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Carmela Medina and Alejandro Carranza, parents of Alejandro Carranza, a Colombian man who allegedly died when the US bombed a boat supposedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean, pose for a photo at their house in Santa Marta on October 21.
Carmela Medina and Alejandro Carranza, parents of Alejandro Carranza, a Colombian man who allegedly died when the US bombed a boat supposedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean, pose for a photo at their house in Santa Marta on October 21.

Trump Continues to Commit Murder in the Caribbean

Invoking “non-international armed conflict” does not justify the administration’s drone killings.

An anti-government opposition activist places European Union and Ukrainian flags side by side at a barricade in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev on February 2, 2014.
An anti-government opposition activist places European Union and Ukrainian flags side by side at a barricade in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev on February 2, 2014.

Europe Is Selling Ukraine a Pipe Dream

The EU’s promises of future membership have a very uncertain outcome.

Indian students wear masks of Xi Jinping ahead of a China-India summit
Indian students wear masks of Xi Jinping ahead of a China-India summit

China and India Are Trapped in a Loop

Breaking out of their cycle of hope and distrust requires political imagination on both sides.

A motorbike rides past a house hit by Cambodian artillery during the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict in Surin Province, Thailand, on Nov. 3.
A motorbike rides past a house hit by Cambodian artillery during the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict in Surin Province, Thailand, on Nov. 3.

Why the Thai-Cambodia Peace Deal Is in Tatters

Land mines, and who planted them, have been an ongoing factor.

Then-Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is sworn in for a fifth term.
Then-Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is sworn in for a fifth term.

Bangladesh’s War Crimes Court Sentences Sheikh Hasina to Death

The ousted leader was found guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on last year’s student-led uprising.

Rep. Brian Mast turns his head to listen as Rep. Gregory Meeks speaks during a Capitol Hill hearing.
Rep. Brian Mast turns his head to listen as Rep. Gregory Meeks speaks during a Capitol Hill hearing.

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

The U.S. Development Finance Corporation was created to help alleviate global poverty. Trump has other ideas.

Iraqi polling officials count ballots during the country's parliamentary election in Al-Muhandiseen district in eastern Baghdad on November 11.
Iraqi polling officials count ballots during the country's parliamentary election in Al-Muhandiseen district in eastern Baghdad on November 11.

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

Baghdad is turning away from Tehran. Can Washington capitalize on it?

Flags on poles fly above Air Force One in a desert landscape.
Flags on poles fly above Air Force One in a desert landscape.
Trump holds a black folder while shaking hands with Mohammed bin Salman. Both men are smiling.
Trump holds a black folder while shaking hands with Mohammed bin Salman. Both men are smiling.

What to Expect From Trump’s Meeting With MBS

The crown prince’s visit could result in a new U.S.-Saudi defense agreement.

A pile of mostly red flowers rests at the feet of a statue of a soldier. Behind it are the large letters Z and V and graves.
A pile of mostly red flowers rests at the feet of a statue of a soldier. Behind it are the large letters Z and V and graves.

The Deathonomics of Putin’s War

“Black widows” marrying soldiers to collect death benefits are symptomatic of society-wide rot.

Soldiers march during a ceremony to mark Myanmar’s Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on March 27.
Soldiers march during a ceremony to mark Myanmar’s Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on March 27.

How Conscription Reshaped Myanmar’s Conflict

Forced recruitment has helped reverse momentum back in the military’s favor, even as it pushes many young men to flee.

A historic photo of a man giving an energetic speech on stage with American flags in the background and a group of people behind him in early 1900s attire.
A historic photo of a man giving an energetic speech on stage with American flags in the background and a group of people behind him in early 1900s attire.

How Mamdani Taps Into an American Socialist Tradition

The movement’s founders echoed the words of Thomas Paine and Abraham Lincoln much more than Karl Marx.

A man watches as smoke billows after a drone strike on Port Sudan, Sudan, on May 6.
A man watches as smoke billows after a drone strike on Port Sudan, Sudan, on May 6.

‘Good Enough’ Drones Have Become Geopolitical Chips

In Sudan and elsewhere, regional powers have used the weapons for leverage.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno pose for photographers at the State Department in Washington.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno pose for photographers at the State Department in Washington.

Trump Secures New Trade Deal Frameworks in Europe and Latin America

The White House hopes to lower prices on key food items as well as pharmaceuticals.

A collage illustration shows hands shaking with semicircle charts colored dots and swinging cargo containers.
A collage illustration shows hands shaking with semicircle charts colored dots and swinging cargo containers.

The Trump Trade Tracker

Switzerland cuts a deal—plus the latest global picture on Trump’s tariff regime.

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