The secretary of defense is now the most influential senior official in the Trump administration.

In the U.S.-China relationship at present, nothing might be better than something.

Regional wars have required Cairo to maneuver between competing demands.

No one—not least in postcolonial West Africa—loves an army of occupation.

Even rigged elections used to be an outlet for discontent. That avenue is now closed.

As wars disrupt traditional export routes, Ankara is moving quickly to capitalize—at the expense of the last standing heartland of the Fertile Crescent.

Mass protests over an 87-year-old’s eviction prompt new proposed legislation.

Despite having a better legal foundation than past attempts, these duties may also be struck down.

Trump’s proposed solution to rising diesel prices would backfire economically and geopolitically.

It’s in everyone’s interest to stop the fighting. That’s still not enough.

China’s president has likely concluded that the U.S. under Trump has lost its way.

The president’s call to rebrand AI as “super intelligence” has led to a surge of interest in Slovenia’s “.si” web domain.

The country’s troubling relationship to China is at the center of its presidential campaign.

The famous thinker’s new memoir reveals a fateful political and intellectual blind spot.

The cuts are on $60 billion worth of goods—but, crucially, soybeans aren’t included.

The administration’s hemispheric vision has dangerous roots and dangerous implications.

The oil tycoon was celebrated as a pioneer before the public turned on him.

How ordinary people describe power, repression, absurdity, and life under Putin.

The famous thinker’s new memoir reveals a fateful political and intellectual blind spot.

Neither appealing to Washington nor diversifying security partners nor back-channeling with Tehran is insulating the region from the consequences of war.

A tumultuous TV thriller delves into damage and revenge.

Congress should add extra safeguards to prevent Riyadh from obtaining nuclear weapons.

Former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro is playing a key role in her stepson’s presidential campaign.

Ethnic Arabs could decide Israel's coming election—and its democratic future.

Frontier AI labs are calling for government oversight.

The far right wants to abandon stranded seafarers.

Riyadh’s bet on Trumpism has failed.

U.S. policymakers like complaining about one of the sources of the European Union’s strength.

Trump should raise the fates of imprisoned dissidents with Xi.

The German chancellor’s power is ebbing at home—and the consequences will be global.

A conversation with Nobel laureate Maria Ressa.

Delcy Rodríguez played stateswoman in New York—but gave no timeline for elections.

Global reporting standards are a key step toward safety.

The unrecognized republic is pitching itself as a strategic ally for Washington.

The widening Houthi campaign along the Red Sea is further destabilizing the region.

Reformers who had pinned hope on Anwar to clean things up are enraged.

Europe’s fear of escalation is encouraging Putin.

New Delhi’s top diplomat aims to push back against new U.S. tariffs on countries buying Russian oil.

The Israeli prime minister defended his country’s actions in Gaza and Iran—and lashed out at Mamdani.

The White House summit concluded with much fanfare but few breakthroughs.

World Bank President Ajay Banga explains how he’s navigating a generational challenge.

The U.S. president offers a guide on how to be a very bad prince.

Government interference in the world’s largest oil-producing state would be counterproductive.

Trade, minerals, and AI are on the agenda, but breakthroughs are unlikely.

Space is already becoming militarized. The U.S. shouldn’t let adversaries take the lead.

Amid strained ties with Ottawa, some Indigenous leaders are suggesting that they may pursue new partnerships.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called the U.S. government “terrorists.”

Trump still doesn’t have an answer to China’s leverage.

After decades of reticence, Tokyo is expanding its intelligence gathering abroad.

The sanctions could trigger a trade war between Washington and Beijing.