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A Tomahawk missile launches from a boat
A Tomahawk missile launches from a boat

Why the White House Is Considering Tomahawks for Ukraine

The move makes sense for U.S. strategy, but it may cause heartburn for isolationist and Pacific-focused Pentagon leaders.

Participants hold a banner reading “Palestine will live” and wave a Palestinian flag during a demonstration in Paris.
Participants hold a banner reading “Palestine will live” and wave a Palestinian flag during a demonstration in Paris.

Global Condemnation Erupts Over Israel’s Seizure of Gaza Aid Flotilla

The incident has further highlighted the immediacy of Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.

People hold up Moldovan and European Union flags in a rally.
People hold up Moldovan and European Union flags in a rally.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of Sept. 27: Moldova’s pro-West president prevails, Trump unveils a Gaza peace plan, and the Taliban order an internet blackout.

A grid of 12 fiction book covers released in October 2025.
A grid of 12 fiction book covers released in October 2025.

The Novels We’re Reading in October

Historical fiction set in ancient Britain and 20th-century Puerto Rico.

A woman in a red face mask and a coat over a red hoodie stands on a sidewalk, holding a laptop and speaking on her phone. Cars drive past behind her, with a suitcase and an international airport visible in the background.
A woman in a red face mask and a coat over a red hoodie stands on a sidewalk, holding a laptop and speaking on her phone. Cars drive past behind her, with a suitcase and an international airport visible in the background.

Putin vs. the Press

You’d have to be fearless or a fanatic to persist in journalism in Russia. These women are both.

Bill Clinton looks up as he speaks in front of a WTO globe backdrop.
Bill Clinton looks up as he speaks in front of a WTO globe backdrop.

Is Globalization a Lost Cause?

How an idea that promised a brave new world seemingly delivered dystopia instead.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu prepares to cast her vote in Chisinau.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu prepares to cast her vote in Chisinau.

Europe Should Support Moldova Against Russian Meddling

Defeating Russian interference in Moldova’s election is merely the first step.

Jason Momoa wears a large headdress and traditional Hawaiin attire.
Jason Momoa wears a large headdress and traditional Hawaiin attire.

Jason Momoa Schools Hollywood on Hawaiian History

The show-don’t-tell side of Chief of War keeps the series lingering in the mind.

A high angle view shows buildings in rubble stretching to the horizon with a small figure at center pushing a bike down a road.
A high angle view shows buildings in rubble stretching to the horizon with a small figure at center pushing a bike down a road.

What Would It Take to Rebuild Gaza?

Israeli bombardments and bulldozing have created 50 million tons of rubble. This article has an audio recording

A photo of two white tanks near a yellow crane. A blue-and-white tanker carrying liquified natural gas is docked nearby in snow and sea ice. White smoke billows out of its smokestack.
A photo of two white tanks near a yellow crane. A blue-and-white tanker carrying liquified natural gas is docked nearby in snow and sea ice. White smoke billows out of its smokestack.

The China-Russia Axis Is Getting Firmer, and It’s Built on Gas

Moscow pivoted to the east a decade ago, but it is now besmitten—or captive.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the U.S. State Department in Washington on July 1.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the U.S. State Department in Washington on July 1.

AUKUS’s Survival Is a Good Sign for Trump’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

Australia has bucked the trend of shrinking U.S. security commitments.

Putin gives an interview
Putin gives an interview

From Moldova to Africa, Russia’s Power Is Waning

The defeat of Moscow-friendly parties in the Moldovan election is just the latest of many setbacks.

An armed soldier sits in the back of a green pickup truck. Behind him sits another soldier, facing the other direction. In the background is a green fence and palm trees.
An armed soldier sits in the back of a green pickup truck. Behind him sits another soldier, facing the other direction. In the background is a green fence and palm trees.

U.N. Authorizes Larger Haiti Mission

The resolution was a rare point of consensus between Washington and Latin American countries.

Netanyahu is seen in profile, smiling over his shoulder toward the camera slightly as Donald Trump, eyes downcast, walks past him on the other side. Both men wear dark suits and ties.
Netanyahu is seen in profile, smiling over his shoulder toward the camera slightly as Donald Trump, eyes downcast, walks past him on the other side. Both men wear dark suits and ties.
A black and white keffiyeh hangs in the foreground. Two small ships with Palestinian flags float in blue water in front of white cliffs.
A black and white keffiyeh hangs in the foreground. Two small ships with Palestinian flags float in blue water in front of white cliffs.

Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla

Hundreds of activists, including Greta Thunberg, face deportation to Europe.

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