- + Blinken Kicks Off Diplomatic Mission in China—U.S. aid to Taiwan, a new TikTok law, and Beijing’s ties with the Kremlin are at the forefront of this week’s visit. [Category: World Brief, China, Fo...
- + What Ghana Can Learn From Taiwan—As vote-buying corrupts the country’s politics, the West African nation could learn from Taipei’s effective crackdown on the practice. [Category: Anal...
- + Will Washington Sanction Sudan’s RSF?—Lawmakers are calling for direct measures against the group’s leader, Hemeti. [Category: Africa Brief, homepage_regional_middle_east_africa, Sudan, U....
- + U.S. Allies Relieved After Senate Passes Long-Delayed Aid Bill—But the fact it took so long to pass has some worried about future support. [Category: Report, Biden China, Europe, U.S. Congress, ukraine-russia, Uni...
- + U.K. Passes Controversial Rwanda Deportation Bill—British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said flights will begin in 10 to 12 weeks no matter what foreign courts say. [Category: World Brief, Britain, homep...
- + Ukraine Is Still Outgunned by Russia—Even if Congress passes the aid package, most of the artillery Ukraine needs won’t get to the front until next year. [Category: Analysis, Department o...
- + Does China Have to Play by the Rules?—New reporting implicates Beijing and anti-doping officials in covering up Chinese Olympic swimmers’ positive tests in 2021. [Category: China Brief, Ch...
- + India’s Courts Must Keep Their Autonomy—A recent ruling on campaign finance reflected a judicial independence that will be key to checking Modi’s power if he wins a third term. [Category: An...
- + Is the U.S. Preparing to Ban Future LNG Sales to China?—The Department of Energy’s “temporary pause” opens the door. [Category: Argument, China, Energy Policy, homepage_regional_asia] [Link to media]
- + Does Trump Have a Foreign-Policy Vision?—A new book lays claim to interpreting the former president’s global legacy—and has a plan for what a second term could accomplish. [Category: Q&A,...
- + Congressional Push for Oil Sanctions Puts Biden in a Bind—New measures to punish Iran, Venezuela, and Russia could raise crude prices and hurt Biden in an election year. [Category: Analysis, homepage_regional...
- + No, Recycling Won’t Solve Our Plastic Problem—The world must come together to address the full life cycle of this ubiquitous material. [Category: Argument, Environment, Pollution, United Nations] ...
- + Russia Is Committing Cultural Genocide in Ukraine—Historical falsification, youth indoctrination, and the plunder of artifacts reveal the Kremlin’s true objectives. [Category: Argument, Culture, Educa...
- + New Zealand Becomes the Latest Country to Pivot to the U.S.—Beijing’s bullying tactics have pushed Wellington into Washington’s welcoming arms. [Category: Analysis] [Link to media]
- + U.S. Weighs Ending Aid to Israeli Military Unit for Alleged Human Rights Abuses—The potential move has sparked alarm among top Israeli officials. [Category: World Brief, Foreign Aid, homepage_regional_americas, Human Rights, Israe...
- + The Strategic Unseriousness of Olaf Scholz—His latest trip suggests that Germany’s China policy is made in corporate boardrooms. [Category: Analysis, China, Geopolitics, Germany, homepage_regio...
- + Russia’s Shadow Fleet Could Create Strange Allies—Both Greenpeace and NATO are working against off-book oil tankers. [Category: Argument, Denmark, Economics, Environment, NATO, Sweden, ukraine-russia]...
- + Why Aren’t We Talking More About the Famine in Gaza?—Israel-Iran tensions should not distract us from the suffering of Palestinians. [Category: Analysis, Africa, Gaza, History, homepage_regional_middle_e...
- + The Iran-Israel War Is Just Getting Started—As long as the two countries remain engaged in conflict, they will trade blows—no matter what their allies counsel. [Category: Analysis, homepage_regi...
- + Can Wind and Solar Solve Climate Change?—A new book unwittingly makes the case that they can’t. [Category: Review, Books, Climate Change, France, Germany, Nuclear Energy, Post to Buffer, Rene...
