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A protester holds a placard reading “Starvation is a war crime” as demonstrators gather in Amsterdam in support of Palestinians.
A protester holds a placard reading “Starvation is a war crime” as demonstrators gather in Amsterdam in support of Palestinians.

Israel Considers ‘Alternative Options’ to Cease-Fire Talks With Hamas

Foreign pressure to end the war is mounting as Gaza’s hunger crisis worsens.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Yellow allots are unloaded and counted on a blue table.
Yellow allots are unloaded and counted on a blue table.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of July 19: Japan heads to the polls, Syria reacts to sectarian violence, and Ukraine announces new peace talks.

Quiz
Drew Gorman
An illustration shows Xi Jinping sitting at a table covered with a red cloth. He cuts a plate and dumpling in half with giant scissors. Other fractured plates and chopsticks litter the table around him.
An illustration shows Xi Jinping sitting at a table covered with a red cloth. He cuts a plate and dumpling in half with giant scissors. Other fractured plates and chopsticks litter the table around him.

Xi Jinping’s War on Dinner Is Hurting China’s Economy

An anti-corruption campaign is chilling consumption.

Argument
Lizzi C. Lee
Two world leaders speak underneath a replica of a clay treaty.
Two world leaders speak underneath a replica of a clay treaty.

Pharaohs, Maharajas, and the Making of a Multipolar World

Examples from non-Western history offer more promising precedents for the end of U.S. hegemony.

Analysis
Amitav Acharya
A woman gestures with her hands clenched near her face and her eyes closed.
A woman gestures with her hands clenched near her face and her eyes closed.

Yoko Tawada’s Quiet Radicalism

In a newly translated collection, the Japanese German author probes what it means to live between languages.

Review
Rhoda Feng
Men work inside an uranium conversion facility in Iran.
Men work inside an uranium conversion facility in Iran.

There’s More Than One Way to Build a Bomb

Iran doesn’t need to rebuild its damaged facilities to sprint for a nuclear weapon.

Argument
James M. Acton
Donald Trump and Mark Rutte in the Oval Office.
Donald Trump and Mark Rutte in the Oval Office.

Trump Shouldn’t Settle for European Spending Pledges

More steps are needed to make good on his administration’s pledge to shift the defense burden to Europe.

Argument
Justin Logan
Children and adults with desperate facial expressions hold out bowls for food.
Children and adults with desperate facial expressions hold out bowls for food.

The Dangers of Weaponizing Antisemitism

As Gaza faces more death and starvation, criticism of Israel is needed more than ever.

Argument
Howard W. French
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wears a cap that reads "Brazil belongs to the Brazilians" in Linhares, Brazil, on July 11.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wears a cap that reads "Brazil belongs to the Brazilians" in Linhares, Brazil, on July 11.

U.S.-Brazil Feud Could Speed Up De-Dollarization

A popular Brazilian payment system is causing concerns in Washington.

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
Elbridge Colby (right), the U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, attends a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 21.
Elbridge Colby (right), the U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, attends a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 21.

AUKUS Gets Raucous

A U.S. review of the landmark submarine deal is causing consternation across several ponds.

Situation Report
Rishi Iyengar, John Haltiwanger
Cambodian soldiers reload a rocket launcher.
Cambodian soldiers reload a rocket launcher.

Thailand, Cambodia Clash in Rare Armed Attacks

Foreign powers fear that Bangkok and Phnom Penh are hurtling toward open warfare.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Ukrainians demonstrate against of a new law regulating the work of anti-corruption authorities in Kyiv on July 23.
Ukrainians demonstrate against of a new law regulating the work of anti-corruption authorities in Kyiv on July 23.

Democracy Is Ukraine’s Most Powerful Weapon

Protesters seem to have beaten back Volodymyr Zelensky’s assault on anti-corruption agencies.

Argument
Christian Caryl
Chinese Premier Li Qiang (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) attend the EU-China Business Leaders Symposium at the the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) attend the EU-China Business Leaders Symposium at the the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Why Isn’t China Wooing Europe?

Beijing thinks it holds all the cards as Trump attacks allies.

Argument
Julian Gewirtz
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a welcoming ceremony for participants of the BRICS summit in Kazan.
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a welcoming ceremony for participants of the BRICS summit in Kazan.

Trump Dredges Up the Russian Oil Fight

Familiar partners face familiar grievances—with more threats and unpredictability.  This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Rishi Iyengar
Druze men from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights stand near a barrier after crossing into Syria on July 16.
Druze men from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights stand near a barrier after crossing into Syria on July 16.

The Risks of Israel’s Druze Policy

Picking and choosing between Druze leaders will prove counterproductive.

Argument
Ahmad Sharawi
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