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A man in a suit holds up a painting of Abiy Ahmed, standing before a crowded stadium.
A man in a suit holds up a painting of Abiy Ahmed, standing before a crowded stadium.

What to Watch in Africa in 2026

From a high-stakes election in Ethiopia to a brewing crisis in South Sudan.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
A displaced woman rests after fleeing El Fasher in Tawila, Darfur region, Sudan.
A displaced woman rests after fleeing El Fasher in Tawila, Darfur region, Sudan.

10 Conflicts to Watch in 2026

Major wars, simmering hostilities, and accelerating instability from Washington.

Analysis
Comfort Ero, Richard Atwood
Illustration of a group of people in a book store. The foreign policy section of books is swarmed, while no one is interested in the U.S. section.
Illustration of a group of people in a book store. The foreign policy section of books is swarmed, while no one is interested in the U.S. section.

The Most Anticipated Books of the Year

The 30 biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and political science.

Books
FP Editors
A soldier patrols a street during the first phase of Myanmar's general election in Yangon on Dec. 28.
A soldier patrols a street during the first phase of Myanmar's general election in Yangon on Dec. 28.

Southeast Asia Faces a Challenging 2026

Policymakers in the region have a lot on their minds.

Southeast Asia Brief
Joseph Rachman
A gray-haired woman, hair tied back, wearing a brown shirt with polka dots, is seen in front of a Chinese flag in the background.
A gray-haired woman, hair tied back, wearing a brown shirt with polka dots, is seen in front of a Chinese flag in the background.

4 Predictions for China in 2026

What we’re watching in the new year, from women’s rights to AI dangers.

China Brief
James Palmer
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2025-conflict-infographic-homepage

5 Revealing Stats About War Around the World in 2025

A record number of conflicts are wreaking havoc worldwide.

Infographic
John Haltiwanger, Alexandra Sharp
Pope Francis, dressed in white, waves at a crowd of people at dusk. A lash of light shines above his shoulder.
Pope Francis, dressed in white, waves at a crowd of people at dusk. A lash of light shines above his shoulder.

The Most Notable Obituaries of 2025

Figures from Pope Francis to Dick Cheney left behind global legacies.

5 Top Reads
Nick Danforth
Trump and Putin stand on a blue stage with the letters 2025 affixed to the front of it in large white figures. Trump's hand is on Putin's back to guide him as he walks onto the steps off the stage. In the background, jets and Air Force One are parked on an airport tarmac.
Trump and Putin stand on a blue stage with the letters 2025 affixed to the front of it in large white figures. Trump's hand is on Putin's back to guide him as he walks onto the steps off the stage. In the background, jets and Air Force One are parked on an airport tarmac.

Our Most Read Stories of 2025

Readers kept track of Trump’s whirlwind foreign policy and upheaval in the global order.

Roundup
FP Contributors
An illustration shows a line of large shopping carts facing down a small Donald Trump figure holding two shopping bags. The stars of China's flag are in the upper left corner.
An illustration shows a line of large shopping carts facing down a small Donald Trump figure holding two shopping bags. The stars of China's flag are in the upper left corner.

A New Global Trade Order

How Trump’s tariffs shaped geopolitics this year.

5 Top Reads
Amelia Lester
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 23.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 23.

America and the World in 2025

Nearly one year into Trump’s second term, our authors assess the damage he has caused to the global order.

5 Top Reads
Nick Danforth
U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (not pictured) in Florida.
U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (not pictured) in Florida.

Trump Says U.S. ‘Hit’ Venezuelan Dock

The president provided few details about the first known land operations in the country.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
An illustration shows U.S. President Donald Trump's face on a textured wall. The upper part of the wall is cracked.
An illustration shows U.S. President Donald Trump's face on a textured wall. The upper part of the wall is cracked.

6 Trump Lessons for Global Leaders in 2026

FP columnists on how the world could handle the new Washington.

Analysis
Zongyuan Zoe Liu, C. Raja Mohan, James Crabtree, Elisabeth Braw, Agathe Demarais, Steven A. Cook
Workers install iron window guards on a window at the Louvre Museum in Paris.
Workers install iron window guards on a window at the Louvre Museum in Paris.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the deluge of news that was 2025.

Quiz
Drew Gorman
A worker in a yellow helmet and orange safety vest stands in a mine, surrounded by jagged gray rocks. He stairs at an excavator drilling into the rock about three yards in front of him.
A worker in a yellow helmet and orange safety vest stands in a mine, surrounded by jagged gray rocks. He stairs at an excavator drilling into the rock about three yards in front of him.

Critical Minerals’ Breakout Year

Trump’s quest for China-free supply chains explained much of his foreign policy in 2025.

5 Top Reads
Amelia Lester
Palestinians at the Nuseirat refugee camp celebrate the announcement of the cease-fire agreement in Gaza on Oct. 9.
Palestinians at the Nuseirat refugee camp celebrate the announcement of the cease-fire agreement in Gaza on Oct. 9.

What 2025 Revealed About Gaza’s Future

Where does this year’s cease-fire agreement leave Palestinians and Israelis?

5 Top Reads
Dan Ephron
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