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Spain and Argentina Share a Common Language and Love for Soccer—but Not Much Else

Spain and Argentina Share a Common Language and Love for Soccer—but Not Much Else

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yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Cameron Abadi

The Battle for Borsch

The Battle for Borsch

Where cuisine conquers all. Read more from the series. At the entrance of Inshi Cafe in downtown Lviv, Ukraine, stood a full-size cardboard likeness...

yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Paul Hockenos

Beijing Is Trying to Turn Taiwan’s Sea Goddess Into a Chinese Agent

Beijing Is Trying to Turn Taiwan’s Sea Goddess Into a Chinese Agent

On a rain-soaked April day on Taiwan’s western coast, tens of thousands of pilgrims walked alongside a palanquin bearing a wooden statue of the sea...

yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Ashish Valentine

What in the World?

What in the World?

Argentina playing in the FIFA Men’s World Cup final on Sunday has long felt inevitable—just like me asking if you’ve kept up with recent global...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Drew Gorman

Inside the Race to Protect Ukrainian

Inside the Race to Protect Ukrainian

Even if you aren’t Ukrainian, it is still likely that you took part in a small language revolution after the invasion of Ukraine. A lot of us...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Sophia Smith Galer

The Soccer Surveillance State

The Soccer Surveillance State

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yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

John Klopotowski

The U.S. and Iran Signed a Memorandum of Misunderstanding

The U.S. and Iran Signed a Memorandum of Misunderstanding

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yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

David Raikow

Syria’s Weak Parliament Still Matters

Syria’s Weak Parliament Still Matters

In the days before Syria’s new People’s Assembly convened, I kept passing by its building in the heart of Damascus. The trees around it were...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Ibrahim Al-Assil

Does Cuba Really Have Iranian Drones?

Does Cuba Really Have Iranian Drones?

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yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

John Haltiwanger

How to Isolate Tehran

How to Isolate Tehran

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yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Dennis Ross

The Iran War Is a Gift to China

The Iran War Is a Gift to China

Foreign & Public Diplomacy As the war with Iran blows up and cools down from week to week, one trend is clear: The biggest beneficiary of this...

yesterday 3

Foreign Policy

Fareed Zakaria

U.S.-China Relations Are More Volatile Than Ever

U.S.-China Relations Are More Volatile Than Ever

Foreign & Public Diplomacy At their May summit in Beijing, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping seemed sincere in their...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Andrew Scobell

Lebanon’s Peacekeepers Are Heading for the Exits

Lebanon’s Peacekeepers Are Heading for the Exits

Middle East and North Africa Israel, which long vilified the United Nations peacekeepers assigned to Lebanon as ineffective at best, has received its...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Anchal Vohra

Russia’s Arms Buyers Rejoice Over Trump’s Deal With Turkey

Russia’s Arms Buyers Rejoice Over Trump’s Deal With Turkey

Ongoing reports and analysis While attending the NATO summit last week in Ankara, U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intent to reopen the...

yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Derek Grossman

Latin America’s Oil Boom

Latin America’s Oil Boom

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Regional oil exporters show resilience amid the Strait of Hormuz...

yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Catherine Osborn

The America First Contradiction

The America First Contradiction

Middle East and North Africa Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where we are beginning to feel a sense of creeping sadness over the...

yesterday 2

Foreign Policy

John Haltiwanger

Zelensky’s Cabinet Reshuffle Sparks Public Outcry in Ukraine

Zelensky’s Cabinet Reshuffle Sparks Public Outcry in Ukraine

Russia’s War in Ukraine Understanding the conflict four years on. Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at protests in Ukraine,...

previous day 2

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

German Military Power Needs to Go It Alone

German Military Power Needs to Go It Alone

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previous day 1

Foreign Policy

Franz-Stefan Gady

A Divided World Is North Korea’s Greatest Asset

A Divided World Is North Korea’s Greatest Asset

Foreign & Public Diplomacy For years, the U.S.-led international campaign to isolate North Korea depended on a united front between the United...

previous day 1

Foreign Policy

Donggak Heo

Nigeria Is Quietly Becoming a Diplomatic Powerhouse

Nigeria Is Quietly Becoming a Diplomatic Powerhouse

Foreign & Public Diplomacy The idea that Nigeria’s foreign policy has been on the decline for nearly two decades has become axiomatic among...

previous day 1

Foreign Policy

Ebenezer Obadare

Iranian Attacks Need Not Change the Gulf’s AI Ambitions

Iranian Attacks Need Not Change the Gulf’s AI Ambitions

Middle East and North Africa When Iran struck two Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers in the United Arab Emirates and damaged a third in Bahrain in...

previous day 2

Foreign Policy

Mohammed Soliman

A New Law Heralds China’s Fraught Ethnic Future

A New Law Heralds China’s Fraught Ethnic Future

One of the pieces of legislation passed at China’s annual National People’s Congress in March and which came into effect on July 1 was the “Law...

wednesday 1

Foreign Policy

Aaron Glasserman

Will Hasina Return to Bangladesh?

Will Hasina Return to Bangladesh?

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announces plans to return...

wednesday 10

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman

Russia Shifts Its Focus to the Black Sea

Russia Shifts Its Focus to the Black Sea

Russia’s War in Ukraine Understanding the conflict four years on. Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Russian efforts to strain...

wednesday 2

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

Ukraine Isn’t Waiting Around for Patriots

Ukraine Isn’t Waiting Around for Patriots

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wednesday 6

Foreign Policy

Rishi Iyengar

Sudan Faces New Sanctions as Evidence of Atrocities Mounts

Sudan Faces New Sanctions as Evidence of Atrocities Mounts

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Sudan faces an expanding sanctions regime amid civil war, countries seek to...

wednesday 2

Foreign Policy

Nosmot Gbadamosi

Ukraine’s Drones Have Turned the Tide, but Can They Change the Map?

