What in the World?

The party of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo was slapped with the suspension by a lower court on dubious grounds, part of a trend that FP’s Catherine Osborn analyzed in Latin America Brief.

Italy’s decision to withdraw from China’s signature infrastructure program is a major blow, as Italy was the Belt and Road Initiative’s only G-7 member, FP’s Christina Lu reported last month.

Notably absent from the summit was U.S. President Joe Biden, who may have missed a chance to take advantage of growing anti-Chinese sentiment in the region, FP’s Robbie Gramer and Christina Lu report.

The situation is Israel’s most serious constitutional crisis in decades, and the Supreme Court must not be timid in the face of government pressure, Garvan Walshe argued last month.

The call for action comes as populations boom across the continent, straining countries’ already-flimsy ability to respond to climate catastrophes, FP’s Ashley Ahn wrote last month.

Gabon is the latest African nation of French colonial heritage to succumb to a coup, reflecting a lack of concern on France’s part for democratic health in its former colonies, FP’s Howard W. French wrote.

Although the reason behind the employee’s actions is not yet clear, Adrian Karatnycky’s examination of treason in Ukraine provides insight into turncoat mentality.

The attacks in Ukraine are another reminder that the West should not bet on Russia coming to the table to negotiate peace, Alexander J. Motyl argued last month.

Found on the eastern edge of the Roman Empire, they were likely crafted in a European province and brought to Israel, The Associated Press reports.

Despite efforts to pass national protection laws, the wall still suffers from brick theft, degradation, and general human carelessness, FP’s James Palmer writes in China Brief.