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A TV screen displaying U.S. President Donald Trump is pictured at a German stock exchange.
A TV screen displaying U.S. President Donald Trump is pictured at a German stock exchange.

The World Reacts to Trump’s Aug. 1 Tariff War

Switzerland is furious, Taiwan feels cheated, and several others refuse to give up hope for better trade deals.

Cyclists pass the Arc de Triomphe in Paris during the 21st and final stage of the 112th edition of the Tour de France cycling race in Paris.
Cyclists pass the Arc de Triomphe in Paris during the 21st and final stage of the 112th edition of the Tour de France cycling race in Paris.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of July 26: Syria announces elections, rebels seize a Somali town, and Thailand and Cambodia reach a cease-fire.

Photos of two men speaking each shown as a negative color inside a red and blue circle.
Photos of two men speaking each shown as a negative color inside a red and blue circle.

Kissinger, Brzezinski, and the Promise of Realism

A cynical realism resonates today, but there is a model for fusing power and values.

Two people are silhouetted in a shaft of light as they sit in chairs in a cafe.
Two people are silhouetted in a shaft of light as they sit in chairs in a cafe.

The Most Successful CIA Operation You’ve Never Heard of

How the agency’s program to circulate banned books helped take down the Iron Curtain.

A large column looms over a small person standing atop a large field of rubble holding up a phone to take a photo.
A large column looms over a small person standing atop a large field of rubble holding up a phone to take a photo.

Life Returns to Palmyra

After more than a decade of exile, locals are finally coming home.

A grid of book covers for 11 summer fiction releases.
A grid of book covers for 11 summer fiction releases.

The Novels We’re Reading in August

The dog days of summer, from an 18th-century English village to modern-day Tbilisi.

A truck is loaded with a shipping container in the Port of Montreal. Stacks of containers sit in the background.
A truck is loaded with a shipping container in the Port of Montreal. Stacks of containers sit in the background.

Trump’s Long-Promised Tariffs Upend Global Trade

It’s a new reality for a country, and a planet, whose post-World War II prosperity was ushered in by a decades-long effort to dismantle trade barriers.

Tuggar, wearing a suit and green tie, walks into a room.
Tuggar, wearing a suit and green tie, walks into a room.

Nigeria’s Refusal to Cave to Trump Signals a Shift in U.S.-Africa Relations

Abuja’s rejection of Washington’s third-country deportations should be a wake-up call.

Palestinians children push to receive a hot meal at a charity kitchen in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on July 22.
Palestinians children push to receive a hot meal at a charity kitchen in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on July 22.

Could Images of the Famine in Gaza Change Israeli Public Opinion?

A newscast showing starving children prompted sympathy—and criticism.

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe appears on stage during the Concordia Annual Summit in New York on Sept. 20, 2022.
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe appears on stage during the Concordia Annual Summit in New York on Sept. 20, 2022.

Former Colombian Leader Is Convicted of Bribery

The landmark ruling provoked immediate criticism from the Trump administration.

An illustration shows a missile shooting through the ear of a silhouetted person against a static-y backdrop of the Russian flag.
An illustration shows a missile shooting through the ear of a silhouetted person against a static-y backdrop of the Russian flag.

Russia’s War Is Also Cognitive

To achieve more, Putin needs others to do less.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington.

Trump Issues Mixed Messaging on U.S. Israel Policy

Gaza’s humanitarian crisis is fueling anger toward the White House’s continued support for Israel.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appear at a welcoming ceremony in Tehran on Jan. 23, 2016.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appear at a welcoming ceremony in Tehran on Jan. 23, 2016.

Tehran’s Wake‑Up Call for Beijing

The sudden U.S. attack on Iran could complicate China’s Taiwan calculus.

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (left) and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot chair a conference on Palestine and a two-state solution at the United Nations in New York City on July 29. 
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (left) and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot chair a conference on Palestine and a two-state solution at the United Nations in New York City on July 29. 

The Two-State Solution Gets a Lifeline

A U.N. conference tries to revive hope for a way out of the Israel-Palestine conundrum.

An Iranian bus drops off Afghan refugees at the Islam Qala border crossing in Afghanistan's Herat province.
An Iranian bus drops off Afghan refugees at the Islam Qala border crossing in Afghanistan's Herat province.

Iran’s Mass Deportations Are Fueling Regional Instability

Refugees returning to Afghanistan face economic hardship and uncertain futures.

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