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Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

Iran's Protests Have Ended. The State's Terror Campaign Has Not.
Tens of thousands of people are being held in secret detention sites.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

Facing the Elephant in Munich
Europe is not tiptoeing around Trump anymore.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

A New Chapter for Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims victory in the country's first parliamentary elections since its 2024 Generation Z-led uprising.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

Is This What an Economic Bubble Looks Like?
AI investment is soaring, but returns remain uncertain.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

Europe to America: ‘We Are Looking for New Partners'
FP's all-star panel at the Munich Security Conference.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

The Age of Defensive Democracy
What is at stake today is not whether democracy can spread but whether it can survive at all.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

Charting China's Winter Olympics Rise
How Beijing has navigated sports and soft power, from Lake Placid to Milan Cortina.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

Park Chan-wook's Murderous Comedy of Corporate Manners Is a Masterpiece
‘No Other Choice' shows a man's world collapsing—with deadly results.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

The Problem With Representative Democracy
What if elections aren't the be-all and end-all?

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Feb 13, 2026

The Demise of the Washington Post Is a Global Problem
What Jeff Bezos's actions signal to news outlets around the world.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

Migration Can Provide the Manpower for European Defense
Creating a pathway to citizenship in return for military service will help Europe stand on its own.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

Does Germany's Trump Policy Make Sense?
Friedrich Merz has his own strategy for dealing with the U.S. president, but the verdict is not yet in.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

The Human Toll of Trump's Cuba Policy
Washington wants political change in Havana. Ordinary people are paying the price.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

Arms Control Was Once Trump's Signature Issue
What is needed in this multipolar nuclear era is a president with the vision of his younger self.

Foreign Policy
Feb 12, 2026

EU Don't Need U.S.?
Munich readies itself for a European defense renaissance.

Foreign Policy
Feb 12, 2026

The EU Lacks Market Competitiveness—and Its Leaders Know
But European officials remain divided on how best to address U.S. unpredictability and Chinese competition.

Foreign Policy
Feb 12, 2026

Jeffrey Epstein's Relationship With High Society
Why the elites kept calling even after the sex crimes conviction.

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Feb 12, 2026

‘All the President's Men' Is 50—and Still Remarkable
This film makes cold calling names from the phone book look as thrilling as Indiana Jones outsmarting the Nazis.

Foreign Policy
Feb 12, 2026

The Puzzling Passivity of Russians
Repression alone cannot explain the vast protest gap between Moscow, Tehran, and Kyiv.

Foreign Policy
Feb 12, 2026

The U.S. Is Launching a Regulatory Assault on Drone Users
New restrictions try to shield ICE from being watched from above.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

Bangladesh Holds Most Consequential Election in Years
The first vote since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster favors a dynastic party but could see the Islamists rise.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

Netanyahu Urges Trump to Include Israel's Demands in Iran Nuclear Talks
But Tehran remains adamant that its missile arsenal is nonnegotiable.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

Trump Hosts Netanyahu at the White House
But Tehran remains adamant that its missile arsenal is nonnegotiable.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

Can Ukraine Kill Its Way to Victory?
Increased losses could strain Russia's military, but Ukraine faces steep hurdles.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

Putin's Conspiratorial Fantasies Are Blowing Back on Him
Russian ultranationalists are turning against Moscow itself

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

As Bangladesh Votes, Few Women Are on the Ballot
Parties failed to meet a modest commitment to field more female candidates, despite the leading role of women in the 2024 protest movement.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

Trump's Puzzlingly Rosy Jobs Numbers
The first U.S. jobs report of 2026 is so good, it's raising eyebrows—and questions.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

NATO Has Become a Zombie Alliance
European leaders must revive it before disaster strikes.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

War or Peace? Germany's Decision-Makers Can't Decide.
A new podcast features a war game with painful lessons for everyone—except Russia.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

What Rubio Gets Right (and Wrong) About the Western Hemisphere
Washington needs to compete forcefully in its backyard without relying on force alone.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

How Taiwan Sees the World
The island's deputy foreign minister on Trump, defense, and why he thinks countries shouldn't trust China.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

Europe Is Taking Baby Steps Toward an Economic Boom
The continent needs sweeping reforms—but is focusing on what it can do quickly.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

What War With Iran Would Look Like
Decapitation strikes against the regime are likely. An invasion is not.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

Why Thai Conservatives Just Won Big
An epochal win may yet mask a deeper desire for reform in the electorate.

