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The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy (left) transfers crude oil from the Russian-flagged oil tanker Lana (right), off the coast of Greece, on May 29, 2022.
The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy (left) transfers crude oil from the Russian-flagged oil tanker Lana (right), off the coast of Greece, on May 29, 2022.

The Russian Oil Price Cap Can Work Again

With global prices on the rise, here are some ways to fix the system.

Argument
Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian
Kenyan Foreign Minister Alfred Mutua delivers remarks during a United Nations session.
Kenyan Foreign Minister Alfred Mutua delivers remarks during a United Nations session.

Kenya’s Historic Cabinet Reshuffle

Switching out Nairobi’s foreign minister will grant President William Ruto greater power over international affairs.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
European Council President Charles Michel gestures as he addresses a press conference at a meeting of the European Council at the Europa building in Brussels.
European Council President Charles Michel gestures as he addresses a press conference at a meeting of the European Council at the Europa building in Brussels.

The EU Needs to Get Bigger if It Wants to Get Better

Brussels’s continued balking over new members only plays into Russian hands.

Report
Amanda Coakley
An Iranian Navy warship is seen in the Strait of Hormuz on April 30, 2019.
An Iranian Navy warship is seen in the Strait of Hormuz on April 30, 2019.

Iran Ramps Up Showdowns in the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. and Iranian navies lock horns in key trade route.

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A sign affixed to a metal pole shows capitalized text reading: "Jamal Khashoggi square." Smaller text beneath the title reads: "A journalist and advocate for human rights and democracy slain by the Saudi government."
A sign affixed to a metal pole shows capitalized text reading: "Jamal Khashoggi square." Smaller text beneath the title reads: "A journalist and advocate for human rights and democracy slain by the Saudi government."

The U.S. Is Letting Its Allies Get Away With Murder

Washington has emboldened violence from partners such as India and Saudi Arabia.

Argument
Imran Bayoumi
An Indian Border Security Force wearing a tan formal uniform shakes hands with a Pakistan Rangers soldier wearing a black formal uniform. They are surrounded by other uniformed officers, most of whom wear traditional hats adorned with a fan-like crest.
An Indian Border Security Force wearing a tan formal uniform shakes hands with a Pakistan Rangers soldier wearing a black formal uniform. They are surrounded by other uniformed officers, most of whom wear traditional hats adorned with a fan-like crest.

Pakistan’s Missing Market

Resuming trade with India is a chance to escape spiraling crises.

Argument
Sanjay Kathuria
A man wearing a hard hat stands with his hands raised above his head to work in the wood and wires of a self-made power line in northern Malawi. A blue sky is visible behind him.
A man wearing a hard hat stands with his hands raised above his head to work in the wood and wires of a self-made power line in northern Malawi. A blue sky is visible behind him.

Why False Energy Hopes Are Bad for Africa

Rich-world advocates are pushing outlandish green scenarios that will keep Africans poor.

Analysis
Seaver Wang, Vijaya Ramachandran
Numerous national flags are seen in front of the United Nations Office on June 8, 2008 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Numerous national flags are seen in front of the United Nations Office on June 8, 2008 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Yes, the World Is Multipolar

And that isn’t bad news for the United States.

Response
Emma Ashford, Evan Cooper
Sumeyye Bayraktar and Selcuk Bayraktar, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s daughter and son-in-law, hold Turkish flags in front of Erdogan’s residence in Kisikli.
Sumeyye Bayraktar and Selcuk Bayraktar, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s daughter and son-in-law, hold Turkish flags in front of Erdogan’s residence in Kisikli.

Is Selcuk Bayraktar Turkey’s Crown Prince-in-Waiting?

Drones made the president’s son-in-law a household name. His techno-nationalism and popular appeal could make him the country’s next leader.

Profile
Halil Karaveli
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announces the arrest of Chinese chemical employees.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announces the arrest of Chinese chemical employees.

U.S. Accuses China of Fueling Opioid Crisis

Washington sanctioned 25 Chinese individuals and entities for trafficking fentanyl-laced drugs.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Joe Biden looks at a quantum computer as he tours the IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Oct. 6, 2022.
U.S. President Joe Biden looks at a quantum computer as he tours the IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Oct. 6, 2022.

The Quantum Chips Are Stacking Up

Why it matters, and how worried we should be about it.

Explainer
Rishi Iyengar
Babar Azam of Pakistan plays a shot during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup warmup match between Pakistan and Australia at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, India.
Babar Azam of Pakistan plays a shot during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup warmup match between Pakistan and Australia at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, India.

How Cricket Is Easing India-Pakistan Tensions

Pakistani cricketers arrive in India for the first time in seven years—but they almost didn’t make it.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
A woman walks past a building damaged in a drone attack in Moscow on Aug. 23.
A woman walks past a building damaged in a drone attack in Moscow on Aug. 23.

Are Ukraine’s Airstrikes in Russia Effective?

The attacks hinder Russian warfighting, but Ukrainian leaders probably seek a more strategic impact.

Analysis
Daniel Byman
Biden and Mohammed bin Salman walk next to each other.
Biden and Mohammed bin Salman walk next to each other.

The U.S. Should Ask for More From Saudi Arabia

Riyadh wants big concessions from Washington in exchange for normalizing ties with Israel. Biden should ask for big concessions in return.

Argument
Steven Simon, Aaron David Miller
Workers are busy at the construction site of a lithium battery plant in Meishan City, China on April 6.
Workers are busy at the construction site of a lithium battery plant in Meishan City, China on April 6.

How to Break China’s Hold on Batteries and Critical Minerals

The security of clean energy is easier to manage than the security of oil.

Argument
Brian Deese, Jason Bordoff
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