Geopolitics

Geopolitics covers the ways countries pursue power, security, influence and economic interests across borders. It includes diplomacy, conflict, alliances, trade, intelligence, migration and the domestic decisions that can shape relations between states.

The topic matters because international events can quickly affect everyday life, from prices and energy supplies to travel, security and democratic debate. It offers readers context for understanding how national choices fit into wider global competition and cooperation.

Mbappé and Valverde fire Real Madrid to Champions League win against Inter

September 8, 2026

Real Madrid beat their manager José Mourinho’s former club Inter 2-0 in the Champions League, with goals from Kylian Mbappé and Fede Valverde either side of the interval before a chaotic finish. Despite dominating possession for long spells, Inter were undone by defensive errors and a string of important saves, while goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made…
Calls at food and drink summit for SNP’s price cap plans to be scrapped

September 8, 2026

Business leaders across Scotland’s food and drink sector have used a Scottish Government summit to unanimously urge SNP ministers to abandon plans for a mandatory price cap on essential supermarket items. The closed-door meeting, called to discuss rising food costs, was reportedly dominated by opposition to First Minister John Swinney’s proposal, with attendees saying not…
Yuridia Announces 2027 US Tour Following Historic Mexico City Shows

September 8, 2026

Mexican singer Yuridia has announced an 18-date US leg of her “Las Cartas Sobre La Mesa Tour” for 2027, extending a run that follows two historic sold-out concerts at Mexico City’s Estadio GNP Seguros. The Sonora-born, Arizona-raised artist became the first Mexican performer to sell out two consecutive dates at the stadium, and the US…
Ex-Senator Kyrsten Sinema suffers major blow in ‘homewrecker’ lawsuit by scorned ex-wife of her bodyguard boyfriend

September 8, 2026

A US federal judge in North Carolina has ruled that an “alienation of affection” lawsuit against former Senator Kyrsten Sinema can proceed to trial, rejecting her attempt to have the case dismissed. The suit was brought by Heather Ammel, ex-wife of Sinema’s former bodyguard and current boyfriend Matthew Ammel, and the ruling means Sinema could…
A word with a woman who’s trying to pull off a crossbody phone strap

September 8, 2026

This is a light-hearted, satirical first-person piece from The Verge in which the writer humorously defends their attempt to make the “crossbody phone strap” trend look stylish and effortless. Written in an exaggerated, self-deprecating tone, it pokes fun at fashion trend culture, tech-obsessed lifestyles and the practicalities (and absurdities) of wearing a phone slung across…
Sherri Shepherd Heading To Broadway As The Genie In Disney’s ‘Aladdin’

September 8, 2026

Sherri Shepherd, the television host and comedian, is set to join the cast of Disney’s “Aladdin” on Broadway, taking on the role of the Genie for a limited run beginning Friday, 16 October. It marks only her second Broadway appearance, following a brief stint as the Evil Stepmother in “Cinderella” in 2014, and makes her…
Anti-migrant march leader named as welfare support hits record low

September 8, 2026

Portsmouth veteran Daniel Thomas unmasked as force behind Dover and Portsmouth balaclava protests; new survey shows welfare backing near a 30-year low, plus defence drills, the Israel trade row, Macron’s YouTube plea, Arm’s AI outlook and Dallaglio’s therapy admission.
UK politics live: Israel condemns Britain’s ‘grave miscalculation’ over West Bank sanctions

September 8, 2026

Britain and Israel have become locked in a diplomatic dispute after the UK imposed sanctions on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, prompting Israel to retaliate by closing its Jerusalem consulate and banning 12 British officials, including Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott, from entering the country. The row marks a significant deterioration…
Anatomy of a scene: “I don’t want to be a product of my environment” in ‘The Departed’

September 8, 2026

This Far Out Magazine piece is a critical breakdown of the opening sequence in Martin Scorsese’s 2006 film “The Departed,” examining how the director uses Frank Costello’s introduction to establish the film’s themes of identity, power and inherited circumstance. Though conceived as a commercial project and an adaptation of the Hong Kong trilogy “Infernal Affairs,”…
Kim Jong Un unveils North Korea’s new navy destroyer equipped with nuclear-capable missiles

September 8, 2026

Kim Jong Un has unveiled North Korea’s newest destroyer, the Kang Kon, at a commissioning ceremony in Wonsan on 7 September, attended by his teenage daughter, widely regarded as his likely successor. The 5,000-tonne warship, capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear weapons, is North Korea’s second such vessel after the Choe Hyon entered service…