Daily Brief

Tensions in the island monarchy are running high after the revocation of a Shi’a cleric’s citizenship.

Does China want more engagement with global institutions or to create a set of parallel ones?

Britain votes on EU membership, Spain holds an election, and a court in Egypt rules on a boundary deal.

Regional power struggles and internal divisions complicate prospects for a sovereign Kurdistan.

A German delegation visit China and workers at the world’s second largest nickel mine go on strike.

The nomination of Erdogan-ally Yildirim as PM is symptomatic of a broader autocratic trend.

Kerry and Lew visit Beijing, the final states hold primaries and labour unrest continues in France.

ISIS has created a potent online recruiting tool; anti-ISIS policy must be just as innovative.

Taiwan’s new president must strike a balance between Beijing and Taiwan’s pro-independence camp.

The Shangri-La Dialogue is held, France launches Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and OPEC meets.