North Korea’s party congress may signal strategic shifts on military, Korean unity by Kim
Five-yearly congress typically sets out Pyongyang’s military and political strategy
The world could be about to get even more dangerous
Expiration of US-Russia deal raises risk of new nuclear arms race in which Europe could find itself in particularly uncomfortable position
‘Hennessy Road’: the Irish names written into Hong Kong’s streets
From colonial governors to teaching orders and Olympians, Ireland has a hidden role in the making of the city
Keir Starmer meets Xi Jinping in Beijing as UK-China ties warm
Mutual trust is foundation for development of relationship between countries, Chinese president tells British PM
What’s the deal between Donald Trump and Cuba?
US is reportedly seeking to negotiate regime change in Cuba, but the country has no oil and exports little
Will the ‘mother of all deals’ paper over the cracks between Europe and India?
Jilted by the United States, the European Union and India have agreed a trade deal after two decades of on-off negotiations
Why has China purged its highest-ranked general and what will it mean for Xi Jinping?
Zhang Youxia was seen as a close ally of the country’s president and regarded as untouchable
Why Enda Kenny may have paved the way for Moldova to unite with Romania
The Global Briefing: President Maia Sandu said she would prefer Moldova to give up its independence to become part of Romania
Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has important work to do in Gaza
Israel’s move towards opening Rafah crossing is vital step in starting work of Gaza’s new technocratic government under board’s supervision
Top Chinese general investigated for corruption amid escalation of military purge
President Xi Jinping in sole operational command of army amid aim of progressing modernisation plan
Taiwan is booming, but unease is creeping in amid Beijing threats and potential Trump abandonment
Despite Taipei’s bustling bars and a buoyant economy, thoughts of invasion are never far due to relentless Chinese military pressure and ‘cognitive warfare’
After deadly blaze, Hong Kong faces questions over safety, trust and power
Almost two months after the blaze that killed 168 people, survivors are still in limbo, caught between grief, rehousing promises and growing political unease
Will Vietnam’s leader To Lam consolidate state and party power?
The Vietnamese Communist Party is set to re-elect Lam as general secretary, but it remains to be seen if he also becomes president
Mark Carney says rules-based global order is over, offers blueprint for ‘third path’
Canada’s prime minister calls on middle powers to act as counterweight to US and China in remarkable Davos speech
Congolese football fan’s tribute to Patrice Lumumba captures public imagination at Afcon
Michel Kuka Mboladinga evoked the pan-African struggle by mimicking statue of Congo’s first prime minister after winning independence