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Ramaphosa stands at a podium, with his right hand pointing outward.
Ramaphosa stands at a podium, with his right hand pointing outward.

A Historic G-20—Without the United States

South Africa gets ready to host the bloc’s first summit in Africa.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.

U.S., Russia Draft Secret New Peace Deal for Ukraine

The proposal would cede some Ukrainian territory to Moscow in exchange for U.S. security guarantees.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
President Donald Trump speaks with a smiling Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the two men stand in front of a ceremonial military honor guard and other dignitaries in front of the White House.
President Donald Trump speaks with a smiling Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the two men stand in front of a ceremonial military honor guard and other dignitaries in front of the White House.

U.S.-Saudi Bonhomie Masks Divide Over Nuclear Technology

The Saudi crown prince’s flashy trip to Washington was not enough to secure a formal atomic cooperation accord.

Report
Rachel Oswald
Security personnel stand guard as demonstrators attempt to demolish the residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's first president and father of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 17.
Security personnel stand guard as demonstrators attempt to demolish the residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's first president and father of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 17.

Hasina Verdict Raises Specter of Violence in Bangladesh

The former prime minister was sentenced to death in absentia months before a high-stakes election.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
The USS Vermont, a U.S. nuclear-powered attack submarine, arrives at HMAS Stirling naval base in Perth, Australia, on Oct. 29.
The USS Vermont, a U.S. nuclear-powered attack submarine, arrives at HMAS Stirling naval base in Perth, Australia, on Oct. 29.

Can South Korea Afford the Many Costs of Nuclear-Powered Submarines?

A Trumpian promise may be hard to deliver. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Jamie Kwong
Demonstrators gather during a march on International Women's Day in Los Angeles on March 8.
Demonstrators gather during a march on International Women's Day in Los Angeles on March 8.

The Good News on Women’s Rights

How some countries are quietly advancing progress.

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
A Ukrainian flag is attached to a burned out car in front of what appears to be a large residential building that also shows burn damage.
A Ukrainian flag is attached to a burned out car in front of what appears to be a large residential building that also shows burn damage.

What to Know About the Secret U.S.-Russia Peace Plan for Ukraine

Steve Witkoff reportedly hashed the details out with Putin’s envoy in Miami last month.

Analysis
Sam Skove, John Haltiwanger
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro alights from the plane upon his arrival at the Santa Maria airport in San Jose, Costa Rice on January 28, 2015.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro alights from the plane upon his arrival at the Santa Maria airport in San Jose, Costa Rice on January 28, 2015.

Maduro Needs a Golden Parachute

The only way to avoid war in Venezuela may be if its leader doesn’t fear leaving office.

Argument
Michael Albertus
Dmitriev, a man with white but balding hair in a suit and wearing glasses, stands next to a young soldier in an ornate dress uniform and helmet. The younger man is giving Dmitriev the side-eye.
Dmitriev, a man with white but balding hair in a suit and wearing glasses, stands next to a young soldier in an ornate dress uniform and helmet. The younger man is giving Dmitriev the side-eye.

Putin’s Unlikely Envoy to Washington

Kirill Dmitriev is a prominent purveyor of the Kremlin’s line—but real power may lie elsewhere. This article has an audio recording

Profile
Sam Skove, John Haltiwanger
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, dressed in a blue blazer with a pearl necklace, stands at a podium in the House of Representatives in Tokyo. She is speaking into multiple microphones while holding an open book of notes. The background features blurred green and red lights, and wooden furnishings are visible behind her.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, dressed in a blue blazer with a pearl necklace, stands at a podium in the House of Representatives in Tokyo. She is speaking into multiple microphones while holding an open book of notes. The background features blurred green and red lights, and wooden furnishings are visible behind her.

China-Japan Rift Deepens Over Taiwan

The new Japanese prime minister is unlikely to back down from recent comments.

China Brief
James Palmer
A woman wearing a headscarf, surgical gloves, and a surgical mask over her face holds up a syringe as she examines it. Slightly out of focus in the foreground is the head of a newborn baby being held by an adult. The baby wears a tiny little hat.
A woman wearing a headscarf, surgical gloves, and a surgical mask over her face holds up a syringe as she examines it. Slightly out of focus in the foreground is the head of a newborn baby being held by an adult. The baby wears a tiny little hat.

How One Vaccine Could Help Fight Drug-Resistant Infections

A cheap and practical intervention, given at birth, could save lives in conflict zones and beyond. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Annie Sparrow, Christine Stabell Benn
Trump stands at a podium in a dark suit and red tie, both hands outstretched as he gesticulates. A green marble wall is visible behind him.
Trump stands at a podium in a dark suit and red tie, both hands outstretched as he gesticulates. A green marble wall is visible behind him.

Why Is Washington Acting Like a Revisionist Power?

The U.S. made a global order that it’s now obsessed with overthrowing.

Argument
David Polansky
U.S. President Donald Trump takes the hands of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting at the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump takes the hands of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting at the White House.

Trump, Mohammed bin Salman Dismiss Khashoggi Questions to Focus on Investment

The U.S. president whitewashed the Saudi crown prince’s poor human rights record while giving him a red-carpet welcome.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A large yellow flag over water reads: "FOSSIL GAS = CLIMATE CRISIS #FokusDiTerbarukan GREENPEACE"
A large yellow flag over water reads: "FOSSIL GAS = CLIMATE CRISIS #FokusDiTerbarukan GREENPEACE"

Techno-Optimism Can’t Save Us From Climate Change

Hoping blindly for a technological solution for climate change that may never come is no solution.

Argument
Howard W. French
Carmela Medina and Alejandro Carranza, parents of Alejandro Carranza, a Colombian man who allegedly died when the US bombed a boat supposedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean, pose for a photo at their house in Santa Marta on October 21.
Carmela Medina and Alejandro Carranza, parents of Alejandro Carranza, a Colombian man who allegedly died when the US bombed a boat supposedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean, pose for a photo at their house in Santa Marta on October 21.

Why Trump’s Justifications for Drone Killings Fall Short

Whatever the administration says, the U.S. is not actually at war with nonstate actors

Argument
Benjamin Farley
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