As well as being a vast expanse of desert, the Sahel is a test for Algiers because of its proxy warfare and armed groups adapting drone technology. The biggest risk is that Algeria gets sucked in

Trump's failure to deliver on promises made during his election campaign, including ending US involvement in wars and easing the cost of living, is set to hurt him and the Republicans in the polls

Historically, the incumbent party loses seats in the midterms, but Trump's unkept promises on the cost of living and no new wars are paving the way for a Democrat tsunami

From Taipei to Manila to Tokyo, China's military preparations have raised hackles and prompted a fresh round of scenario-planning. Some think Beijing's legal amendments show what it has in mind

Landlocked Ethiopia says sovereign access to the Red Sea is an 'existential' issue, and its troops are now massing on the border with its smaller neighbour, Eritrea. What next?

Libya's ratification of a maritime deal with Türkiye could yield short-term gains, but can Ankara trust Saddam Haftar? The record is not reassuring.

Whoever forms the next government, Benjamin Netanyahu's tenure and effect have been such that, on the key issues, there will be little to no diversion from his policy path

There is already speculation that there could be renewed military action against Iran involving Israel and the US once next week's midterm elections are out of the way

Early results suggest the ballot box may prolong the political stalemate rather than end it; the implications of this struggle reach far beyond Israel's borders

Brazil's left-wing president won a historic fourth term in office