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Foreign Policy
Jun 11, 2026

When the Beautiful Game Meets the Ugliest Ego
A recent history of the World Cup suggests the tournament can triumph over Trump.

Foreign Policy
Jun 11, 2026

Washington's Asian Allies Need a Backup Plan
A strategic rethink is needed in an era of U.S. unreliability.

Foreign Policy
Jun 11, 2026

Iran Is Now More Dangerous Than Ever
After three months of war, Tehran feels it has little left to lose.

Foreign Policy
Jun 11, 2026

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces Are Terrorists
Designating the group as such could help bring an end to Sudan's civil war.

Foreign Policy
Jun 11, 2026

How Soccer Became ‘Un-American'
The sport is a marker of a particular relationship to the wider world.

Foreign Policy
Jun 11, 2026

Mexico Could Be the World Cup's Biggest Winner
As the United States closes itself off from the world, its co-host is doing the opposite.

Foreign Policy
Jun 11, 2026

FIFA's Versailles Moment
Soccer is egalitarian. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is anything but.

Foreign Policy
Jun 11, 2026

The Hegseth Shock for New Zealand
Accusations of defense "freeloading" hit the third rail of Wellington's politics.

Foreign Policy
Jun 10, 2026

Somalia's Fragile Government May Be on the Verge of Collapse
After disputes culminated in fighting last week, the country's political system is in doubt.

Foreign Policy
Jun 10, 2026

Trump Says More Strikes on Iran Are Coming
Tehran will "pay the price" for stalling negotiations, the U.S. president warned.

Foreign Policy
Jun 10, 2026

Diagnosing the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Doesn't Solve It
Two new books offer fresh explanations for what went wrong—but little on how to make it go right.

Foreign Policy
Jun 10, 2026

Europe Plans to Crack Down on Russia—but for Real This Time
Trump and the Iran war gave Russia a boost. Brussels is fed up.

Foreign Policy
Jun 10, 2026

The Geopolitics of the World Cup
How immigration, trade, and conflict are overshadowing soccer.

Foreign Policy
Jun 10, 2026

What Comes After Global Order
Rather than a new international framework, we need a system for moving from one framework to the next.

Foreign Policy
Jun 10, 2026

Exporting U.S. Military AI Won't Be Easy
Middle powers have alternatives, and AI labs have opinions.

Foreign Policy
Jun 10, 2026

Progressives Should Show Real Solidarity With China
Don't let Chinamaxxing come at the expense of meaningful engagement with Chinese workers and activists.

Foreign Policy
Jun 10, 2026

Why Cambodia and Thailand's Peace Is So Uneasy
A step forward in the maritime dispute masks dangers on the land border.

Foreign Policy
Jun 09, 2026

U.S. Launches New ‘Self-Defense' Strikes on Iran Over Apache Helicopter Crash
But Iranian officials reportedly claim that the downing was not deliberate.

Foreign Policy
Jun 09, 2026

Xi Seeks to Draw North Korea Back Into China's Orbit
The Chinese leader's long-awaited visit to Pyongyang aims to counter Russian influence.

Foreign Policy
Jun 09, 2026

Why a South Korean Starbucks Ad Mocked Murdered Protesters
Far-right meme politics shows how strong anti-democratic forces remain.

Foreign Policy
Jun 09, 2026

NATO's Digital Back End Could Fall Apart Without Change
Shared standards on cloud services are urgently needed.

Foreign Policy
Jun 09, 2026

Lebanon Is No Longer About Lebanon
Iran would rather fight than let Israel decide Lebanon's fate.

Foreign Policy
Jun 09, 2026

American Power Is Wrung Out
The war in Iran has depleted the Pentagon as China's military buildup matures.

Foreign Policy
Jun 09, 2026

U.S. Power Is Wrung Out
The war in Iran has depleted the Pentagon as China's military buildup matures.

Foreign Policy
Jun 09, 2026

How to Escape Blame for Bad Advice
If you get an important strategic issue wrong, there are still ways to avoid accountability.

Foreign Policy
Jun 09, 2026

The Invisible Hand Won't Rebuild U.S. Shipyards
War in Iran has put a spotlight on declining U.S. maritime power.

