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Bangladesh’s War Crimes Court Sentences Sheikh Hasina to Death

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Alexandra Sharp

Why the Thai-Cambodia Peace Deal Is in Tatters

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Joseph Rachman

Europe Is Selling Ukraine a Pipe Dream

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Paul Hockenos

China and India Are Trapped in a Loop

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Tansen Sen

The Perils and Pitfalls of a U.S.-Saudi Defense Pact

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Sarah Leah Whitson

‘Good Enough’ Drones Have Become Geopolitical Chips

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Steven Feldstein

What to Expect From Trump’s Meeting With MBS

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John Haltiwanger

An Unusual Election in Iraq Offers the U.S. an Unusual Opportunity

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Bobby Ghosh

Should U.S. Development Loans Go to Rich Countries?

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Rachel Oswald

The Deathonomics of Putin’s War

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Alexey Kovalev

How Mamdani Taps Into an American Socialist Tradition

During his victory speech on Nov. 4, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani quoted a five-time presidential candidate: “The sun may have set over...

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Julian E. Zelizer

How Conscription Reshaped Myanmar’s Conflict

How Conscription Reshaped Myanmar’s Conflict

Operating in Myanmar’s Kayin state in the spring, Maung Phyo’s unit made steady progress against the pro-democracy forces arrayed against the...

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Andrew Nachemson

Trump Secures New Trade Deal Frameworks in Europe and Latin America

Trump Secures New Trade Deal Frameworks in Europe and Latin America

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the White House’s latest trade deals, China’s anger over U.S. and Japanese support for...

14.11.2025 4

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Alexandra Sharp

The Trump Trade Tracker

Ongoing reports and analysis It’s not quite the “90 deals in 90 days” that Trump administration officials claimed were possible back in April,...

14.11.2025 3

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Rishi Iyengar

U.S. Allies Turn Against Trump’s Drug Boat War

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where we’ve gone trans-Atlantic this week. Rishi is in Lisbon attending Web Summit, keeping an...

14.11.2025 2

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John Haltiwanger

The Forever Protectorate

The end of the Bosnian War—which killed 100,000 people; displaced millions; and culminated in Europe’s deadliest atrocity since World War II, the...

14.11.2025 8

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Marko Prelec

Local Meets Global at COP30 in Belém

Local Meets Global at COP30 in Belém

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief, coming to you from the United Nations climate conference in Belém, Brazil. The highlights...

14.11.2025 2

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Catherine Osborn

American Automakers Need Chinese Batteries

In August, Ford and General Motors made a telling choice concerning the future of affordable electric vehicles (EVs). For batteries to power their...

14.11.2025 1

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Kevin Brunelli

A Power-Hungry Southeast Asia Wants China’s Energy

Geopolitical power has long been linked with literal power. Britain’s status as the world’s leading coal producer fueled not just the Industrial...

14.11.2025 2

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Joseph Rachman

Who the Hell Is James Garfield?

Who the Hell Is James Garfield?

These days, U.S. politics can feel especially bleak. Yet as bleak as some may feel about the national condition in the 2020s, it’s worth...

14.11.2025 4

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Julian E. Zelizer

What in the World?

What in the World?

Have feedback? Email [email protected] to let me know your thoughts. 1. The African Union on Sunday called for international intervention in Mali...

14.11.2025 1

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Drew Gorman

A Pair of Haunting New Scandinavian Novels

A Pair of Haunting New Scandinavian Novels

As the chill settles over Washington, we’re turning up the hygge with two Scandinavian novels set at sea, from the fjords of Norway to imperial-era...

14.11.2025 1

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Chloe Hadavas

Has Chinese Power Peaked in Asia?

By virtue of its size, contiguity, economic weight, and crucial role in the world economy, China will always enjoy considerable influence in Asia,...

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Bilahari Kausikan

How Chile Was Persuaded to Vote ‘No’ to Dictatorship

How Chile Was Persuaded to Vote ‘No’ to Dictatorship

Democracy will soon once again flex its muscles in Latin America. Chilean President Gabriel Boric’s time in office is almost over due to limits on...

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Jordan Hoffman

Trump’s War on the BBC Is Working

Trump’s War on the BBC Is Working

What do you call an organization that over the past two decades has seen a string of recent chief executives leave under a cloud? Dysfunctional?...

14.11.2025 2

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John Kampfner

How Venezuela Fits Into Trump’s Strategy for Latin America

How Venezuela Fits Into Trump’s Strategy for Latin America

Is the White House attempting regime change in Venezuela? This week, the U.S. Navy’s largest warship, the USS Gerald R. Ford, took up a new...

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Ravi Agrawal

Major Corruption Scandal Undermines Ukraine’s War Effort

Understanding the conflict three years on. More on this topic Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a sweeping corruption scandal...

13.11.2025 2

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Alexandra Sharp

The Voice of Venezuela’s Opposition

The Voice of Venezuela’s Opposition

Get audio access with any FP subscription. Subscribe Now ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER? LOGIN As María Corina Machado drove through rural Venezuela to...

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Mie Hoejris Dahl

Making Sense of the World Energy Outlook

World leaders gathered in Belém, Brazil this week for the annual United Nations climate summit to confront a sobering reality: Global emissions...

13.11.2025 3

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Jason Bordoff

With Help From New Tactics and Drones, Russia Closes in on Another Ukrainian City

With Help From New Tactics and Drones, Russia Closes in on Another Ukrainian City

Understanding the conflict three years on. More on this topic Russia’s campaign to take the small, eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, now likely...

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Sam Skove

Trump’s ‘War on Drugs’ Will Work About as Well as the Last One

Trump’s ‘War on Drugs’ Will Work About as Well as the Last One

The Trump administration is transforming the decades-old metaphorical “war on drugs” into a literal one—and Venezuela and Colombia are on its front...

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Liliana Devia

Brazil Tries to Keep Climate Cooperation Alive

Brazil Tries to Keep Climate Cooperation Alive

BELÉM, Brazil—This humid Amazonian rainforest city is swarming with all the trappings of a United Nations climate summit except one: a U.S....

13.11.2025 3

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Catherine Osborn

Ethiopia’s Fight Against Anti-Abortion Propaganda

The Full Story is a partnership between The Fuller Project and Foreign Policy. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—It’s the faces of the women and girls...

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Maya Misikir

Why Thieves Like to Steal Art

Why Thieves Like to Steal Art

Prefer to listen? To hear this entire conversation, and more episodes in the weeks ahead, follow Ones and Tooze wherever you get your podcasts. The...

13.11.2025 3

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Cameron Abadi

Washington Must Confront Abu Dhabi Over Sudan

On Nov. 6, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced that it had accepted a one-sided humanitarian truce after orchestrating a series of horrific...

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Suha Musa

Libya’s Oil Corruption Is Bad for Business

Libya’s Oil Corruption Is Bad for Business

International oil companies are lining up to reenter Libya’s oil sector. Libya is currently rolling out its first bid round for new oil exploration...

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Justyna Gudzowska

The U.S. President Should Practice for a Nuclear Crisis

The U.S. President Should Practice for a Nuclear Crisis

In A House of Dynamite, director Kathryn Bigelow’s new political thriller, the U.S. president faces the ultimate choice. A single intercontinental...

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Christopher David Laroche

Congress Prepares to End Record-Breaking U.S. Shutdown

Congress Prepares to End Record-Breaking U.S. Shutdown

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a possible end to the U.S. government shutdown, alleged China-backed hacking against Australia,...

12.11.2025 3

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Alexandra Sharp

Back-to-Back Blasts Rock India and Pakistan

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Blasts in New Delhi and Islamabad raise concerns about regional stability,...

12.11.2025 3

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Michael Kugelman

Shutdown Deal Gives Laid-Off U.S. Diplomats Hope for Reprieve

Shutdown Deal Gives Laid-Off U.S. Diplomats Hope for Reprieve

Ongoing reports and analysis A provision in the continuing funding resolution that the U.S. Congress is expected to shortly pass—ending the longest...

12.11.2025 2

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Rachel Oswald

Tungsten Is the Next Flash Point in the Resource Race

Tungsten Is the Next Flash Point in the Resource Race

Alarmed by the United States’ exposure to China’s rare earths chokehold, the Trump administration is accelerating efforts to identify and plug any...

12.11.2025 6

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Christina Lu

Nigeria vs. Trump

Nigeria vs. Trump

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to Nigeria highlight the country’s...

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Nosmot Gbadamosi