The political conversation is becoming ever more focused on migration, with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage determined to make small boat crossings and asylum seekers the central domestic policy topic while parliament is in recess. The summer has witnessed a clear rise in nationalistic rhetoric with anti-migrant rallies outside hotels alongside a campaign to raise the flags of St George and the union jack.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro reaffirmed Colombia's claim to Santa Rosa Island in the Amazon River, asserting that Colombia does not recognize Peru's sovereignty over it.
War is always devastating, but what makes hostility in this region worse is that India and Pakistan are both nuclear powers. Despite a fragile ceasefire, tensions remain high.
Liberalism must focus on dispersing and controlling power, creating a countervailing force against the rise of nationalist populism and the authoritarian assertions of major powers.