The Iran War Might Be Somaliland’s Chance for Recognition
The unrecognized republic is pitching itself as a strategic ally for Washington.
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Trump Wants to Ban Diesel Exports. It Won’t Help.
Government interference in the world’s largest oil-producing state would be counterproductive.
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What Machiavelli Would Say About Trump
The U.S. president offers a guide on how to be a very bad prince.
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Malaysia’s Top Crook Gets Leniency
Reformers who had pinned hope on Anwar to clean things up are enraged.
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A Tale of Two UNGA Speeches
U.S. President Donald Trump made threats, while outgoing U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called for peace and…
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Trump Threatens to ‘Annihilate’ Iran in U.N. Speech
Such warnings—on the U.N. stage, no less—could be considered war crimes.
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Xi Comes to Washington Armed With a Rare-Earth Card
Trump still doesn’t have an answer to China’s leverage.
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The West Is Sending Russia the Wrong Signals
Europe’s fear of escalation is encouraging Putin.
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Don’t Expect Fireworks From the Trump-Xi Summit
Trade, minerals, and AI are on the agenda, but breakthroughs are unlikely.
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How AI Fits Into Humanity’s Troubling History
Like nuclear weapons, AI was born of human ingenuity. But its challenges are unique.
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How Canada Is Navigating Trump’s Threats
A conversation with Foreign Minister Anita Anand.
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‘Scorpions in a Bottle’: What the U.N. Can Do About AI Safety
A conversation with the multilateral institution’s top tech envoy.
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Washington Should Embrace Space Warfare
Space is already becoming militarized. The U.S. shouldn’t let adversaries take the lead.
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Japan’s New CIA Could Be Takaichi’s Trump Card
After decades of reticence, Tokyo is expanding its intelligence gathering abroad.
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Will Inuit in Canada Turn to China?
Amid strained ties with Ottawa, some Indigenous leaders are suggesting that they may pursue new partnerships.
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Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran Risks U.S. Ties With China
The sanctions could trigger a trade war between Washington and Beijing.
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UNGA Convenes With Uncertainty on the Horizon
This year’s high-level gathering takes place as the Guterres era approaches its end.
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Trump Announces Deal for ‘Permanent Control’ Over Greenland’s Security
What will the agreement mean for NATO?
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Your 2026 UNGA Primer
The race for the new U.N. secretary-general, a Trump-Xi side quest, and runaway AI fears.
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How to Bring Peace to Sudan
The president of the country’s Transitional Sovereignty Council argues that any solution must be homemade.
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It’s Time to Update the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
Countries committed to end poverty. They never accounted for forever wars.
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Trump’s Greenland Deal Is a Pyrrhic Victory at Best
Washington can still repair some of the damage done.
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The Real Reason Chinese AI Is Winning the Global South
Beijing is happy to let others build using its tools.
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Nuclear Energy Is the Kremlin’s Latest Leverage Over Washington
The United States has done little to end its dependence on Russia for enriched uranium.
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What Comes After the 1.5 Degree Era
A single global number asked the world to do everything everywhere all at once—and delivered too little.
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Taiwan’s Status Is Ambiguous. U.S. Policy Shouldn’t Be.
It’s time for the U.S. to embrace strategic clarity.
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How Flávio Bolsonaro Sees the World
Brazil’s far-right presidential hopeful wants to step up ties with Washington. But like his father, he would struggle…
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To Win the Peace, Ukraine Must Cope With Vast Numbers of Veterans
Ukraine must “build the engine while it’s driving the car,” said Vitalii Kim, the country’s new veterans’ affairs…
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Why Iran’s Lego Clips Are Anything but ‘Stupid’
Marco Rubio should not dismiss this new and highly effective form of propaganda.
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Barack Obama and the ‘Most Electable’ Myth
The candidate perceived as the riskiest choice can sometimes offer the clearest path to power.
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Russia’s Parliamentary Elections Offer Rituals, Not Results
Polling shows that United Russia is all but certain to maintain its power.
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Will Russia Ever Be ‘Normal’?
Empires inevitably decline, and Putin’s project will be no exception.
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In War, Trump and Putin Are Much Alike
Washington is emulating Moscow’s ways of fighting wars—and helping it in the process.
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Chinese Literature Is Undergoing a Vibe Shift
Beijing long promoted novels about working-class travails. What happens when authors point fingers at the state?
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Emily Wilson Chooses Her Words Carefully
The Homeric scholar’s new book on translation is bitingly smart.
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How Americanness Overcomes Islamophobia
In Rozina Ali’s new book, four families grapple with the post-9/11 shift.
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