- + The Real Meaning of Humanity’s Origin Story—A new book shows what human prehistory has mistakenly taught us—and misunderstands what it still can. [Category: Review, Europe, History] [Link to med...
- + The New Empires of the Internet Age—Cyberspace has upended the old world order. [Category: Review, Books, China, Europe, homepage_regional_americas, Science and Technology, United States...
- + A Tale of Two Megalopolises—What new cities in Saudi Arabia and Egypt tell us about their autocrats. [Category: Essay, Authoritarianism, Cities, Egypt, homepage_regional_middle_e...
- + World Leaders Urge Restraint After Israel Attacks Iran—G-7 foreign ministers, Arab nations, and other major powers condemn further escalation in the Middle East. [Category: World Brief, Foreign & Publi...
- + What in the World?—Test yourself on the week of April 13: Iran and Israel spar, Niger erupts in protest, and Trump goes to court. [Category: Quiz, Politics] [Link to med...
- + The Domestic Pressures Impacting Iran and Israel—How to think about an escalating conflict in the Middle East. [Category: Q&A, Editors' Picks, FP Insider, FP Live podcast, Gaza, Iran, Israel, Pol...
- + Have Israel and the United States Done Enough to Deter Iran?—U.S. allies intercepted hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles, and then Israeli forces counterattacked in a limited strike—but the threat of regiona...
- + How Much Leverage Does China Really Have Over Iran?—Washington wants Beijing to rein in Tehran, but experts say it’s not that simple. [Category: Analysis, China, Energy Policy, homepage_regional_china, ...
- + Modi’s ‘Make in India’ Didn’t Make Jobs—India’s prime minister could win re-election without having fixed his country’s unemployment crisis. [Category: Analysis, India, South Asia] [Link to ...
- + Iran Shrugs off Israeli Strike, Allaying Escalation Fears—for Now—Experts say the attack was designed to showcase Israel’s capabilities without further provoking Tehran. [Category: Analysis, Iran, Israel, Israel-Hama...
- + Latin American Start-Ups Make Their Pitch—From fintech to AI, investors are enthusiastic about the region’s growth potential. [Category: Latin America Brief, Central America, Economics, homepa...
- + Why Arab States Haven’t Broken With Israel—Arabs across the region are angry, but regimes can’t afford to sever ties. [Category: Analysis, Economics, Egypt, Israel, Israel-Hamas War, Jordan, Mi...
- + Forget About Chips—China Is Coming for Ships—Beijing’s grab for hegemony in a critical sector follows a familiar playbook. [Category: Analysis, China, homepage_regional_china, Trade Policy & ...
- + The Terrorist Threat the West Still Ignores—Domestic far-right terrorism has been increasingly internationalized—and requires a coordinated response. [Category: Argument, homepage_regional_ameri...
- + U.S. and Israel Meet to Discuss Rafah Operation—The Biden administration fears an offensive would result in a high civilian death toll. [Category: World Brief, Foreign & Public Diplomacy, homepa...
- + Iran’s Nuclear Crisis Has No Military Solution—Whether Tehran weaponizes its program remains tied to threat perceptions by political leadership. [Category: Analysis, homepage_regional_middle_east_a...
- + Iran Has Defined Its Red Line With Israel—With last weekend's attack, Tehran has undertaken a strategic shift in the region. [Category: Analysis, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, War] [Link...
- + Israel’s Military Risks Being Overstretched—It’s been at war for six months—and now faces another front with Iran. [Category: Situation Report, Gaza, Iran, Israel] [Link to media]
- + African Lending Needs a Better World Bank—The Bretton Woods institutions are due a revamp from their colonial roots. [Category: Argument, Economics, homepage_regional_middle_east_africa, Kenya...
- + Arab Countries Have Israel’s Back—for Their Own Sake—Last weekend’s security cooperation in the Middle East doesn’t indicate a new future for the region. [Category: Argument, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Middl...
- + Hezbollah Retaliates for Israel Killing Two Militant Commanders—With Iran’s backing, Hezbollah is one of the most powerful militias in the Middle East. [Category: World Brief, Extremism, homepage_regional_middle_ea...
