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A mourning site for right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk outside the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, on Sept. 11, following Kirk's killing in Utah the day before.
A mourning site for right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk outside the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, on Sept. 11, following Kirk's killing in Utah the day before.

How Assassinations Became Normal Again

Political killings, at home and abroad, went from common to rare—and back.

A person with glasses holds up a sign with Trump and Bolsonaro's faces, and the text: "INIMIGOS DO POVO." The person is surrounded by people holding up red flags.
A person with glasses holds up a sign with Trump and Bolsonaro's faces, and the text: "INIMIGOS DO POVO." The person is surrounded by people holding up red flags.

Trump Is Ushering in the Era of the Strongman

The U.S. president is promoting iron-fisted rule throughout the Western Hemisphere.

A digital image of a soldier wearing a helmet in profile in various blue hues appears above silhouettes of figures attending a conference.
A digital image of a soldier wearing a helmet in profile in various blue hues appears above silhouettes of figures attending a conference.

The Window for Combating AI Propaganda Is Closing

Every month, the information factories get cheaper, sharper, and harder to detect.

Activists from the Hindu right-wing political party Shiv Sena (UBT) take part in a protest against an India-Pakistan cricket match in Mumbai on Sept. 14.
Activists from the Hindu right-wing political party Shiv Sena (UBT) take part in a protest against an India-Pakistan cricket match in Mumbai on Sept. 14.

Cricket Controversy Shows Depth of India-Pakistan Tensions

People-to-people ties between the countries have previously flourished despite conflict.   

Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, speaks at the organization’s Believers Summit in West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 26, 2024.
Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, speaks at the organization’s Believers Summit in West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 26, 2024.
King Charles III and U.S. President Donald Trump, both wearing blue suits, stand close to each other as they look at a member of the Guard of Honor at Windsor Castle. The guard holds a sword and is wearing a red, adorned military uniform with a tall black hat. There are two lines of similarly dressed guards seen in the background.
King Charles III and U.S. President Donald Trump, both wearing blue suits, stand close to each other as they look at a member of the Guard of Honor at Windsor Castle. The guard holds a sword and is wearing a red, adorned military uniform with a tall black hat. There are two lines of similarly dressed guards seen in the background.

Trump’s U.K. Trip Draws Pageantry and Protest

The president’s second state visit to the country is intended to improve the special relationship.

The top of a large ship is seen over the top of a shipping container in the foreground that's painted with a map of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which is drawn as a yellow line extending from Russia to Germany through several intermediary countries.
The top of a large ship is seen over the top of a shipping container in the foreground that's painted with a map of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which is drawn as a yellow line extending from Russia to Germany through several intermediary countries.

What Is War? Ask an Underwriter.

Correctly defining conflict has high stakes in the insurance industry.

A person sits in a window sill against a yellow-and-rust-colored wall.
A person sits in a window sill against a yellow-and-rust-colored wall.

U.N. Warns of Hunger Among Western Sahara Refugees

As humanitarian aid dries up, Sahrawis in Algeria face a deepening crisis.

Jerome Powell scratches his forehead.
Jerome Powell scratches his forehead.

The Biggest Threat to the Dollar Is Coming From Inside the White House

The dollar isn’t getting dethroned—yet—by outside rivals, but Trump may be doing their work for them.

Charlie Kirk speaks with his arms outstretched while standing behind a podium that says "Trump Vance 2024." There's a large crowd behind him.
Charlie Kirk speaks with his arms outstretched while standing behind a podium that says "Trump Vance 2024." There's a large crowd behind him.

Is America Becoming More Violent?

The U.S. has entered a dangerous new era, experts warn.

A torn map of the Mykolaiv region in Ukraine.
A torn map of the Mykolaiv region in Ukraine.

Erdogan’s Irredentism Just Can’t Keep Up

As international norms crumble, Turkey’s revisionist policies appear less provocative in comparison.

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili dressed in a red shirt and white blazer waves in front of a white building
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili dressed in a red shirt and white blazer waves in front of a white building

The West Is Losing Georgia to Russia, Zourabichvili Says

“American interests in the region are also at stake.”

In front of high-rise apartment blocks is a jumble of discarded white good appliances.
In front of high-rise apartment blocks is a jumble of discarded white good appliances.

Israel Is Orchestrating an Economic Collapse in the West Bank

Job losses are only one factor in the equation driving its financial decline.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, wearing sunglasses and a dark blue suit, exits a vehicle as he arrives at the Spanish Foreign Ministry in Madrid. Surrounding him are several other people in suits and sunglasses, one opening the door and tapping his arm.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, wearing sunglasses and a dark blue suit, exits a vehicle as he arrives at the Spanish Foreign Ministry in Madrid. Surrounding him are several other people in suits and sunglasses, one opening the door and tapping his arm.

U.S., China Talk Trade and TikTok

Can the latest round of negotiations find a deal that sticks?

A convoy of Israeli tanks carrying an Israeli flag is deployed to the country’s border with the Gaza Strip.
A convoy of Israeli tanks carrying an Israeli flag is deployed to the country’s border with the Gaza Strip.

Israel Launches Ground Offensive on Gaza City

Meanwhile, a U.N. Commission of Inquiry concludes that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians.

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