The Latest Breaking News from Chatham House

Zero Covid can’t continue in China. Reopening is the only way to quell public anger

Local officials have doubled down on the severe restrictions that has already caused so much economic damage, says Yu Jie of Chatham House

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

US special envoy John Kerry hails Scotland's promising hydro future

THE US president’s special envoy for climate John Kerry has hailed Scotland’s example on tackling climate change.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 28, 2022

Rishi Sunak takes over as U.K. PM facing enormous economic and political challenges

As his Conservative Party struggles to heal divisive wounds from months of infighting, Sunak must deal with high inflation levels, elevated energy prices and a soaring cost of living.

WEKU · Oct 25, 2022

Ukraine won back territory and support, but Russia will test the west’s resolve again

Talk of nuclear escalation or attacks on pipelines may be far-fetched at present, but Moscow has other levers at its disposal, says Keir Giles of Chatham House

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2022

Hope amid climate chaos: ‘We are in a race between Armageddon and awesome’

Renewables, decarbonisation, activism, cooperation … The challenge is immense, but the situation is far from hopeless

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022

Putin is admitting his previous threats were hollow by saying ‘this is not a bluff’

The Russian leader’s fantastical speech shows he recognises that his country is losing its war on Ukraine, says Keir Giles of the Russia programme at Chatham House

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022

Zawahiri’s killing was a Biden play for popularity – but it may have unintended consequences

The death of the al-Qaida leader points to a potential shift, says Chatham House associate fellow Hameed Hakimi

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2022

Sri Lanka’s old political order has collapsed. What happens next?

With the president fleeing and an IMF bailout likely, the country desperately needs stability, says Chatham House’s Charu Lata Hogg

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022

‘Stakes are high’ amid renewed Rwanda-DR Congo tensions over rebel fighters

Fresh clashes broke out Thursday between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DR Congo) army and the M23 rebel group, one day after DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame met in Angola and agreed to de-escalate tensions amid renewed fighting, which risks “inadvertent escalation”. FRANCE 24…

France 24 · Jul 7, 2022

Putin needs a drawn-out war – the west’s timidity gives him one

President Zelenskiy and Ukraine want it finished by winter, but Russia still holds the balance of power, says Keir Giles of Chatham House

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2022