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A Kurdish youth holds a flag depicting Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, during Newroz celebrations in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on March 21.
A Kurdish youth holds a flag depicting Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, during Newroz celebrations in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on March 21.

Are the Kurds at a Political Turning Point?

Recent thaws in Turkey and Syria show that Kurds are no longer an isolated force.

Analysis
Mashuq Kurt, Bilal Ata Aktas
A man in a bright blue shirt gestures with his arms spread wide.
A man in a bright blue shirt gestures with his arms spread wide.

Coup Leader Wins Gabon’s Presidential Election

Will the results signal a break from or a return to the old guard?

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
A crowd of people is seen beneath a blue sky. A woman near the front holds up a sign that says "Saving Israeli democracy" with a rainbow pinwheel attached to it.
A crowd of people is seen beneath a blue sky. A woman near the front holds up a sign that says "Saving Israeli democracy" with a rainbow pinwheel attached to it.

Proposed Laws Would Devastate Rights Groups in Israel

Netanyahu’s government is targeting their foreign funding.

Analysis
Ben Lynfield
An employee works at a toy factory specializing in solar-powered plastic gadgets in Yiwu, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province, on April 11.
An employee works at a toy factory specializing in solar-powered plastic gadgets in Yiwu, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province, on April 11.

Businesses on Both Sides of the Pacific Brace for Impact

In China and the United States, trade war uncertainty is prompting difficult decisions.

China Brief
James Palmer
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy chairs the London Sudan Conference.
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy chairs the London Sudan Conference.

Sudanese Civil War Marks Two Years With Rising Death Toll

As Europe pledges more foreign aid, the United Nations warns of sexual violence being used as a weapon of war.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Journalists at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty attend a planning meeting in their bureau in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 28, 2023.
Journalists at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty attend a planning meeting in their bureau in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 28, 2023.

Trump’s Media Crackdown Endangers Reporters Worldwide

Foreign journalists who worked for U.S.-funded outlets could face persecution.

Argument
Liam Scott
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10.

How to Strike Trade Deals in Record Time

A former U.S. trade negotiator describes how countries should navigate the Trump White House.

Analysis
Wendy Cutler
Students and supporters shout slogans during the March for Unity organized by the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Dec. 31, 2024.
Students and supporters shout slogans during the March for Unity organized by the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Dec. 31, 2024.

Bangladesh Changes Shape Under Yunus

Rising Islamism at home and a shift toward China on the global stage bring political and diplomatic risks.

Analysis
Sumit Ganguly
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele in Washington.

Trump Again Floats Deporting U.S. Citizens to El Salvador During Bukele Meeting

The two leaders also sidestepped questions concerning the return of Maryland resident Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Police offers in neon-green uniforms surround a small crowd of people waving signs and flags. One banner shows a photograph of ormer South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at the center of the South Korean flag; another sign says "YOON AGAIN!" in English.
Police offers in neon-green uniforms surround a small crowd of people waving signs and flags. One banner shows a photograph of ormer South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at the center of the South Korean flag; another sign says "YOON AGAIN!" in English.

South Korea’s Far Right Has Been Terrifyingly Radicalized

The impeachment of martial law President Yoon Suk-yeol reveals how far the rot spread.

Argument
S. Nathan Park
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a meeting with Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man in Hanoi on April 14.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a meeting with Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man in Hanoi on April 14.

Why Beijing Is Standing Up to Trump

Chinese leaders have their pride, too.

Analysis
Deng Yuwen
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George speaks to U.S. soldiers at the Hohenfels Training Area in southern Germany on Feb. 6.
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George speaks to U.S. soldiers at the Hohenfels Training Area in southern Germany on Feb. 6.

A Drawdown of U.S. Forces in Europe Is All but Certain

Here’s how the Pentagon can rebalance its approach to the continent without sacrificing U.S. interests.

Analysis
John R. Deni
Mario Vargas Llosa raises his arms.
Mario Vargas Llosa raises his arms.

Mario Vargas Llosa: A Literary Colossus Who Aimed to Change the World

The Peruvian Nobel laureate initially embraced communism—until it clashed with liberty.

Obituary
Andrea Moncada
An election worker irons a courtain of a voting booths inside a school on Oct. 25, 2014 in Kiev.
An election worker irons a courtain of a voting booths inside a school on Oct. 25, 2014 in Kiev.

Ukraine’s Democracy Still Works Without Elections

Ukraine has developed a unique, and participatory, wartime political culture.

Analysis
Paul Hockenos
Cecilia Rouse, the chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, testifies before the Senate Banking Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington on Feb. 17, 2022.
Cecilia Rouse, the chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, testifies before the Senate Banking Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington on Feb. 17, 2022.

The Experts Who Kept the United States out of Recession

A council intended to provide disinterested economic advice to the president has fallen out of favor.

Analysis
Julian E. Zelizer
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