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Todd Blanche’s Confirmation Would Have Been a Scandal in 1973

Todd Blanche’s Confirmation Would Have Been a Scandal in 1973

The confirmation of Todd Blanche as attorney general of the United States reveals just how far President Donald Trump has shifted the Overton...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

Dismantling the ICC Doesn’t Serve U.S. Interests

Dismantling the ICC Doesn’t Serve U.S. Interests

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yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Janine di Giovanni

Europe’s Summer of Nightmares

Europe’s Summer of Nightmares

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yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Christina Lu

Ukrainians Are Trying to Help a Traumatized Generation

Ukrainians Are Trying to Help a Traumatized Generation

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Foreign Policy

Luke McGee

Netanyahu Nixes Trump’s Gaza Deal

Netanyahu Nixes Trump’s Gaza Deal

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at scrapped deals in the Middle East, Ukraine’s deadliest attack on Russia since the beginning of...

yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Eli Wizevich

What Morocco Was Saying to Spain in Ceuta

What Morocco Was Saying to Spain in Ceuta

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has built a brand as one of Europe’s most vocal critics of the United States and Israel, recognizing...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Albert Guasch Rafael

The West Bank, Not Gaza, Should Be Trump’s Priority

The West Bank, Not Gaza, Should Be Trump’s Priority

Ongoing reports and analysis At the end of July, the Trump administration claimed that Hamas had accepted a roadmap toward disarming. It looks highly...

yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Azriel Bermant

China Has Chosen to Disappoint Its Consumers

China Has Chosen to Disappoint Its Consumers

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yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Charles Sun

An ‘Odyssey,’ From a Dog’s Perspective

An ‘Odyssey,’ From a Dog’s Perspective

This month, we’re reading two deeply divergent takes on displacement and the pull of home, from an unnamed country in the wake of a devastating war...

sunday 4

Foreign Policy

Chloe Hadavas

There’s No Going Back

There’s No Going Back

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sunday 1

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Joseph Stieb

The Straits Are Not OK

The Straits Are Not OK

At time of writing, U.S. President Donald Trump’s haphazard attacks on Iran have killed 18 U.S. service members, an unknown number of Iranian...

sunday 3

Foreign Policy

Lucian Staiano-Daniels

Why China’s Elites Still Want to Leave

Why China’s Elites Still Want to Leave

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sunday 2

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Yaqiu Wang

The Middle East Tries Its Hand at a NATO-Style Pact

The Middle East Tries Its Hand at a NATO-Style Pact

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at military commitments for Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey; a...

sunday 10

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

Democrats Are Solving the Wrong Problems

Democrats Are Solving the Wrong Problems

Democrats are facing a dilemma and Michigan’s Senate primary perfectly illustrated it. Abdul El-Sayed, the charismatic progressive, defeated Rep....

07.08.2026 30

Foreign Policy

Fareed Zakaria

Selling Trust From Orbit

Selling Trust From Orbit

Science and Technology High-resolution satellite imagery has never been easier to buy, or to fake. For a brief window last week, the world’s most...

07.08.2026 1

Foreign Policy

Brady Africk

Why Israel’s Upcoming Election Might Be Its Most Pivotal

Why Israel’s Upcoming Election Might Be Its Most Pivotal

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07.08.2026 1

Foreign Policy

David E. Rosenberg

China’s AI Acceleration

China’s AI Acceleration

Science and Technology Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where our team has spent the last week taking turns falling sick. But...

07.08.2026 3

Foreign Policy

Rishi Iyengar

What Everyone Is Missing About Ceuta

What Everyone Is Missing About Ceuta

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07.08.2026 3

Foreign Policy

Howard W. French

Is Iran Winning the Battle Over the Strait of Hormuz?

Is Iran Winning the Battle Over the Strait of Hormuz?

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a potential plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Myanmar’s...

07.08.2026 9

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

Latin America’s Second Pink Tide Recedes

Latin America’s Second Pink Tide Recedes

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: The region’s so-called second pink tide comes to an end, Bolivia...

07.08.2026 2

Foreign Policy

Catherine Osborn

Why the United States Keeps Losing Wars

Why the United States Keeps Losing Wars

Ongoing reports and analysis If you’re an American, then you might be getting damn tired of losing wars. I know I am. And you may be asking...

06.08.2026 7

Foreign Policy

Stephen M. Walt

The Saudis Are the Architects of Their Own Misfortune

The Saudis Are the Architects of Their Own Misfortune

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06.08.2026 4

Foreign Policy

Steven A. Cook

What’s Behind the Violence in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir

What’s Behind the Violence in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Unrest in Pakistan-administered Kashmir underscores broader discontent,...

06.08.2026 5

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman

South Africa’s Global Image Loses Its Luster

South Africa’s Global Image Loses Its Luster

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: African governments try to distance themselves from Pretoria following...

06.08.2026 3

Foreign Policy

Nosmot Gbadamosi

Ukraine’s Deadly Missile Defense Shortage

Ukraine’s Deadly Missile Defense Shortage

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

06.08.2026 2

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

Hamas Agreed to Disarm. Why Did Israel Reject the Deal?

Hamas Agreed to Disarm. Why Did Israel Reject the Deal?

Foreign & Public Diplomacy For months, Hamas’s disarmament has been the biggest sticking point in the stalled Gaza peace process. Major aspects...

06.08.2026 7

Foreign Policy

John Haltiwanger

Russia and Ukraine Are Mutually Shutting Down the Black Sea

Russia and Ukraine Are Mutually Shutting Down the Black Sea

Russia’s War in Ukraine Understanding the conflict four years on. The Black Sea’s trade corridors are at the center of the Russia-Ukraine war...

06.08.2026 3

Foreign Policy

Paul Hockenos

Colombia’s Road to Peace Runs Through the Countryside

Colombia’s Road to Peace Runs Through the Countryside

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06.08.2026 1

Foreign Policy

Jeremiah A. Carew

China’s Quiet Bet on Methanol Is Paying Off

China’s Quiet Bet on Methanol Is Paying Off

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05.08.2026 2

Foreign Policy

Lizzi C. Lee

A Patchwork Approach to AI Regulation Is Best—for Now

A Patchwork Approach to AI Regulation Is Best—for Now

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05.08.2026 5

Foreign Policy

Christopher David Laroche

Iran Denies Peace Talks After the United States Cancels Military Strikes

Iran Denies Peace Talks After the United States Cancels Military Strikes

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at rumors of U.S.-Iran peace talks, Red Cross access to Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader, and a...

05.08.2026 4

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

The Architecture of Israel’s Genocide in Gaza

The Architecture of Israel’s Genocide in Gaza

Middle East and North Africa While many Americans believe that Israel has committed a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza over the past three years,...

05.08.2026 30

Foreign Policy

Marc Lynch

What Remains of Rojava

What Remains of Rojava

NORTHEASTERN SYRIA—At a former U.S. military base outside of the Syrian city of Hasakeh, Samir Asso—better known by his nom de guerre, Sipan...

05.08.2026 9

Foreign Policy

Hanna Davis

America’s Cosmic Bet on AI

America’s Cosmic Bet on AI

Science and Technology The United States is betting the house on winning the artificial intelligence race with China. Consider the U.S. economy, which...

05.08.2026 5

Foreign Policy

Graham Allison

What’s Behind Indonesia’s Anti-Corruption Crusade?

What’s Behind Indonesia’s Anti-Corruption Crusade?

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05.08.2026 30

Foreign Policy

Michael Neilson

India’s Political Atmosphere Has Changed

India’s Political Atmosphere Has Changed

When the writer V.S. Naipaul traveled across India decades ago, he famously described the country as a land of a million mutinies, fracturing into...

05.08.2026 2

Foreign Policy

Sushant Singh

Will Trump Destroy the Deep Oceans?

Will Trump Destroy the Deep Oceans?

There has been so much turbulence above water in the Strait of Hormuz and now the Red Sea that you’ll be forgiven for missing big news about what is...

05.08.2026 2

Foreign Policy

Elisabeth Braw

Iran’s ‘Last Chance’ for Peace Talks

Iran’s ‘Last Chance’ for Peace Talks

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at indirect U.S.-Iran peace talks, alleged Russian and Ukrainian...

05.08.2026 2

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

China Launches New Crackdown on Organized Crime

China Launches New Crackdown on Organized Crime

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: Beijing launches a new crackdown on organized crime; a slate of racist,...

05.08.2026 7

Foreign Policy

James Palmer

Ranking the World’s Top 5 Chokepoints

Ranking the World’s Top 5 Chokepoints

The word “chokepoint” is becoming increasingly common in discussions about world affairs, in large part most recently largely because of the...

05.08.2026 20

Foreign Policy

Ravi Agrawal

El Niño Bakes Southeast Asia

El Niño Bakes Southeast Asia

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Southeast Asia Brief. The highlights this week: This year’s El Niño might end up being the strongest in 140 years,...

05.08.2026 3

Foreign Policy

Joseph Rachman

The Ceuta Crisis Reveals the Limits of European Defense Cooperation

The Ceuta Crisis Reveals the Limits of European Defense Cooperation

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05.08.2026 2

Foreign Policy

Naman Karl-Thomas Habtom

Kevin Warsh Has a Problem

Kevin Warsh Has a Problem

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05.08.2026 3

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Keith Johnson

Europe’s Dangerous Hesitation on Its Own Air Defense

Europe’s Dangerous Hesitation on Its Own Air Defense

Russia’s War in Ukraine Understanding the conflict four years on. U.S. President Donald Trump has now backed away from his previous hints that he...

03.08.2026 6

Foreign Policy

Franz-Stefan Gady

The Cure for Russia’s Labor Shortage Is Worse Than the Disease

The Cure for Russia’s Labor Shortage Is Worse Than the Disease

Russia’s War in Ukraine Understanding the conflict four years on. Among the various challenges that Russia has faced since its ill-conceived...

02.08.2026 7

Foreign Policy

Samuel Bendett

Special Treatment for Cuban Refugees Is No More

Special Treatment for Cuban Refugees Is No More

President Donald Trump continues to pursue an aggressive deportation campaign that has brought federal officials into U.S. cities and towns,...

02.08.2026 7

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

What in the World?

What in the World?

Odyssey fever is still gripping the world. Have you managed to peel yourself away from antiquity to follow along with this week’s headlines? Find...

31.07.2026 8

Foreign Policy

Drew Gorman

The Myth of African Heterosexual Purity

The Myth of African Heterosexual Purity

In early March, Senegalese lawmaker Diaraye Ba declared before the legislature, “Homosexuals will no longer breathe in this country; homosexuals...

31.07.2026 6

Foreign Policy

Yagnishsing Dawoor

Resurrecting the Real Monroe Doctrine

Resurrecting the Real Monroe Doctrine

The 250th anniversary of U.S. independence has revived a debate on what it means to be American. This has spotlighted at least two competing stories...

31.07.2026 8

Foreign Policy

Arturo Chang

The Dreams of ‘Star Trek’ Aren’t Dead

The Dreams of ‘Star Trek’ Aren’t Dead

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31.07.2026 8

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Una McCormack