- + Can Israel Harness Its Rare Moment of Regional Support?—Israel has launched a diplomatic offensive to further isolate Iran after its attack. [Category: Analysis, Foreign & Public Diplomacy, Iran, Israel...
- + The World’s Biggest Election Is Set to Begin—In India, the question is not whether Modi and his party will win but by how much. [Category: South Asia Brief, Democracy, Elections, homepage_regiona...
- + Russia Just Helped Swing a European Election—Slovakia’s new Russia-friendly president won office with the help of a barrage of pro-Kremlin disinformation. [Category: Analysis, Eastern Europe, Ele...
- + The Moral Hazard of Biden’s Support for Israel—The U.S. president can’t stop Israel from retaliating against Iran, but he can choose whether to help Israel manage the consequences. [Category: Argum...
- + Why Modi Is So Popular—Soon likely to win a third term, India’s prime minister has shaped the country in profound ways. [Category: Q&A, Economics, Elections, India, Nare...
- + Fear and Hoarding on Ukraine’s Eastern Front—Ammo shortages are costing lives and time. [Category: Report, Ukraine, ukraine-russia, War] [Link to media]
- + Washington Should Squeeze Europe Like It’s 1945—U.S. support for NATO and Ukraine needs to be part of a new trans-Atlantic bargain. [Category: Argument, EU, Europe, NATO, Russia, U.S. Foreign Policy...
- + Sudan Is Not a Lost Cause—A year into the conflict, fatalistic rhetoric continues to limit the world’s attention—and actions—toward Sudan. [Category: Argument, Foreign Aid, hom...
- + Anti-American Protests in Niger—Junta leaders and demonstrators seek to replace U.S. presence in the country. [Category: Africa Brief, Foreign & Public Diplomacy, homepage_region...
- + U.S. Congress Prepares Israel, Ukraine Spending Bill—But pushback from the far right and far left could stall efforts to pass the four-part package. [Category: World Brief, Foreign Aid, homepage_regional...
- + The Next Israel-Iran Fight Could Be in Cyberspace—The two countries have a long history of online offensives against each other, which may come into play as Israel mulls retaliation for Iran's attack....
- + Beijing Walks a Fine Line in the Middle East—Iran’s attack on Israel has undermined some of China’s diplomatic credibility in the region. [Category: China Brief, China, Foreign & Public Diplo...
- + World Leaders Urge Restraint as Israel Mulls Iran Response—Attacks from Iranian soil add a fifth theater to Israel’s ongoing war. [Category: World Brief, Foreign & Public Diplomacy, homepage_regional_middl...
- + Iran’s Attack Complicates Efforts to Condition U.S. Military Aid to Israel—Calls to curb U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza over the humanitarian crisis risk being upended by Israel’s pressing security needs. [Category: Re...
- + 3 Ways Israel Could Respond to Iran—Israeli leaders have vowed to counterattack, but how they do so could jeopardize international support. [Category: Analysis, homepage_regional_middle_...
- + America Fueled the Fire in the Middle East—Israel is in growing danger—but the responsibility lies more in Washington than in Tehran. [Category: Argument, Middle East and North Africa, U.S. For...
- + Why Israel-Iran War Is a Lifeline for Netanyahu—An isolated leader who faced widespread criticism a week ago now has the backing of the West and has deflected global attention from Gaza. [Category: ...
- + Why Oil Markets Are Calm Despite Iran-Israel Tensions—And why that could change. [Category: Analysis, Energy Policy, Geopolitics, homepage_regional_middle_east_africa, Iran, Israel, War] [Link to media]
- + It’s Time for the World Bank to Break With Tradition—The bank must adopt a new model to alleviate extreme poverty. [Category: Argument, Developing Countries, Economic Development, Finance and Banking, Wo...
- + Netanyahu Wants War With Iran. Biden Can Prevent It.—Past U.S. presidents rejected Israel’s push to strike Tehran, but Biden is falling into his trap. [Category: Argument, Foreign & Public Diplomacy,...
- + Washington’s Failed Africa Policy Needs a Reset—Instead of trying to put out security fires, U.S. policy should focus on governance and growth. [Category: Argument, Africa, homepage_regional_middle_...
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