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Fixated on AI, the world has forgotten what is staring it in the face: nuclear annihilation

This is no scoffing matter. The accelerating proliferation of advanced nuclear weapons is bringing ‘end times’ closer by the day, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11

Putin would rather keep killing than admit he’s lost. As a winter of misery looms in Ukraine, Nato must step in

The Russian leader is ploughing on with his forever war – and each day is a crime against humanity. Western democracies cannot simply sit on their hands, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13

The world is being driven to the brink by thugs and dictators, but there is a route to a brighter future

It’s no surprise some analysts say we are already in the midst of the third world war, but ordinary people have more power than we think, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6

Trump, not Iran, is the world’s greatest danger. He’s a one-man weapon of mass destruction

As the bombing starts again, it’s clear the president has dragged the US into a limitless fiasco – and the world into an economic quagmire, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18

The World Cup has upended the old world order – and despite Trump and Infantino, it still inspires

Even White House interference and Fifa’s greed cannot spoil the celebrations. At last, an arena in which multiculturalism triumphs and underdogs score, says Simon Tisdall, a Guardian foreign affairs commentator

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11

The immorality of world leaders is contagious. Thank heavens for the pope

In a political wasteland dominated by billionaires, war criminals and mega-corporations, the head of the Catholic church is a rare figure of moral leadership, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5

Trump may survive the humiliation of the Iran deal. Netanyahu will not

What has the Israeli PM’s whirlwind of violence achieved? His closest ally now turning against him – and an emboldened Iran, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21

Russia is losing the war in Ukraine, and Putin is desperate. But that’s when he’s at his most dangerous

Don’t expect the Russian president to pursue peace. Instead, he could continue to expand the war beyond Ukraine’s borders – with dire risks for us all, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14

Trump’s failure to maintain ceasefires is part of the new world disorder – and ordinary people pay the price

The US president brags about ending wars but look at Ukraine, Gaza, Iran and Lebanon to see what his casual disregard for diplomacy and obsession with instant results have achieved, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7

When will the EU punch its weight in a perilous world? That’s the question countries eager to join should be asking

Twin threats from east and west have clearly made the bloc more appealing – but its rule-bound institutions need urgent attention, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · May 31