Foreign Policy
Feb 10, 2026

Will Britain's Labour Party Survive the Epstein Files?
Pressure mounts for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign from Downing Street.

Foreign Policy
Feb 10, 2026

The Year of the Fire Horse Finds Xi on Edge
China's president looks secure on the world stage, but trouble is brewing on the home front.

Foreign Policy
Feb 10, 2026

Beyond Blocs
Europe and China will not align nor compete, but selectively cooperate

Foreign Policy
Feb 10, 2026

Will the United States Attack Iran?
Tehran is threatening to "regionalize the war" if Washington uses force.

Foreign Policy
Feb 10, 2026

Trump's Trade Policy Is Teaching Partners Washington Can't Be Trusted
From South Korea to Canada, allies are hedging their bets.

Foreign Policy
Feb 10, 2026

Challenges Overshadow Hope in Gaza
Major fighting has ended, but irreconcilable positions will bedevil Trump's peace plan.

Foreign Policy
Feb 10, 2026

Keir Starmer Lived, and Will Die, by Narcissism
The Labour Party's decades of backbiting and pettiness have collapsed on it.

Foreign Policy
Feb 10, 2026

Why Keir Starmer Is on the Brink
The Labour Party's decades of backbiting and pettiness have collapsed on it.

Foreign Policy
Feb 09, 2026

Takaichi's Landslide Victory
A rare supermajority grants the Japanese prime minister a sweeping mandate to enact economic and defense reforms.

Foreign Policy
Feb 09, 2026

The Real Risk After New START Isn't Arms Racing
Without the treaty, nuclear forces will become hard to verify and harder to trust.

Foreign Policy
Feb 09, 2026

How Long Will Japan Be a One-Woman Show?
Sanae Takaichi's electoral triumph may be undermined by her economic ambitions.

Foreign Policy
Feb 09, 2026

Can Sanae Takaichi Make Japan Great Again?
Despite a landslide victory, questions remain over the prime minister's popularity and her fiscal plans.

Foreign Policy
Feb 09, 2026

Who Killed the Liberal International Order?
A contested idea has seen many alleged deaths.

Foreign Policy
Feb 09, 2026

Why Missile Defense Now Raises the Risk of War
The delusion of invulnerability tempts leaders to take risks.

Foreign Policy
Feb 09, 2026

Xi Jinping Can Never Trust His Own Military
China's leader has created a system of permanent insecurity.

Foreign Policy
Feb 09, 2026

The United States' 250th Birthday Has Become a Test for the Nation
How to present history was also a roiling debate during the bicentennial.

Foreign Policy
Feb 08, 2026

Will Geopolitics Overshadow the Milan Cortina Olympics?
What to know as the Winter Games kick off.

Foreign Policy
Feb 06, 2026

U.S.-Iran Talks Make Little Headway
The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East joined the negotiations for the first time.

Foreign Policy
Feb 06, 2026

U.S.-Iran Indirect Nuclear Talks Fail to Make Significant Progress
The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East joined the negotiations for the first time.

Foreign Policy
Feb 06, 2026

What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Jan. 31: The U.S. and India sign a trade deal, a nuclear treaty expires, and the Philippines' VP is in hot water.

Foreign Policy
Feb 06, 2026

How the British Empire Chose Canada Over Guadeloupe
London won the spoils of war from France—and lost the United States.

