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U.S. President Joe Biden and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa walk to a working session at the G-7 summit in Cornwall in the United Kingdom.
U.S. President Joe Biden and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa walk to a working session at the G-7 summit in Cornwall in the United Kingdom.

Inside the Desperate Diplomatic Efforts to Salvage U.S.-South Africa Ties

South Africa’s support for Russia after its invasion of Ukraine has incensed some in Washington.

A mother and two children are seen from outside the window of a train car.
A mother and two children are seen from outside the window of a train car.

The EU Can’t Treat Ukrainian Refugees Like Short-Term Visitors

Ukrainians are in Europe to stay. The bloc can help itself—and Kyiv—by better integrating them.

Demonstrators line a New York City sidewalk, holding Palestinian flags and picket signs. A protester in the foreground holds a white poster that reads "Palestinian lives matter," with a heart drawn in the colors of the flag.
Demonstrators line a New York City sidewalk, holding Palestinian flags and picket signs. A protester in the foreground holds a white poster that reads "Palestinian lives matter," with a heart drawn in the colors of the flag.

Young Americans Are Swinging Toward Palestine’s Cause

Israel’s support of right-wing politics abroad has backfired.

Europe

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez speaks at a podium with his arms outstretched and his palms facing the sky. Behind him are a crowd of spectators sitting in front of a bright red wall.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez speaks at a podium with his arms outstretched and his palms facing the sky. Behind him are a crowd of spectators sitting in front of a bright red wall.

Did Pedro Sánchez Make a Fatal Bet?

Americas

A photo collage illustration shows indicted leaders from around the world including U.S. President Donald Trump, Italian Prime Ministor Silvio Berlusconi, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, South African President Jacob Zuma, and South Korean President Park Geun-hye. Transparent handcuffs swing in the background against a a tick-mark lineup texture.
A photo collage illustration shows indicted leaders from around the world including U.S. President Donald Trump, Italian Prime Ministor Silvio Berlusconi, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, South African President Jacob Zuma, and South Korean President Park Geun-hye. Transparent handcuffs swing in the background against a a tick-mark lineup texture.

It’s Actually Common to Indict Leaders of Democracies

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People walk in front of building 10 on the campus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer speaks with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the Xijiao Conference Center in Shanghai.
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer speaks with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the Xijiao Conference Center in Shanghai.

Trump Trade War Mastermind Is Back With a Dangerous New Plan

Robert Lighthizer wants total decoupling from China—without thinking through the consequences.

Smoke plumes billow from a fire at a lumber warehouse in Khartoum.
Smoke plumes billow from a fire at a lumber warehouse in Khartoum.

How Sudan Became a Saudi-UAE Proxy War

Gulf heavyweights view the conflict as an opportunity to cement their hegemonic status in the Middle East.

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Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 331st Infantry Regiment take cover from German fire near the village of Périers in Normandy, France, in July 1944.

Stop Comparing Ukraine to World War I

There is a much better historical analogy—and it counsels patience.

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A black-and-white photograph shows former Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, a middle-aged man wearing a white, collarless shirt. He is holding a pen and smiling as he looks off to the side.

The Great Fight Over India’s Myths

Modi’s party is intent on demonizing Nehru, the country’s first prime minister. A new book adds nuance to the debate.

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An illustration shows Elon Musk caught in a tangle of scribbles with Twitter logo and blue checkmarks

Elon Musk’s Twitter Is Becoming a Sewer of Disinformation

Changes to the platform have systematically amplified authoritarian state propaganda.

Lebanese deminers with the Mines Advisory Group, a nongovernmental organization, work in a field in southern Lebanon, near the border with Israel, on April 13, 2021.
Lebanese deminers with the Mines Advisory Group, a nongovernmental organization, work in a field in southern Lebanon, near the border with Israel, on April 13, 2021.

Lebanon Is Still Littered With Land Mines

Sappers are working to clear the land of a deadly past.

An employee of Air Liquide in front of an electrolyzer at the company's future hydrogen production facility of renewable hydrogen in Oberhausen, Germany.
An employee of Air Liquide in front of an electrolyzer at the company's future hydrogen production facility of renewable hydrogen in Oberhausen, Germany.

Hydrogen Is the Future—or a Complete Mirage

The green-hydrogen industry is a case study in the potential—for better and worse—of our new economic era.

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Celil Turan stands amid tall dry grass on the snowy shore of Storsjon Lake in Sweden. He wears a heavy jacket and is seen in profile looking into the distance.
Celil Turan stands amid tall dry grass on the snowy shore of Storsjon Lake in Sweden. He wears a heavy jacket and is seen in profile looking into the distance.

Erdogan’s Long Arm Threatens Kurdish Exiles in Sweden

Those who fled Turkey are now facing extradition as Ankara seeks concessions from Stockholm before approving its NATO bid.

Two soldiers have breakfast outside at a small table next to their cottage near Avdiivka, Ukraine.
Two soldiers have breakfast outside at a small table next to their cottage near Avdiivka, Ukraine.

How a Besieged Ukrainian Town Is Hanging On

Under Russian bombardment, two siege-busters form the last link of the international aid chain.

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