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About a dozen Mongolians walk on a crosswalk in front of cars waiting for them to pass. The demonstrators hold banners and the Mongolian flag while marching through the streets as pale clouds loom overhead.
About a dozen Mongolians walk on a crosswalk in front of cars waiting for them to pass. The demonstrators hold banners and the Mongolian flag while marching through the streets as pale clouds loom overhead.

China’s Messy History With Mongolia

The countries’ ethnic ties have grown strained in recent years.

China Brief
James Palmer
Palestinians sit outside their makeshift homes along a road in Gaza.
Palestinians sit outside their makeshift homes along a road in Gaza.

New Uncertainty Shadows Gaza’s Cease-Fire Deal

After the exchange of hostages and prisoners, Israel and Hamas now move to the daunting task of establishing a lasting peace.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Visitors take pictures with their mobile phones during a performance of the Unitree robot at the Web Summit at Parque das Nações in Lisbon.
Visitors take pictures with their mobile phones during a performance of the Unitree robot at the Web Summit at Parque das Nações in Lisbon.

China Makes a Tech Splash in Portugal

Beijing dabbles in diplomacy at Web Summit.

Report
Rishi Iyengar
Water runs low at the Latyan Dam, which feeds Tehran, on May 8.
Water runs low at the Latyan Dam, which feeds Tehran, on May 8.

Tehran’s Residents Are Panicking as Taps Run Dry

Years of drought and neglect have left the city nearly unsustainable.

Analysis
Nik Kowsar, Alireza Nader
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on a screen set at Red Square as he addresses a rally and a concert marking the annexation of four regions of Ukraine in Moscow on September 30, 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on a screen set at Red Square as he addresses a rally and a concert marking the annexation of four regions of Ukraine in Moscow on September 30, 2022.

Putin Will Never Compromise on Ukraine

Russia’s president is too committed to his own fantasies to ever accept Ukraine’s independence. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Casey Michel
Dozens of ostriches stand together on a farm, seen from the shoulder up. Their long necks are parallel to each other; one ostrich in the distance has its head turned to the camera and its mouth open.
Dozens of ostriches stand together on a farm, seen from the shoulder up. Their long necks are parallel to each other; one ostrich in the distance has its head turned to the camera and its mouth open.

Canadian Ostriches Have Become Martyrs for the U.S. Right

How a fight over culling birds turned into an anti-government flash point.

Analysis
Aja Romano
Putin, in a black suit and purple tie, holds a champagne flute.
Putin, in a black suit and purple tie, holds a champagne flute.

Trump’s Russia Sanctions Are Really Putting the Hurt On

He was late to the show, but he brought a big stick.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter attends a press conference following a meeting with U.S. officials on tariffs in Geneva on May 9.
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter attends a press conference following a meeting with U.S. officials on tariffs in Geneva on May 9.

Trump’s Tariffs Threaten the End of Neutrality

Now even Switzerland can’t escape great-power politics. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Ali Ahmadi
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China-solar-energy-dominance-infographic-3-2

How China Became a Solar Power

Beijing’s green energy ambitions are fueling a global revolution. This article has an audio recording

Infographic
Christina Lu
U.S. soldiers man their security position in Panama City during Operation Just Cause.
U.S. soldiers man their security position in Panama City during Operation Just Cause.

The Nostalgic Delusion of 1989

The U.S. military buildup around Venezuela has drawn comparisons to past regime change in Panama. But Washington cannot invade its way to democracy in Caracas. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Carlos Ruiz-Hernández
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang shake hands at the Defense Ministry’s headquarters in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 2.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang shake hands at the Defense Ministry’s headquarters in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 2.

This Is the Future of U.S. Foreign Aid Under Trump

Post-USAID assistance may depend on a country’s strategic value to Washington. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Derek Grossman
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stand together at the end of the U.S Army parade on June 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stand together at the end of the U.S Army parade on June 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.

The Would-Be Dictator’s Army

The United States is about to celebrate a very worrisome Veterans Day.

Argument
Stephen M. Walt
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House.

Sharaa’s White House Visit Marks a Reshaping of the Regional Order

Trump is courting the jihadi-turned-statesman to secure a new ally in the Middle East.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A couple wade through a flooded street as Super Typhoon Fung-wong hits Bulacan, the Philippines, on Nov. 9.
A couple wade through a flooded street as Super Typhoon Fung-wong hits Bulacan, the Philippines, on Nov. 9.

Why Extreme Weather Hits Southeast Asia So Hard

The Philippines has been battered by back-to-back typhoons.

Southeast Asia Brief
Joseph Rachman
The USS Gravely is seen in the waters off of the Port of Spain.
The USS Gravely is seen in the waters off of the Port of Spain.

Latin America’s Disjointed Reaction to Trump’s Drug Boat War

The region is facing historic levels of fragmentation, one expert said.

Analysis
John Haltiwanger
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