Foreign Policy
Feb 06, 2026

The Enormous Business of the Super Bowl
How the economics of football shape American culture.

Foreign Policy
Feb 06, 2026

‘Melania' Is a Lousy Film but Forever Part of U.S. History
It's less "Triumph of the Will," more Jackie Kennedy's landmark TV special.

Foreign Policy
Feb 06, 2026

A Pair of Inventive Novels on Migration
Plus, more international fiction releases in February.

Foreign Policy
Feb 06, 2026

Venezuela Reformed Its Oil Law. Now What?
Caracas is trying desperately to boost investment in its oil patch, but it may be disappointed.

Foreign Policy
Feb 06, 2026

How Surging Nationalism Could Shape Thailand's Election
The recent border crisis with Cambodia has reignited pro-military sentiment.

Foreign Policy
Feb 06, 2026

The Other Nazi Olympics
Ninety years ago, Nazi Germany hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics—but the latter has unjustly gone forgotten.

Foreign Policy
Feb 06, 2026

Pay Attention to the Prioritizers
The Republican foreign-policy establishment is developing a robust middle way between primacy and restraint.

Foreign Policy
Feb 06, 2026

Costa Rica Elects a Trump Ally
Why the country chose a tough-on-crime candidate for president.

Foreign Policy
Feb 06, 2026

Europe Is Getting Ready to Pivot to Putin
In the face of U.S. bullying, European leaders are considering reaching out to Russia's president.

Foreign Policy
Feb 06, 2026

Bond Markets Are Now Battlefields
The world is returning to an era of weaponized finance.

Foreign Policy
Feb 05, 2026

The U.S. and Iran Agree on Holding Talks but Not Much Else
The two sides remain at odds over what will be discussed in Oman.

Foreign Policy
Feb 05, 2026

The Death of New START
The world's two largest nuclear superpowers no longer have limits on their arsenals.

Foreign Policy
Feb 05, 2026

U.S.-Russia New START Nuclear Arms Control Treaty Expires
The world's two largest nuclear superpowers no longer have limits on their arsenals.

Foreign Policy
Feb 05, 2026

A Cricket Crisis With Olympic Consequences
By mishandling the T20 World Cup, India is ruining its 2036 Olympic dream.

Foreign Policy
Feb 05, 2026

America Is Trying to Bully the World Over Climate Change
The Trump administration has sabotaged a key maritime treaty.

Foreign Policy
Feb 05, 2026

What a Deal Between Trump and Cuba Might Look Like
The regime in Havana may concede on key issues but won't give up power.

Foreign Policy
Feb 05, 2026

Greek PM: "I haven't given up on the trans-Atlantic relationship."
Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Trump, NATO, and how Athens thinks about strategic autonomy.

Foreign Policy
Feb 05, 2026

Greek Prime Minister Hasn't ‘Given Up' on Trans-Atlantic Ties
Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Trump, NATO, and how Athens thinks about strategic autonomy.

Foreign Policy
Feb 05, 2026

Managed Deprivation in Gaza
Until humanitarian conditions improve, Trump's Board of Peace doesn't deserve the benefit of the doubt.

Foreign Policy
Feb 05, 2026

Trump Shocked Canada Out of Complacency on Defense. Will It Last?
Ottawa has announced ambitious military spending plans, including in the sparsely protected Arctic.

Foreign Policy
Feb 05, 2026

Trump's Hot New Critical Minerals Club
The U.S. administration is seeking to form a trade bloc with countries that it has otherwise scorned.

Foreign Policy
Feb 05, 2026

Trump Is Strengthening the Logic of Authoritarianism and Nationalism in Turkey
In an illiberal world, the Turkish opposition can no longer convince voters that democracy alone is a source of strength.

Foreign Policy
Feb 05, 2026

An Oil Deal for Trump Can Mean a Nuclear Deal for Iran
Venezuela offers a potential diplomatic model for Washington and Tehran.

