For all of China’s active global summitry, the most complex diplomatic exercise is entirely domestic – the CCP’s Party Congress, held every five years.

Terrorism, oil, the crisis in Iraq, the Syrian civil war and geopolitics all weigh against the birth of a new Kurdish state.

From Germany to the UK and Italy, populism tries to get the upper hand. Can it be contained?

What’s ahead for Catalonia, Spain and the EU following the tumultuous Catalan independence referendum?

Venezuela’s “Bolivarian Revolution” has been an even more pronounced failure under Maduro than under Chavez.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman imposes his reformist will, while Saudi Arabia’s religious ultra-conservatives lick their wounds.

Which EU countries make the current global top ten for installed wind capacity?

Not known for their wind energy, the two countries are emerging as bigger producers.

At home and abroad, China dominates wind energy production.

Wind energy in the United States is growing, but how does it compare globally?