Foreign Policy
Jun 08, 2026

Iran, Israel Pull Back From Brink After Trading Fire
But another Israeli assault on Beirut could collapse the two sides' fragile truce.

Foreign Policy
Jun 08, 2026

Trump Started a War He Can't Control
He wants to end the Iran war. But Iran, Israel, and Hezbollah have other ideas.

Foreign Policy
Jun 08, 2026

Show Us the Money
How satire, social media, and shame are forging Syria's new public square.

Foreign Policy
Jun 08, 2026

China Is Providing AI That's Literate in Africa's Languages
Chinese models have become the overwhelming choice for African developers.

Foreign Policy
Jun 08, 2026

China Is Making MAHA's Favorite Drug
RFK fans and China hawks are on a collision course over peptides.

Foreign Policy
Jun 08, 2026

The U.S. Can't Exclude China From Latin America
Rather than pushing Beijing out of the region, Washington should offer countries better strategic alternatives.

Foreign Policy
Jun 08, 2026

Trump Is Doing What FDR Could Not
But the president's success at purging his party could cost the GOP in the long term.

Foreign Policy
Jun 05, 2026

Armenians Vote Under Russia's Shadow
Trump and Putin are backing different players in a contested country.

Foreign Policy
Jun 05, 2026

The U.S. Economy Is Proving Remarkably Resilient
Even in the face of tariffs and an energy crisis, the jobs report shows an economy that's still humming.

Foreign Policy
Jun 05, 2026

Zelensky's Pen Pal Diplomacy
Zelensky offers in-person peace talks in a rare open letter to Putin. Moscow isn't interested.

Foreign Policy
Jun 05, 2026

Maggie O'Farrell's Most Ambitious Novel Yet
Plus, a Venezuelan thriller in translation.

Foreign Policy
Jun 05, 2026

How Ukraine Has Turned the Tide
Resilience, technology, and European support have put Russia on the back foot.

Foreign Policy
Jun 05, 2026

Contain, Consolidate, and Co-Opt
How Europe has learned to live with great-power politics.

Foreign Policy
Jun 05, 2026

Romania Has Perfected the Art of Forgetting
In a new memoir, Nobel laureate Herta Müller condemns her homeland for failing to reconcile with history.

Foreign Policy
Jun 05, 2026

Myanmar's Military Isn't Conceding Much
Prisoner releases mostly reflect the regime's growing confidence five years after seizing power in a coup.

Foreign Policy
Jun 05, 2026

Sleeping in Mexico, Playing in America
The journey of Iran's World Cup team sets a dangerous precedent for international soccer.

Foreign Policy
Jun 05, 2026

Does the United States Have the Weapons for Trade War?
Economic strategists are pitching tougher policies for an anxious world.

Foreign Policy
Jun 05, 2026

How Brazilian Soccer Shed Protectionism
Will openness to foreign players and coaches make a difference at the World Cup?

Foreign Policy
Jun 05, 2026

Washington Is Testing Singapore's Patience
Donald Trump is working hard to alienate yet another strategic partner.

Foreign Policy
Jun 05, 2026

Everyone Is Waiting for Trump's Gaza Plan to Die
The Board of Peace has been revealed to be so flawed as to be completely unworkable.

Foreign Policy
Jun 05, 2026

To Fix Haiti, Look to Colombia
An example—albeit an imperfect one—of how to achieve a lasting peace.

Foreign Policy
Jun 04, 2026

Kushner-Linked Luxury Resort Plans Ignite Protests Across Albania
Thousands call for Tirana to block the investment projects, citing environmental and corruption concerns.

Foreign Policy
Jun 04, 2026

Meanwhile, in the Western Hemisphere…
The U.S. military remains extremely active in and around Latin America.

Foreign Policy
Jun 04, 2026

How Trump Should Approach an Iran Endgame
Former Iran negotiator Robert Malley on the White House's best options right now.

Foreign Policy
Jun 04, 2026

Trump Is Playing With Fire in Cuba
The U.S. blockade on the island is unprecedented—and could lead to prolonged upheaval.

Foreign Policy
Jun 04, 2026

China Is Too Big for Shangri-La
Snubbing a key security forum shows Beijing's new confidence.

Foreign Policy
Jun 04, 2026

Trump's New ‘Forced Labor' Tariffs Are a Fig Leaf
The new import duties are "a solution in search of a problem."

Foreign Policy
Jun 04, 2026

Are We Reliving the 1890s, 1930s, or 1950s?
What history can and cannot explain about today's unraveling order.

Foreign Policy
Jun 04, 2026

Estonia Has Lessons for Us All
The small Baltic country has refashioned the relationship between citizens and the state for the current moment.

Foreign Policy
Jun 04, 2026

Vladimir Putin's Second-Biggest Headache
With his war in Ukraine going badly, he may soon face another quagmire in Chechnya.

Foreign Policy
Jun 04, 2026

The Threat of Unrest Is Decarbonizing the Global South
Oil and gas price spikes are doing what decades of climate diplomacy struggled to achieve.

Foreign Policy
Jun 03, 2026

The Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Is Still Unstable
There is a brief lull in violence, but the root causes of the conflict haven't been addressed.

Foreign Policy
Jun 03, 2026

India's Cockroach Movement Gains Momentum
A satirical political party has tapped into the discontent among unemployed youth.

Foreign Policy
Jun 03, 2026

Iran Launches Deadly Attack on Kuwait's Main Airport
Experts warn that continued strikes could jeopardize peace talks.

Foreign Policy
Jun 03, 2026

What to Know About Ethiopia's Election
Abiy's all-but-certain victory threatens to destabilize the African nation.

Foreign Policy
Jun 03, 2026

Why Is Trump Targeting Brazilian Gangs?
The U.S. designation of two Brazilian crime groups as terrorist organizations scrambles already tense bilateral relations.

Foreign Policy
Jun 03, 2026

The New Weapon Behind Ukraine's Battlefield Success
Mid-range drones that can hit targets almost 100 miles behind Russian lines have changed the game.

Foreign Policy
Jun 03, 2026

Congress Prepares for a Consequential Iran Vote
Tehran may feel empowered to wait out U.S. demands for concessions in face of war-weary American public.

Foreign Policy
Jun 03, 2026

Congress Prepares for a Pair of Consequential Iran Votes
Tehran may feel empowered to wait out U.S. demands for concessions in face of war-weary American public.

Foreign Policy
Jun 03, 2026

The U.S. and Taiwanese Militaries Can't Really Fight Together
A joint campaign to defend the island would struggle to operate effectively.

Foreign Policy
Jun 03, 2026

America Enabled the Gulf's African Adventurism
Why Washington let its Middle Eastern partners wreak havoc in Africa

Foreign Policy
Jun 03, 2026

Middle East Cease-Fires Matter Even When They're Broken
De-escalation, rather than lasting peace, is still important.

Foreign Policy
Jun 03, 2026

Why Asia's Not Buying What Hegseth's Selling
A Shangri-La charm offensive collided with regional values.

Foreign Policy
Jun 02, 2026

The Deadly Price of China's Coal Boom
Two fatal disasters highlight enduring problems in the mining industry.

Foreign Policy
Jun 02, 2026

Russia Pounds Ukraine With Missile, Drone Strikes
Moscow warned of a massive attack on Kyiv. And it delivered.

Foreign Policy
Jun 02, 2026

Two Senators Just Blew Up Trump's Boat-Strike Justifications
Sens. Kaine and Paul say that the military's targeting criteria don't include the presence of drugs or arms.

Foreign Policy
Jun 02, 2026

The Gulf Crisis Is Forcing Japan Into an Energy Rethink
Tokyo spent decades preparing for disruption—then found its options narrowing.

Foreign Policy
Jun 02, 2026

Israel Has a Growing Anti-Christian Problem
A recent attack in Jerusalem highlights a worrying trend intensified by wartime nationalism.

Foreign Policy
Jun 02, 2026

The World's Mineral Powers Seize Their Moment
Resource-rich countries haven't always benefited from extraction. Can this time be different?

Foreign Policy
Jun 02, 2026

There Are Only Four Great Powers
An era of great-power competition has started—but not all would-be competitors qualify.

Foreign Policy
Jun 01, 2026

Trump Says Israel, Hezbollah to Halt Attacks as Iran Talks Continue
Tehran had said it would suspend negotiations over Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

Foreign Policy
Jun 01, 2026

A Trump Deal With Iran Could Spell Trouble for Netanyahu
The Israeli leader needs a win ahead of a key election.

Foreign Policy
Jun 01, 2026

Pakistan's Diplomatic Pivot Makes It a Trump-Era Power Player
Islamabad is happy to give the U.S. president the image he craves.

Foreign Policy
Jun 01, 2026

The Epidemic of GPS Jamming
Across the world, signals crucial for safe air and sea travel are being disrupted.

Foreign Policy
Jun 01, 2026

Washington Wants Myanmar's Minerals
Democracy promotion is out, and the race to engage the country's junta is on.

Foreign Policy
Jun 01, 2026

Can the State Department Make Europe Great Again?
A small but influential office will soon announce grants to support Trump administration causes in Europe.

Foreign Policy
Jun 01, 2026

The Energy Crisis Will Long Outlast the Iran War
The baked-in damage to oil and gas production will take months to undo.

Foreign Policy
Jun 01, 2026

Germany Is Scrambling to Speed Up Its Rearmament
Berlin has already made a huge commitment to its military—but is facing new obstacles at home and abroad.

Foreign Policy
Jun 01, 2026

Clinton's Lincoln Bedroom Scandal Looks Quaint Now
What a very 1990s scandal says about corruption during the second Trump administration.

Foreign Policy
May 29, 2026

U.N. Blacklists Israel, Russia for Sexual Violence in Conflict
Both countries have refuted the allegations and accused the agency of bias.

Foreign Policy
May 29, 2026

What Iran Stands to Gain From a Truce Deal With the United States
U.S. concessions could include the unfreezing of assets and unsanctioning of oil.

Foreign Policy
May 29, 2026

As Trade Talks Begin, U.S.-Mexico Ties Falter
Bilateral relations have reached a breaking point at a crucial moment for the USMCA.

Foreign Policy
May 29, 2026

What Magyar Means for MAGA
Mellower European populists have killed some Republicans' dreams of a far-right alliance.

Foreign Policy
May 29, 2026

The Dollar Was—and Remains—an Accident
As a new book shows, the dollar isn't really the United States' currency, but a 500-year-old relic.

Foreign Policy
May 29, 2026

Authoritarian Transformation in Istanbul's Old City
Two new books seek to capture the changing reality of Turkey and the world.

Foreign Policy
May 29, 2026

What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of May 23: The U.S. strikes Iran, European countries summon Russian diplomats, and the WHO calls for a cease-fire in Congo.

Foreign Policy
May 29, 2026

Syria Wants to Replace the Strait of Hormuz
The country hopes to fund its reconstruction by serving as the Middle East's new transit and logistics hub.

Foreign Policy
May 29, 2026

Of Course It's a War
Trump's legal evasion regarding Iran reveals the rotten state of constitutional war powers.

Foreign Policy
May 29, 2026

What's Behind the EU-Mexico Trade Deal?
With USMCA on ice, Mexico City is looking across the Atlantic for new partners.

Foreign Policy
May 29, 2026

Don't Count the Quad Out
A more modest agenda is also more credible.

Foreign Policy
May 28, 2026

Groundhog Day: Iran War Edition
It's an open question if negotiators can break the repetitive cycle engulfing the war.

Foreign Policy
May 28, 2026

Tentative U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Extension Deal Awaits Trump's Approval
Tehran's leadership has also not publicly signed off on the agreement yet.

Foreign Policy
May 28, 2026

No Commodity Is Safe From the Iran War
From Diet Coke to condoms, the world's supply chains have faced surprising downstream disruptions.

Foreign Policy
May 28, 2026

The Iran War Has Only Worsened Sudan's Conflict
The country is uniquely vulnerable to regional shocks.

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