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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak holds a huddle with political journalists on board a government plane as he heads to Washington.
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What does the UK’s Sunak want from Biden?

The so-called special US-UK relationship has taken a series of hits in recent years – think Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, Brexit – but things appear to have gotten back on track under President Joe Biden and PM Rishi Sunak.

After Merkel, who leads Europe?
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After Merkel, who leads Europe?

Who's going to be the leading voice politician in Europe after Angela Merkel leaves? What did Boris Johnson achieve during his visit to the United States? Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden, shares his perspective from Europe.

Rory Stewart explains why Afghanistan could become a new hotbed for global terrorism
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Rory Stewart explains why Afghanistan could become a new hotbed for global terrorism

Former UK diplomat Rory Stewart says the world is safer today than it was 20 years ago, but that terrorists still pose a threat to international security. Victories for jihadists in Iraq, Syria and now Afghanistan could ultimately lead the world towards more global terrorism.

US now at most isolationist stage since WW2, says former UK diplomat
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US now at most isolationist stage since WW2, says former UK diplomat

How has America's withdrawal from Afghanistan affected the US-UK "special relationship"? For former UK diplomat Rory Stewart, the hasty pullout without consulting close allies is only the latest example of the US — under first Trump and now Biden — being at the most isolationist stage on foreign military interventions since World War II.

Hong Kong a year after the National Security Law; US-UK travel corridor
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Hong Kong a year after the National Security Law; US-UK travel corridor

A year after the National Security Law, how has Hong Kong changed? As rebels retake the Tigray capital, Ethiopia declares a ceasefire. Is peace near in Ethiopia's civil war? Is the hope of the US-UK travel corridor fading as the Delta variant forces more lockdowns around the world? Ian Bremmer shares his perspective on global politics this week.