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U.S. President Joe Biden, wearing a dark suit and holding sunglasses, embraces Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photographers and other people are seen around them.
U.S. President Joe Biden, wearing a dark suit and holding sunglasses, embraces Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photographers and other people are seen around them.

Israel Is a Strategic Liability for the United States

The special relationship does not benefit Washington and is endangering U.S. interests across the globe.

A Cuban man pushes a wheelbarrow of waste on a street in Havana on March 18.
A Cuban man pushes a wheelbarrow of waste on a street in Havana on March 18.

Why Cuba Is Protesting

The country is experiencing its worst economic crisis since the end of the Cold War.

A rural view with a large field of solar panels in the foreground and a power plant in the background.
A rural view with a large field of solar panels in the foreground and a power plant in the background.

How Europe’s Solar Industry Can Be Saved

A domestic manufacturing sector will enhance the EU’s long-term energy security.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Blinken Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire

Washington wants Israel to secure the Egypt-Gaza border instead of launching an all-out offensive on Rafah.

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet warships take part in the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet warships take part in the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023.

Russia’s Black Sea Naval Ambitions

Ukraine has busted up most of the Black Sea Fleet. Russia is plotting a comeback.

A man walks past a booth during the Appliance and Electronics World Expo in Shanghai. The section of the exposition hall is somewhat dim, with most the light coming from blue and purple neon lights on a large TikTok music note logo.
A man walks past a booth during the Appliance and Electronics World Expo in Shanghai. The section of the exposition hall is somewhat dim, with most the light coming from blue and purple neon lights on a large TikTok music note logo.

The Case Against TikTok Is Thin at Best

There are real issues—but they go far beyond one app.

Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud addresses the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh.
Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud addresses the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh.

The Middle East’s Oil Giants Have Entered the Critical Minerals Race

As the clean energy transition takes off, the region’s biggest players are making sure they have a seat at the table.

A U.N. General Assembly meeting regarding the commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba, at U.N. headquarters in New York City.
A U.N. General Assembly meeting regarding the commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba, at U.N. headquarters in New York City.

The U.N. Gets the World to Agree on AI Safety

A new resolution on safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence was endorsed by all 193 member countries.

A migrant worker wearing a camouflage patterned jacket and a yellow hard hat rides a tricycle on a road in front of a building wall with a large mural. The man's head is tilted toward the mural, which shows three red and black fists against an orange and yellow striped background.
A migrant worker wearing a camouflage patterned jacket and a yellow hard hat rides a tricycle on a road in front of a building wall with a large mural. The man's head is tilted toward the mural, which shows three red and black fists against an orange and yellow striped background.

China’s Public Wants to Make a Living, Not War

Discontent about the country’s poor economic reality is starting to drown out nationalist calls to attack Taiwan.

State flags of Russia and Transnistria fly close to the monument of the 18th-century Russian military commander Alexander Suvorov in Transnistria.
State flags of Russia and Transnistria fly close to the monument of the 18th-century Russian military commander Alexander Suvorov in Transnistria.

Ukraine’s War Is Killing Another Country

How Moldova’s fate has become tightly tied up with its neighbor’s.

Benjamin Netanyahu walks past Joe Biden as he prepares to sign the guestbook at the Prime Minister's residence on March 9, 2010 in Jerusalem.
Benjamin Netanyahu walks past Joe Biden as he prepares to sign the guestbook at the Prime Minister's residence on March 9, 2010 in Jerusalem.

The United States Has Less Leverage Over Israel Than You Think

A close look at the foundations of U.S. influence—and the lack of it.

Afghan security stands guard at a fenced corridor of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan.
Afghan security stands guard at a fenced corridor of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan.

Tensions Escalate on Pakistan-Afghanistan Border

Islamabad ordered cross-border strikes after a militant attack, dialing up pressure.

A woman walks past a television showing a North Korean missile test.
A woman walks past a television showing a North Korean missile test.

North Korea Tests Hypersonic Missile, Threatening U.S.

Defense experts believe that the missile was designed to hit faraway U.S. targets, including Guam and Alaska.

A photo collage illustration of a finger made of bits of contracts and pieces of tech to represent a large corporation, pushing down on the American flag.
A photo collage illustration of a finger made of bits of contracts and pieces of tech to represent a large corporation, pushing down on the American flag.

America Has a Resilience Problem

The chair of the Federal Trade Commission makes the case for competition in an increasingly consolidated world.

Then-U.S. President Donald Trump participates in an arrival ceremony during a visit in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 12, 2017.
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump participates in an arrival ceremony during a visit in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 12, 2017.

Why Asia Should Sound the Trump Alarm

The calm in Asian capitals reflects a dangerous misjudgment.

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