Foreign Policy
Feb 04, 2026

Russian Strikes on Ukraine's Energy Threaten Trilateral Peace Talks
Kyiv accuses Moscow of using a temporary halt in strikes to stockpile weapons.

Foreign Policy
Feb 04, 2026

How the U.S. and India Finally Reached a Deal
The new U.S. ambassador in New Delhi may have played an instrumental role in this week's trade agreement.

Foreign Policy
Feb 04, 2026

What Will the U.S. Critical Minerals Summit Mean for Africa?
How African nations fit into the Trump administration's plans to combat China.

Foreign Policy
Feb 04, 2026

The American Teen Caught in Israel's Prison System
Mohammed Ibrahim is one of hundreds of Palestinian children who report physical abuse in Israeli detention.

Foreign Policy
Feb 04, 2026

Iran's Despair Is U.S. Policy
Western sanctions helped kill Iranians' earlier hopes of their country's transformation from within.

Foreign Policy
Feb 04, 2026

The Philippines Brokers South China Sea Talks
Why the ASEAN chair is pushing for a code of conduct with China.

Foreign Policy
Feb 04, 2026

NATO's Leader Is Totally Lost
What does Mark Rutte think he's doing?

Foreign Policy
Feb 04, 2026

A Sphere for Me but Not for Thee
Trump does not want spheres of influence. He wants it all.

Foreign Policy
Feb 04, 2026

NATO Is Thinking About Defense Spending Wrong
Prioritizing GDP-based targets doesn't necessarily strengthen military capabilities, as Italy shows.

Foreign Policy
Feb 04, 2026

The End of U.S. Military Aid to Israel?
Once sacrosanct, the enormous aid package is now in doubt.

Foreign Policy
Feb 04, 2026

Showering Trump With Flattery Is a Risky Political Strategy
Latin American conservatives love to lavish praise upon the U.S. president. But doing so could undermine the region's long-term interests.

Foreign Policy
Feb 04, 2026

Europe Is Finally Treating Its PTSD
After decades of trauma and denial, the continent is confronting the reality of war.

Foreign Policy
Feb 04, 2026

Russia Has Turned Sports Into a Weapon
The Olympic ban is a necessary counter to Moscow's abuse.

Foreign Policy
Feb 03, 2026

Trump vs. Petro: A Thaw in Relations or Return to Diplomatic War?
U.S. ambitions in Latin America cast a shadow over the White House summit.

Foreign Policy
Feb 03, 2026

Trump Hosts Petro at the White House to Discuss Drug Trafficking
U.S. ambitions in Latin America cast a shadow over the White House summit.

Foreign Policy
Feb 03, 2026

A Brief History of Confucianism
How an ancient philosophy became a potent force in modern-day China.

Foreign Policy
Feb 03, 2026

How Malaysia Unlocked Trump
A shared worldview, some personal rapport, and not being a U.S. ally makes all the difference.

Foreign Policy
Feb 03, 2026

The United States Is Once Again Canada's Biggest Threat
Donald Trump has restored his country's traditionally tense relationship with its northern neighbor.

Foreign Policy
Feb 03, 2026

Middle Powers Don't Have to Work Together to Get Ahead
Countries with a critical niche may be best primed to endure great-power competition.

Foreign Policy
Feb 03, 2026

In Minneapolis and Elsewhere, Do Street Protests Make a Difference?
Three factors shape when protests restrain democratic erosion—and when they don't.

Foreign Policy
Feb 03, 2026

The U.S. Is Ceding Its Africa Trade Advantage
Renewing the African Growth and Opportunity Act would protect U.S. jobs and economic power.

Foreign Policy
Feb 02, 2026

Trump, Modi Reach Long-Awaited U.S.-India Trade Deal
New Delhi has vowed to stop purchasing Russian oil in exchange for reduced U.S. tariffs.

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