By Charles Hankla Last week President Donald Trump seemed to be on the cusp of a trade deal with China. A couple of threatening tweets later, the odds of ending the 16-month-old US-China trade war have dropped dramatically.

Donald Trump’s one-on-one approach to China has dangerous implications for global trade

By Peter Robert Woodward The trigger for the demonstrations that brought the downfall of President Omar al-Bashir in April was the trebling of the price of bread last December.

How Sudan’s economic crisis had a role in protests that toppled al-Bashir

By Natalia Garcia Bonet It appeared to be a confrontation between humanitarianism and military force. In February, the Venezuelan government placed troops along the country’s border with Colombia to block the entry of humanitarian aid coming from the US and supported by the opposition leader, Juan Guaido.

Indigenous people are forgotten victims of the ongoing crisis in Venezuela

By Greg Barton In the wake of any tragedy, it should be enough to grieve and stand in solidarity with those who mourn. With a massive toll – about 250 dead, according to revised government figures – it feels disrespectful to the people of Sri Lanka to be dissecting what went wrong even as the dead are being buried.

Sri Lanka attacks serve as a reminder that Islamic State is very far from being a spent force

By Nafis Alam The US has unnerved the world oil market by ramping up the pressure in its long-running dispute with Iran. It has announced that, after May 1, it won’t renew the exemptions given to eight countries that enable them to buy Iranian oil.

Donald Trump’s crackdown on Iran’s oil exports could backfire badly – with serious risks to global economy

By Damien Kingsbury Sri Lanka has long been subject to extremist violence. Easter Sunday’s coordinated bomb blasts, which killed over 300 and injured hundreds more, are the latest in a long history of ethno-religious tragedies.

Sri Lanka has a history of conflict, but recent attacks foment generalised religious hatred

By Jonathan Perraton EU leaders have agreed on a short extension to Brexit until October 31 at the latest, in order to give the British parliament time to seal a deal.

Brexit extension: How much will it actually cost the UK to leave the EU?

By Willow Berridge A military coup d’etat in Sudan has ended Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year rule. This is the sixth coup the country’s military has led since independence in 1956.

Sudan can avoid past mistakes by drawing lessons from its history

By Kevin Pimbblet Black holes are long-time superstars of science fiction. But their Hollywood fame is a little strange given that no-one has ever actually seen one – at least, until now.

First black hole photo confirms Einstein’s theory of relativity

By Harout Akdedian The so-called Islamic State (IS) recently lost its last remnant of territory in Syria, but observers were quick to remind the world that the war against the organisation is far from over.

Islamic State is off the map for now, but war against the organisation is far from over

By Freya Higgins-Desbiolles Japan’s Nanzoin Temple is famous for its huge statue of a reclining Buddha. Its custodians are less laidback about the hordes of tourists the temple attracts.

Tourists behaving badly are a threat to global tourism

By David Smilde Even in a country where the crisis has become the norm, the past month has been eventful for Venezuela. On April 3 Juan Guaidó, the Venezuelan National Assembly president who is leading an effort to remove President Nicolás Maduro from office, was stripped of his parliamentary immunity.

Venezuela’s power struggle reaches a tense stalemate as human suffering deepens

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