Xi Jingping was given an unprecedented third term as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party in October - entrenching his rule as the country's paramount leader. In terms of power only Mao had more authority. But what will be the longer term effect on China? Professor Steve Tsang explains

Little Britain is having a wonderful summer. A government in chaos, ministers resigning by the dozen, then yet another Tory party leadership contest as the queues of traffic stretch for miles from England’s ports in the sweltering heat.  Needless to say – us Brits are split down the middle on whose to blame for all of this. So we’ve turned to two foreign correspondents based here to get their view; Latika Bourne from the Sydney Morning Herald and Tristan de Bourbon-Parme from France's La Croix.  

Little Britain is having a wonderful summer. A government in chaos, ministers resigning by the dozen, then yet another Tory party leadership contest as the queues of traffic stretch for miles from England’s ports in the sweltering heat.  Needless to say – us Brits are split down the middle on whose to blame for all of this. So we’ve turned to two foreign correspondents based here to get their view; Latika Bourne from the Sydney Morning Herald and Tristan de Bourbon-Parme from France's La Croix. 

Leading investigative journalist, Holger Roonemaa, has been uncovering dirt and skulduggery across the Baltics for the past few years - much of it linked to Russia. He outlines some of the amazing investigations he’s covered over the last year. Holger is the head of investigative journalism at Ekpress Media. Based in Tallinn, he recently led our Baltics Tour.   #RussiaUkraine #foreignpolicy #spying

The United States Supreme Court has just completed one of its most remarkable terms in years. It has torn up Roe vs Wade, expanded gun rights and looks likely to give states the ability to further restrict voting for some people. There’s no doubting the impact of President Trump's 3 appointments to the bench. But how did we get here? David Cole, National Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union outlines the enormous changes to the court over the last 50 years and then looks at its most recent decisions.

Lindsey Hilsum is one of the UK’s most recognised foreign correspondents and is currently Channel 4 News’s International Editor. She has consistently reported on events left aside by other news outlets. She has just returned from Afghanistan where the nascent regime is still trying to find its feet. Girls education, a major earthquake, and the Taliban’s relations with the outside world dominated her recent reporting. She has also spent a substantial amount of time in Ukraine over the last six months.  

In our third in a series of discussions on the DPRK Professor Ruediger Frank separates truth from fiction in North Korea’s economy. How do ordinary North Koreans get by? How is the economy affected by sanctions? And where does this leave Kim Jung-Un’s ambitions for the country.

ANC leader Nelson Mandela is credited with bringing about a peaceful transition to democracy in South Africa but what of his legacy? South Africa is scarred by enormous social and racial differences and many critics suggest the ANC has squandered the two decades to bring about economic change. Former editor of The Star newspaper, Peter Sullivan and Ambassador Nozipho January-Bardill assess

For decades Saudi Arabia’s oil wealth and conservative ruling family have ensured a stable ally for the west in the Arabian Peninsula. But a ruthless heir apparent and tumbling oil prices, compounded by a looming fiscal crisis and regional instability, have raised huge questions about the Kingdom’s future. Dr Neil Quilliam, an associate fellow in Chatham House's Middle East & North Africa Programme, and Sir William Patey, the former British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, discuss the uncertainty surrounding the Kingdom's future.