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U.S. President Donald Trump participates in an investment forum at Qasr al-Watan, the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 16.
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in an investment forum at Qasr al-Watan, the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 16.

The U.S. Economy Is Now Trump Enterprises

The new America First Investment Policy upends any notion of long-term national interest.

An illustration shows an AI / robot hand touching fingers with the hand of a small child. In the background are smears on a chalkboard.
An illustration shows an AI / robot hand touching fingers with the hand of a small child. In the background are smears on a chalkboard.

10 New AI Challenges—and How to Meet Them

“Doomers” have mostly self-silenced, but that doesn’t mean the technology has become any safer.

Commuters drive past a billboard featuring Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir, Navy chief Naveed Ashraf, Air chief Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along a street in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on May 14.
Commuters drive past a billboard featuring Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir, Navy chief Naveed Ashraf, Air chief Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along a street in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on May 14.

Pakistan’s Generals Get a Reputational Boost

The country’s powerful military emerges as a winner from the latest conflict with India.

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a printed article during a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a printed article during a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Washington.

Trump Ambushes Ramaphosa With ‘White Genocide’ Video

Pretoria maintains that there is no evidence of widespread persecution of white farmers.

College students ride bicycles on the Zhengkai Road in Zhengzhou, in China's northern Henan province, on Nov. 9, 2024.
College students ride bicycles on the Zhengkai Road in Zhengzhou, in China's northern Henan province, on Nov. 9, 2024.
An illustration shows the outline of a chemical plant with smoke coming from a smokestack inside the base of a Teflon pan.
An illustration shows the outline of a chemical plant with smoke coming from a smokestack inside the base of a Teflon pan.

China Claims It Slashed Emissions of a Major Super Pollutant. The Data Says Otherwise.

As of 2023, China continued to emit HFC-23 at high levels in violation of an international agreement.

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Regina Caeli prayer from the main central loggia of St Peter's basilica oon May 11, 2025 in Vatican City.
Pope Leo XIV delivers the Regina Caeli prayer from the main central loggia of St Peter's basilica oon May 11, 2025 in Vatican City.

The Meaning of the First Augustinian Pope

Pope Leo’s politics will be shaped less by his American nationality than his tradition of Catholic thought.

President Donald Trump addresses the audience at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center while attending a Saudi-U.S. business investment forum, on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
President Donald Trump addresses the audience at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center while attending a Saudi-U.S. business investment forum, on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Trump Gets the Middle East Right

The U.S. president has correctly abandoned decades of tradition in the region.

Ramaphosa waves. The sun is shining on him and he's visible from the waist up.
Ramaphosa waves. The sun is shining on him and he's visible from the waist up.

Cyril Ramaphosa Goes to Washington

Inside the South African president’s gambit to mend ties with Trump.

Destroyed buildings are seen in Gaza.
Destroyed buildings are seen in Gaza.

Netanyahu Faces Growing Foreign Pressure to End Gaza Offensive

But Israel refuses to back down in the face of Western trade and diplomatic threats.

Employees work at a factory that produces car parts for export in Lianyungang, in eastern China's Jiangsu province.
Employees work at a factory that produces car parts for export in Lianyungang, in eastern China's Jiangsu province.

China Tries to Revive Economy Amid Tariff Pause

Officials hope to boost domestic spending, but prospects are slim.

Several men carry a coffin draped in an ornate green cloth as they walk down rocky steps past a stream in a lush landscape. One man at the end of the group holds an umbrella.
Several men carry a coffin draped in an ornate green cloth as they walk down rocky steps past a stream in a lush landscape. One man at the end of the group holds an umbrella.

The Kashmiris Caught in the Crossfire

Those in the disputed region bear the cost of the India-Pakistan conflict.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves after casting his vote for the presidential runoff election on July 5, 2024 in Tehran, Iran.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves after casting his vote for the presidential runoff election on July 5, 2024 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran Nuclear Talks Are Running Into Red Lines

Once-hopeful negotiations are falling prey to a bitter fight over uranium enrichment.

Leaders hold hands as they pose for the camera.
Leaders hold hands as they pose for the camera.

BRICS Democracies Are Losing Leverage

To increase their bargaining power, Brazil, India, and South Africa should resurrect a dormant diplomatic forum. This article has an audio recording

Israeli troops work on their armored vehicles near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip on May 18.
Israeli troops work on their armored vehicles near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip on May 18.

Families of Hostages Speak Out Against New Israeli Offensive in Gaza

One family member warned that the military action could “endanger the lives of the hostages.”

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