding their annual summit in Johannesburg this week.Photographer: Michele Spatari/Bloomberg
Bloomberg Special

Putin, Xi and BRICS allies see chance to shake up world order

China's return to global stage checked by national security focus
World+Biz

China's return to global stage checked by national security focus

Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Bangladesh number one place to engage 3 big powers and play a bridging role: Prof Kanti Bajpai

Infographic: TBS
Panorama

A Chinese sphere of influence

Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Summit for Democracy: A Deceptive Lure

Bolsonaro’s buffoons. Photographer: Sergio Lima/AFP/Getty Images
Bloomberg Special

Progressives are beating populists yet again, but don't celebrate

McCarthy had to bend a knee. Photographer: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Bloomberg Special

Why fringe figures are holding democracies hostage

Every little bit helps.Photographer: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg
Bloomberg Special

Mind the gap between the west and the rest

Moroccan players showed support for Palestine by celebrating with Palestine's flag. photo: Collected/Twitter
Panorama

Not just a game: Why sports and politics cannot be separated

Olga hugs her boyfriend Vlodomyr as they say goodbye prior to Vlodomyr’s deployment closer to the front line, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the train station in Lviv, Ukraine, March 9, 2022. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo
World+Biz

Ukraine shocked the world in 2022. Will it win the war in 2023?

FILE PHOTO: Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attends a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the 6th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia (CICA), in Astana, Kazakhstan October 13, 2022. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS
Middle East

Qatar's maverick ruler eyes soft power win with World Cup

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shake hands during a news conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia March 5, 2020. Pavel Golovkin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Europe

Erdogan plays up diplomatic gains with eye on elections