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Rescue workers donning orange attire work next a rescue truck outside of a multilevel building that has been hit by a Russian missile and is now crumbling. Debris from the building's wall and the rooms inside has spilled out into the courtyard where the truck is parked.
Rescue workers donning orange attire work next a rescue truck outside of a multilevel building that has been hit by a Russian missile and is now crumbling. Debris from the building's wall and the rooms inside has spilled out into the courtyard where the truck is parked.

Russia Fires Record Barrage of Drones, Missiles at Ukraine

The attack comes as Trump has vowed to resume weapons shipments to Kyiv.

World Brief
Christina Lu
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama leaves a prayer ceremony celebrating his 90th birthday at the main Tibetan temple in McLeod Ganj, near Dharamshala, India.
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama leaves a prayer ceremony celebrating his 90th birthday at the main Tibetan temple in McLeod Ganj, near Dharamshala, India.

How the Dalai Lama’s Succession Could Shape India-China Ties

Indian comments about who should choose the next Tibetan leader highlight the risk to bilateral relations.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
A fan of U.S. President Donald Trump adjusts a cutout of Elon Musk at a “Trump-A-Palooza” event in Brevard, North Carolina.
A fan of U.S. President Donald Trump adjusts a cutout of Elon Musk at a “Trump-A-Palooza” event in Brevard, North Carolina.

Third Parties in America Usually Fail. Can Elon Musk Change That?

The world’s richest man takes his political evolution another step further. 

Explainer
Rishi Iyengar
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte inspects an unmanned undersea vehicle at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Yokosuka Base on April 8.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte inspects an unmanned undersea vehicle at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Yokosuka Base on April 8.

Closing NATO’s Indo-Pacific Gap

European allies should strengthen NATO’s Indo-Pacific ties as Washington wavers. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Lynn Kuok
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend the Victory Day military parade in Red Square in central Moscow on May 9.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend the Victory Day military parade in Red Square in central Moscow on May 9.

China Should Invite Trump to Its Military Parade

The 80th anniversary of the global victory over fascism offers a chance to change narratives.

Argument
Deng Yuwen
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte holds a press conference at a hospital in Quezon City, Philippines, on Nov. 26, 2024.
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte holds a press conference at a hospital in Quezon City, Philippines, on Nov. 26, 2024.

The Philippines May Turn Its Back on the U.S. Again

Presidential rival Sara Duterte could step into her father’s foreign policy footsteps.

Analysis
Derek Grossman
Participants place radiation signs during a simulated nuclear emergency drill in Tehran on November 5, 2015.
Participants place radiation signs during a simulated nuclear emergency drill in Tehran on November 5, 2015.

Iran’s Collapse Could Cause a Nuclear Security Nightmare

Washington would struggle to secure dangerous materials, technologies, and expertise.

Argument
Eric Brewer, Scott Roecker
President of Gabon Brice Oligui Nguema holds a copy of the country's constitution after taking the oath of office during his swearing-in ceremony before the Constitutional Court at a stadium in Libreville on May 3.
President of Gabon Brice Oligui Nguema holds a copy of the country's constitution after taking the oath of office during his swearing-in ceremony before the Constitutional Court at a stadium in Libreville on May 3.

Coup Leaders Are Rewriting Their Playbook

Even when transitions end in elections, the goal is not to exit power but rather to entrench it.

Analysis
Salah Ben Hammou, Sydney Dobbins
A man, standing on golden rocks, dumps out a sack.
A man, standing on golden rocks, dumps out a sack.

What Trump’s Africa Summit Is Trying to Achieve

The nations attending the meeting may have small GDPs, but they are rich in critical minerals.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
Israeli army vehicles inside the Gaza Strip on July 6.
Israeli army vehicles inside the Gaza Strip on July 6.

Israel Is Sowing Chaos to Secure Displacement in Gaza

By making Gaza unlivable, Netanyahu has laid the groundwork for ethnic cleansing.

Argument
Rob Geist Pinfold
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on July 8.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on July 8.

Trump Ups the Ante on Trade Threats

The Aug. 1 deadline extension has left U.S. trade partners scrambling for last-minute deals and concessions.

World Brief
Anusha Rathi
A woman waves from behind the Chinese flag in Hong Kong.
A woman waves from behind the Chinese flag in Hong Kong.

How China Got Its Name

What pundits get wrong about the origins of the “Middle Kingdom.”

China Brief
James Palmer
Leaders pose in front of a big sign that reads: "BRICS."
Leaders pose in front of a big sign that reads: "BRICS."

In Rio, BRICS Tries to Play it Safe

The summit’s focus on economic development and climate still managed to provoke threats from Trump.

Analysis
Oliver Stuenkel
U.S. dollars are shown next to a stack of Myanmar kyat notes in Yangon on May 30, 2024.
U.S. dollars are shown next to a stack of Myanmar kyat notes in Yangon on May 30, 2024.

What the Dollar’s Decline Reveals About America

Economist Kenneth Rogoff on a slow global shift away from the dollar. This article has an audio recording

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
Two people wade through flooding caused by high ocean tides in low-lying parts of Majuro Atoll, the capital of the Marshall Islands, on Feb. 20, 2011.
Two people wade through flooding caused by high ocean tides in low-lying parts of Majuro Atoll, the capital of the Marshall Islands, on Feb. 20, 2011.

USAID Cuts Could Transform U.S. Ties to Pacific Islands

Trump’s dismantling of the aid agency has jeopardized U.S. commitments to the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau.

Analysis
Jen Kirby
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