From Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay to mass surveillance and populist politics, the response to the attacks transformed far more than US foreign policy

India’s Narendra Modi hosts a meeting of Brics leaders this weekend, with China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin attending

Global Briefing: Lawrence Wong says higher salaries are needed to attract capable people into politics and maintain standards of government

Tehran warns of ‘serious consequences’ if Seoul sends forces to the Strait of Hormuz

US envoys were joined for final hour of talks in Kyiv by advisers from Germany, France and Britain

Incumbent Hakainde Hichilema has been accused of drift towards authoritarianism

Swiss voters will have their say in a referendum on September 27th

As disruption in Strait of Hormuz rattles energy markets, Beijing’s long push towards electrification is cushioning the impact and reshaping global power

‘Blockade by fire’ could cut off supplies to the island while minimising disruption to others

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have been at pains to say their alliance is not necessarily directed against Iran or Israel

As China’s population ages and traditional support networks weaken, community choirs help retirees stay connected

Germany, France and Britain have been increasingly active as a formation in the search for a diplomatic resolution of the war

President Min Aung Hliang has visited China and India and wants Asean to lift suspension of Myanmar’s membership rights

Donald Trump’s incentive to compromise over conflict is strongest over the next few weeks, but that changes as US midterms move closer

Global Briefing: Italy and Denmark cite EU policies ‘that can serve as pull factors’ for migrants, Spain laments petty politics and lack of EU solidarity