Both Moscow and Kyiv have several moves left to alter the war's outcome. The ability to do so largely depends on the commitment of resources and the will to fight.

The deep divisions within British politics in 2024 suggest it will add to the instability of the Western alliance as it grapples with major challenges from mass migration to the Ukraine war.­

In election-year India, the ruling party knows that discontent among the poor is a threat to its chances

The biggest obstacle to the normalisation with Israel continues to be its opposition to a two-state solution

China is still growing faster than the US, but economic parity will be much delayed

Israel's war on Gaza is changing global relations. The Arab world must act.

Any Trump overhaul of US foreign policy will be at its most important away from the Middle East

As the world grapples with relentless wars and conflicts, it also stands at the precipice of significant change, driven by numerous possibilities

Israel's policy to divide Palestinians must give way in 2024 to a two-state solution

While it would be unthinkable for Israel to negotiate with a Palestinian entity of which Hamas is part, it is also too difficult to envisage a situation whereby Hamas is completely out of the picture.