Ukraine’s Drones Have Turned the Tide, but Can They Change the Map?

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wednesday 2

Foreign Policy

Sam Skove

The Other American Anniversary

The Other American Anniversary

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wednesday 3

Foreign Policy

Tom Long

Trump’s Boat Strikes Are Crimes Against Humanity

Trump’s Boat Strikes Are Crimes Against Humanity

Ongoing reports and analysis Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made the war on drugs the focus of his administration. He implemented a...

wednesday 2

Foreign Policy

Charlie Trumbull

Trump Pushed the Reset Button. This is ‘Iran Fiasco 2.0.’

Trump Pushed the Reset Button. This is ‘Iran Fiasco 2.0.’

Three words of advice for President Donald Trump as he tries to extricate himself from the mess of the Iran war: Just stop talking. Let America’s...

wednesday 4

Foreign Policy

David Ignatius

What Did the Nine-Dash Line Ruling Accomplish?

What Did the Nine-Dash Line Ruling Accomplish?

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Southeast Asia Brief. The highlights this week: In the lead-up to the 10th anniversary of the nine-dash line ruling,...

wednesday 3

Foreign Policy

Joseph Rachman

How the United States and Iran Can Solve Hormuz

How the United States and Iran Can Solve Hormuz

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wednesday 7

Foreign Policy

Ellie Geranmayeh

Putin’s War Comes Home to Russia

Putin’s War Comes Home to Russia

Russia’s War in Ukraine Understanding the conflict four years on. In Chita, a city in Russia’s Transbaikal region roughly 3,700 miles from the...

wednesday 1

Foreign Policy

Alexey Kovalev

NATO Is Splitting in Two

NATO Is Splitting in Two

The recent NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, has been hailed as a resounding success. For one thing, European leaders managed to avoid a blow-up from...

14.07.2026 10

Foreign Policy

Emma Ashford

China Wants to Regulate AI Companions

China Wants to Regulate AI Companions

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: China’s new rules governing artificial intelligence companions take effect, a...

14.07.2026 2

Foreign Policy

James Palmer

China Is Ready to Get Tough

China Is Ready to Get Tough

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14.07.2026 1

Foreign Policy

Deng Yuwen

The Gulf States That Iran Thinks It Can Attack

The Gulf States That Iran Thinks It Can Attack

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14.07.2026 2

Foreign Policy

Rob Geist Pinfold

Trump Pivots His Strait of Hormuz Strategy—Again

Trump Pivots His Strait of Hormuz Strategy—Again

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the United States’ shifting approach to the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions between...

14.07.2026 2

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

The Houthis Have Joined the Chat

The Houthis Have Joined the Chat

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14.07.2026 4

Foreign Policy

Keith Johnson

Will a U.S.-Iran Deal Include Kurds?

Will a U.S.-Iran Deal Include Kurds?

As the U.S.-Iran cease-fire faltered in recent days, all eyes have been on violations in the Gulf. But even before hostiles resumed last week—when a...

14.07.2026 10

Foreign Policy

Winthrop Rodgers

The Pentagon Needs $1.5 Trillion

The Pentagon Needs $1.5 Trillion

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14.07.2026 6

Foreign Policy

Matthew Kroenig

Trump Is Taking a Page Out of Iran’s Playbook

Trump Is Taking a Page Out of Iran’s Playbook

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at new U.S. plans for the Strait of Hormuz, Houthi allegations against Saudi Arabia, and the...

14.07.2026 9

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

AOC Meets World

AOC Meets World

When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivered her first major foreign-policy remarks during a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference in...

14.07.2026 5

Foreign Policy

Jonathan Guyer

Russian Energy Is Now at Ukraine’s Mercy

Russian Energy Is Now at Ukraine’s Mercy

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13.07.2026 4

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Keith Johnson

Stop Overreacting to China’s Missile Test

Stop Overreacting to China’s Missile Test

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13.07.2026 7

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Decker Eveleth

Washington Shouldn’t Fear NATO Expansion

Washington Shouldn’t Fear NATO Expansion

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13.07.2026 6

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Luke McGee

Will Lula Win the Century?

Will Lula Win the Century?

Who is the most successful politician of the 21st century? The leader who has seen his nation accumulate the most wealth and influence while...

13.07.2026 4

Foreign Policy

Vincent Bevins

NATO Is Still a Sick Puppy

NATO Is Still a Sick Puppy

Ongoing reports and analysis The 2026 NATO summit is now history, though it wasn’t exactly historic. If you were hoping for a rekindling of common...

13.07.2026 20

Foreign Policy

Stephen M. Walt

The Politicization of the U.S. Military Did Not Start With Trump

The Politicization of the U.S. Military Did Not Start With Trump

President Donald Trump has faced bipartisan criticism for politicizing the military. He has repeatedly used military installations to stage openly...

12.07.2026 7

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

U.S.-Iran Talks May Continue, but the Cease-Fire Is Over

U.S.-Iran Talks May Continue, but the Cease-Fire Is Over

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at new mediation efforts in the U.S.-Iran war, plans for ousted...

10.07.2026 8

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp