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India Still Stands By BRICS

India Still Stands By BRICS

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: New Delhi hosts the BRICS foreign...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman

Trump Has One Major Focus While in China: Trade

Trump Has One Major Focus While in China: Trade

FP’s analysis and reporting Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a preview of the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, growing pressure for...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

Both Trump and Xi Overestimate Themselves

Both Trump and Xi Overestimate Themselves

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yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Howard W. French

There’s No Need to Fear China’s Economy

There’s No Need to Fear China’s Economy

The United States appears to be on the ropes in trade negotiations with China. After taking office, the Trump administration threw down the gauntlet...

yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Theodore Bunzel

Beijing’s Quest for Uniformity May Be Its Achilles’ Heel

Beijing’s Quest for Uniformity May Be Its Achilles’ Heel

China seeks global leadership. Its factories dominate the world’s supply chains, and its infrastructure ambitions stretch from Asia to Africa,...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Lobsang Sangay

Is It Really a ‘Cease-Fire’ if Both Sides Are Still Shooting?

Is It Really a ‘Cease-Fire’ if Both Sides Are Still Shooting?

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Middle East and North Africa U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S.-Iran cease-fire was on “life...

yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

John Haltiwanger

Why Congress Can’t Stop Trump’s Iran War

Why Congress Can’t Stop Trump’s Iran War

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yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Rachel Oswald

Mali Plays Russian Roulette

Mali Plays Russian Roulette

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yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Christopher m. faulkner

Beijing’s Quest for Uniformity May Be Its Achilles’ Heel

Beijing’s Quest for Uniformity May Be Its Achilles’ Heel

China seeks global leadership. Its factories dominate the world’s supply chains, and its infrastructure ambitions stretch from Asia to Africa,...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Lobsang Sangay

India’s Role in a Disordered World

India’s Role in a Disordered World

Like most of Asia, India is adjusting to a disordered world, in which conflict is rising, international and particularly multinational institutions...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Shivshankar Menon

War, Pandemics, and the Struggle for Healthcare Security

War, Pandemics, and the Struggle for Healthcare Security

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yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Elisabeth Braw

What Happened to Trump the China Hawk?

What Happened to Trump the China Hawk?

A lot has happened since U.S. President Donald Trump last visited Beijing nearly a decade ago, but one could be forgiven for thinking otherwise. Trump...

previous day 1

Foreign Policy

Rishi Iyengar

Chinese Hegemony Might Be Happening

Chinese Hegemony Might Be Happening

Could China become a hegemon in Asia? Back in 2023, I wrote a column arguing that fears of Chinese regional hegemony were overstated, though not...

previous day 2

Foreign Policy

Stephen M. Walt

China’s Rare-Earth Card Looms Over Trump-Xi Summit

China’s Rare-Earth Card Looms Over Trump-Xi Summit

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previous day 4

Foreign Policy

Christina Lu

What Trump and Xi Want From Their Summit

What Trump and Xi Want From Their Summit

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. This week, we’re previewing the highly anticipated summit between U.S....

previous day 3

Foreign Policy

James Palmer

How Long Can Keir Starmer Hang On?

How Long Can Keir Starmer Hang On?

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s refusal to resign, elections in the Bahamas, and growing...

previous day 2

Foreign Policy

Eli Wizevich

Asia Isn’t as Peaceful as It Seems

Asia Isn’t as Peaceful as It Seems

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previous day 2

Foreign Policy

Huong le thu

What’s Driving the K-Shaped Economy?

What’s Driving the K-Shaped Economy?

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previous day 2

Foreign Policy

Cameron Abadi

Would We Be Better Off Today With the JCPOA?

Would We Be Better Off Today With the JCPOA?

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previous day 2

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Steven A. Cook

Why the U.S. Is Headed for a Long War With Iran

Why the U.S. Is Headed for a Long War With Iran

His features seemingly frozen in a perpetual frown, Mohsen Rezaei is one of the new hard-line faces of the Iranian regime. A former commander of the...

previous day 1

Foreign Policy

Michael Hirsh

Don’t Fall for Rumors of Putin’s Weakness

Don’t Fall for Rumors of Putin’s Weakness

Russia’s War in Ukraine Understanding the conflict four years on. Every few months, a new rumor emerges from Moscow suggesting that Russian...

previous day 1

Foreign Policy

Sean wiswesser

Rubio Aims to Reset U.S.-India Ties

Rubio Aims to Reset U.S.-India Ties

Foreign & Public Diplomacy U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to travel to India this month, meeting with the other three foreign...

previous day 2

Foreign Policy

Sumit Ganguly

The Fuel Crisis Is Testing ASEAN’s Limits

The Fuel Crisis Is Testing ASEAN’s Limits

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Southeast Asia Brief, which features my reporting from the ASEAN leaders’ summit in the Philippines. The highlights...

previous day 10

Foreign Policy

Joseph Rachman

The Response to Political Violence in 1968 Was Very Different From Today

The Response to Political Violence in 1968 Was Very Different From Today

Americans were once again confronted with political violence when a gunman attempted to breach security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner...

monday 4

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

Is Russia the Main Beneficiary of Trump’s Iran Mistake?

Is Russia the Main Beneficiary of Trump’s Iran Mistake?

