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Making America Blue Again
The 2026 US midterm elections have delivered a major political upset, with Democrats securing control of Congress after unexpected victories in several Republican strongholds.
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South Africans Vote in Local Elections as ANC Faces Further Losses
South Africans are heading to the polls in local elections that could further weaken the ANC, as frustration over failing public services threatens…
North Korea Launches Missiles as Tensions Rise with the United States
North Korea has carried out another round of missile launches amid renewed tensions with Washington over accusations of a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency theft.
María Corina Machado Returns to Venezuela After Months in Exile
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado returned from exile on Sunday, October 25, making a surprise appearance at…
Lula Makes an Unprecedented Comeback by Securing a Fourth Term in Brazil
Re-elected Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva overcame a first-round defeat to narrowly win Sunday's presidential runoff against far-right Senator Flávio Bolsonaro,…
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Serbia’s Student Movement Wins Preliminary Parliamentary Election
“It is clear that we have lost these elections,” admitted Aleksandar Vučić, Serbia's long-serving leader, addressing supporters of his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) following Sunday's snap parliamentary election.…
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Serbia’s Student Movement Wins Preliminary Parliamentary Election
Belgian PM offers resignation over budget deadlock
Hackers turn up the heat on Europe’s supermarket freezers again
ADNOC becomes first energy firm to deploy OpenAI Frontier
Binance’s $6.3 Billion Cyberattack Highlights North Korea’s Reliance on Cryptocurrency Theft
U.S. Tech Stocks Fall as Fears Over AI Spending Intensify
Pope Leo XIV Becomes the First Pope to Vote in a U.S. General Election
Hungary signs energy and security deals with US, maintaining Orbán-era ties
Beijing accuses Manila of obstructing participation at ASEAN defence meeting
ECB President Christine Lagarde submits early resignation
Passengers forced to disembark from residential cruise ship because of surging oil prices
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PODCAST
In this season of Corporate Influence on World Politics, Xihe speaks with Nathalie El-Bazzal about corporate diplomacy in the MENA region. Together, they explore how firms operate within state-led development models, where the state can act simultaneously as regulator, dominant client through mega-projects, and strategic investor. The conversation examines alignment, reliability, localization, and the growing entanglement between business strategy and geopolitics.
The ESCP International Politics Society Podcast launches a new season, Corporate Influence on World Politics, with an episode on corporate market exit during the Russia–Ukraine war. What may appear to be purely economic decisions — whether companies stayed, suspended operations, or left — quickly became political and geopolitical choices after 2022. Hosted by Louise and joined by Professor Mark Oberhauser (ESCP Business School), we discuss…
The ESCP International Politics Society Podcast welcomes you with the final episode of our Sustainability Season. In this episode, we dive into Sustainable Finance and how it is reshaping the way companies and investors think about risk, investment choices, and long-term value creation.We are delighted to welcome Professo rChristophe Thibierge (ESCP Business School), PhD, academic lead of the GreenCFO course, whose work explores how finance…
The ESCP International Politics Society Podcast welcomes you to 2026 with a new episode of our Sustainability Season. In this episode, we turn our focus to the global south with Professor Gorgi Krlev, Associate Dean and full time Professor of Sustainability at ESCP Business School. An episode prepared and hosted by Josselin and Jenny, the discussion explores the role and importance of sustainability in emerging countries,…
Why do our actions not always reflect our sustainable intentions? Because consumer behaviour is shaped by psychology, perception, and decision-making across different markets.In this episode, prepared and hosted by Louise and Xihe, we speak with Professor Benjamin Voyer to explore how psychology influences the way we consume — from luxury and fast fashion to everyday goods. We explore what drives and blocks sustainable choices, and…
Long Reads
Transnistria: a 35 year crisis in an unrecognised state
For three decades, Russia has kept Transnistria frozen between Soviet nostalgia and Moldovan sovereignty; war in Ukraine may finally force Europe’s forgotten…
Canada, EU’s First Associate Member? A New Alliance Across the Atlantic
The EU’s proposed associate membership for Canada could redefine transatlantic cooperation, giving Ottawa strategic alternatives while offering Europe critical minerals, energy, technology…
Bab el-Mandeb: an Analysis of a Little-Known Strategic Strait
Houthi attacks have turned Bab el-Mandeb into a global pressure point, threatening ships, rerouting trade around Africa, and exposing why this narrow…
The Rights We Thought We Won
Afghanistan shows how quickly women’s rights can vanish when power shifts, and why progress is never permanent without institutions strong enough to protect it consistently.
The Diplomatic Archives
This episode explores Air America, the CIA-backed airline that operated during the Secret War in Laos. Officially presented as a civilian air carrier, Air America played a central role in transporting personnel, supplies, and intelligence in support of U.S. and allied operations during the broader conflict in Indochina.
10 min 50 s
This episode explores the Seri Thai Movement, the underground resistance network that opposed Thailand’s alliance with Imperial Japan during World War II. It examines the movement’s diplomatic efforts, intelligence activities, and cooperation with Allied powers, highlighting how Thai officials, civilians, and overseas students worked to safeguard national autonomy during a period of wartime constraint.
10 min
This episode examines the economic and political mechanisms that linked Swiss banks, global gold markets, and the apartheid state. Through archival material and academic research, we explore gold trading, loan structures, and the broader international context shaping these interactions.
8 min 40 s
In this first episode of The Diplomatic Archives, we uncover how a simple postage stamp helped shape one of the greatest engineering and geopolitical achievements in modern history — the Panama Canal.
10 min