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U.S. Marine Corps' F-35 fighter jets approach José Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 13.
U.S. Marine Corps' F-35 fighter jets approach José Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 13.

3 Key Questions About Trump’s War Against Drug Boats

Experts believe the operation is about regime change in Venezuela.

Muttaqi is framed by an open doorway as he steps through it. He wears a long white tunic and a black turban. Another man, dressed in a collared short sleeve shirt in slacks, waits for him on the other side.
Muttaqi is framed by an open doorway as he steps through it. He wears a long white tunic and a black turban. Another man, dressed in a collared short sleeve shirt in slacks, waits for him on the other side.

India Warily Welcomes the Taliban

A diplomatic visit highlights the cautious engagement between New Delhi and Kabul.

A sign warning against illegal work online is pictured in Thailand's Mae Sot district in Tak province near the Myanmar border on February 11.
A sign warning against illegal work online is pictured in Thailand's Mae Sot district in Tak province near the Myanmar border on February 11.

China Can’t Keep Its Hands Clean in Myanmar’s Scam Cities

Ties between organized crime syndicates and Chinese intelligence run deep.

Maria Semyonova, wife of a Russian soldier, poses in front of a recruitment poster in Moscow on December 17, 2023.
Maria Semyonova, wife of a Russian soldier, poses in front of a recruitment poster in Moscow on December 17, 2023.

How to Fight Putin on the Information Battlefield

The West can’t fully adopt Russia’s methods—but it should study them. This article has an audio recording

Two men are sitting with a table full of microphones in front of them.
Two men are sitting with a table full of microphones in front of them.

Nobody Is Sure How Bolivia’s New President Will Govern

Latin America’s right has welcomed centrist Sen. Rodrigo Paz’s victory. This article has an audio recording

An aerial view shows sediment in offshore from coastal erosion amid a green landscape.
An aerial view shows sediment in offshore from coastal erosion amid a green landscape.

Suriname’s Coming Oil Boom

Can the carbon-negative country enrich itself without harming the planet?

LUKOIL is spelled out in white letters against a red and black background.
LUKOIL is spelled out in white letters against a red and black background.

U.S. Sanctions Major Russian Energy Companies

The move follows a U.S. decision to cancel plans for a peace summit in Budapest.

Two men in camouflage jackets sit against light-colored brick wall. Both hold rifles.
Two men in camouflage jackets sit against light-colored brick wall. Both hold rifles.
NATO chief Mark Rutte arrives for a meeting with the Senate NATO Observer Group in Washington.
NATO chief Mark Rutte arrives for a meeting with the Senate NATO Observer Group in Washington.

Rutte Holds a Last-Minute Meeting With Trump on Russia-Ukraine

Ahead of the meeting, the NATO chief stoked the U.S. president’s ego and brushed off concerns about a lack of progress in cease-fire talks.

A view of Eskom Kendal Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
A view of Eskom Kendal Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

South Africa Unveils New Energy Policy

The continent’s largest emitter aims to cut coal and invest in nuclear and gas.

U.S. President Donald Trump points at the border wall with Mexico in San Luis, Arizona, on June 23, 2020.
U.S. President Donald Trump points at the border wall with Mexico in San Luis, Arizona, on June 23, 2020.

Why Trump Is a ‘Scarcity President’

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Greg Grandin on the end of the American myth of limitlessness. This article has an audio recording

A man in a hat is seen in profile, the shadow of the brim covering his face, as he stands in a field next to cattle.
A man in a hat is seen in profile, the shadow of the brim covering his face, as he stands in a field next to cattle.

Trump Faces MAGA Backlash for Argentina Bailout

Billions for Buenos Aires, and support for Argentine farmers, is not sitting well in the U.S. heartland. This article has an audio recording

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sits behind two microphones. She is wearing a grey blazer. Behind her are the Italian and European Union flags.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sits behind two microphones. She is wearing a grey blazer. Behind her are the Italian and European Union flags.

Giorgia Meloni’s Winning Streak

Love her or hate her, Italians aren’t used to this kind of stability.

French air force pilots prepare for a joint mission with Polish F-16s at an air base in Minsk Mazowiecki, Poland.
French air force pilots prepare for a joint mission with Polish F-16s at an air base in Minsk Mazowiecki, Poland.

Drawing a Line in the Sky

How to build NATO unity and capability in the face of Russian airspace violations. This article has an audio recording

Russian President Vladimir Putin, at left, sits next to US President Donald Trump, at right.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, at left, sits next to US President Donald Trump, at right.

Trump-Putin Budapest Summit Crumbles

Analysts and diplomats were already skeptical that the meeting would happen.

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