The ongoing standoff between the United States and Iran is hurting most of the global economy. But not Russia. Data suggests that Moscow has already...

monday 4

Foreign Policy

Ravi Agrawal

EU Takes Aim at Russia’s Abductions of Ukrainian Children

EU Takes Aim at Russia’s Abductions of Ukrainian Children

Russia’s War in Ukraine Understanding the conflict four years on. Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Russia kidnapping tens of...

monday 5

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

Iran War Chokes ‘Major Driver’ of Global Economy

Iran War Chokes ‘Major Driver’ of Global Economy

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monday 5

Foreign Policy

Christina Lu

China’s Malacca Dilemma, After Hormuz

China’s Malacca Dilemma, After Hormuz

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monday 2

Foreign Policy

Chee meng tan

Who Wants Hezbollah to Stay Armed?

Who Wants Hezbollah to Stay Armed?

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monday 2

Foreign Policy

Nils mallock

Europe Shrugs Off Trump’s Latest Threats

Europe Shrugs Off Trump’s Latest Threats

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monday 2

Foreign Policy

Rachel Rizzo

Iran Does Not Have a Right to Enrich Uranium

Iran Does Not Have a Right to Enrich Uranium

Amid ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran, U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly demanding that Iran abandon its commitment to...

monday 7

Foreign Policy

Matthew Kroenig

Rethinking Transitional Justice in Bosnia

Rethinking Transitional Justice in Bosnia

Following the 1992-95 Bosnian War, which killed 100,000 people and produced the Srebrenica genocide—Europe’s worst atrocity since World War...

monday 3

Foreign Policy

Jared O. Bell

Governments Can’t Agree on What AI Actually Is

Governments Can’t Agree on What AI Actually Is

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monday 3

Foreign Policy

Sarosh Nagar

There’s No Such Thing as Climate Policy

There’s No Such Thing as Climate Policy

Federal climate policy has effectively ceased to function in the United States. Since retaking power last year, the Trump administration has...

monday 9

Foreign Policy

Daniel Propp, Opinion Contributor

What in the World?

What in the World?

Obviously, we all spent this week watching highlights from Shakira’s weekend performance in Rio de Janeiro. But did you remember to follow along...

08.05.2026 10

Foreign Policy

Drew Gorman

Southeast Asian Leaders Tackle Iran War Vulnerabilities

Southeast Asian Leaders Tackle Iran War Vulnerabilities

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Southeast Asia’s response to the Iran war, the uncertain future of Britain’s Labour Party,...

08.05.2026 10

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

How to Choose a Gift for Trump

How to Choose a Gift for Trump

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Ongoing reports and analysis Protocol officials in the world’s foreign ministries all have horror stories about...

08.05.2026 5

Foreign Policy

Paul brummell

A Foreign Correspondent of Animal Kingdoms

A Foreign Correspondent of Animal Kingdoms

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08.05.2026 6

Foreign Policy

Christina Larson

A Confused ‘Animal Farm’ for a Confused Time

A Confused ‘Animal Farm’ for a Confused Time

Some authors make such an impact they become adjectives. Without even reading their work most know what “Byronic,” “Dickensian,” and...

08.05.2026 10

Foreign Policy

Jordan Hoffman

Trump’s Tariffs Just Got Struck Down in Court—Again

Trump’s Tariffs Just Got Struck Down in Court—Again

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08.05.2026 8

Foreign Policy

Keith Johnson

The Surprisingly Normal Streets of Tehran

The Surprisingly Normal Streets of Tehran

While the conflict in Iran has dominated headlines in the last two months, accounts of ordinary life in the Islamic Republic are scarce. On the latest...

08.05.2026 7

Foreign Policy

Ravi Agrawal

The Iran Dilemma Washington Refuses to Resolve

The Iran Dilemma Washington Refuses to Resolve

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Why is the most powerful country on the planet unable to get its way with a much smaller, weaker country that has been...

08.05.2026 10

Foreign Policy

Fareed Zakaria

China Is Transforming Brazil’s Car Market

China Is Transforming Brazil’s Car Market

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Chinese firm BYD reshapes Brazil’s auto industry, Argentine health...

08.05.2026 5

Foreign Policy

Catherine Osborn

Who Is Xi’s Real No. 2?

Who Is Xi’s Real No. 2?

Since the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), there has been no shortage of debate over who is President Xi Jinping’s...

07.05.2026 8

Foreign Policy

Deng Yuwen

Starmer Braces for Upsets in U.K. Local Elections

Starmer Braces for Upsets in U.K. Local Elections

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at expected Labour Party losses in the U.K. local elections, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula...

07.05.2026 9

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

How the Abraham Accords Fueled a New Era of Conflict

How the Abraham Accords Fueled a New Era of Conflict

Foreign & Public Diplomacy On Sept. 15, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump presided over the signing of the Abraham Accords between Israel,...

07.05.2026 10

Foreign Policy

Matthew Duss

What’s in Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy?

What’s in Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy?

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. Alright, here’s what’s on tap for the day: U.S. President Donald Trump’s new...

07.05.2026 7

Foreign Policy

Rishi Iyengar

How China Is Winning the Global AI Race

How China Is Winning the Global AI Race

Science and Technology Which artificial intelligence model is the most popular these days? Ask anyone in America or Europe, and you’ll probably hear...

07.05.2026 9

Foreign Policy

Agathe Demarais

Vladimir Putin Is Much Weaker Than You Think

Vladimir Putin Is Much Weaker Than You Think

Russia’s War in Ukraine Understanding the conflict four years on. Russian President Vladimir Putin has always been a paranoid man. We know, for...

07.05.2026 6

Foreign Policy

Christian Caryl

U.S. Might Be Close to a Deal With Iran

U.S. Might Be Close to a Deal With Iran

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at potential progress in U.S.-Iran talks, Myanmar’s tenuous...

07.05.2026 10

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp