Anusha Rathi

Anusha Rathi was an editorial fellow at Foreign Policy from 2023-2025.

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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men burn conscription orders as they block a main highway during a demonstration against drafting to the Israeli military, in Bnei Brak, Israel.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men burn conscription orders as they block a main highway during a demonstration against drafting to the Israeli military, in Bnei Brak, Israel.

Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Party Quits Netanyahu’s Coalition

World Brief
Anusha Rathi
Rutte and Trump shake hands as they sit beside each each other in upholstered chairs in front of an ornate fireplace embellished with gold details. A model of the Air Force One airplane sits on a coffee table in front of them.
Rutte and Trump shake hands as they sit beside each each other in upholstered chairs in front of an ornate fireplace embellished with gold details. A model of the Air Force One airplane sits on a coffee table in front of them.

Trump Threatens Secondary Tariffs Against Russia’s Trade Partners

World Brief
Anusha Rathi
Starmer and Macron smile at each other as they shake hands and throw their hands up to embrace each other while standing in front of the black front door of the No. 10 Downing St. office. Macron's eyes are closed as he laughs. Both men wear dark suits and ties.
Starmer and Macron smile at each other as they shake hands and throw their hands up to embrace each other while standing in front of the black front door of the No. 10 Downing St. office. Macron's eyes are closed as he laughs. Both men wear dark suits and ties.

France and U.K. Sign Key Deals on Migration, Nuclear Weapons

World Brief
Anusha Rathi, Christina Lu
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on July 8.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on July 8.

Trump Ups the Ante on Trade Threats

World Brief
Anusha Rathi
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro in the Oval Office of the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro in the Oval Office of the White House.

Trump Holds Off on New Russia Sanctions

World Brief
Anusha Rathi
A U.S. Postal Service mail clerk sorts packages at the Royal Palm Processing & Distribution Center in Opa Locka, Florida, on Dec. 17, 2024.
A U.S. Postal Service mail clerk sorts packages at the Royal Palm Processing & Distribution Center in Opa Locka, Florida, on Dec. 17, 2024.

Trump Eliminates Key Tariff Loophole

World Brief
Anusha Rathi
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko sign a deal in Washington.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko sign a deal in Washington.

The United States and Ukraine Sign a Long-Awaited Critical Minerals Deal

World Brief
Anusha Rathi
A cluster of about a dozen penguins stands in shallow water in a bay. On the far side of the bay, a large, snow-covered mountain looms against a blue sky. The image is slightly yellow-tinted, as if taken near dawn or dusk.
A cluster of about a dozen penguins stands in shallow water in a bay. On the far side of the bay, a large, snow-covered mountain looms against a blue sky. The image is slightly yellow-tinted, as if taken near dawn or dusk.

Trump’s Tariffs Hit Even Remote Islands

Report
Anusha Rathi
A man and woman ride on a motorbike past a low-rise multistory building that has collapsed on its side, spilling pink wall plaster, orange shingles, and other materials into the road. A smaller house beside it tilts in the direction of the collapsed building. The woman on the bike has her head turned to survey the damage.
A man and woman ride on a motorbike past a low-rise multistory building that has collapsed on its side, spilling pink wall plaster, orange shingles, and other materials into the road. A smaller house beside it tilts in the direction of the collapsed building. The woman on the bike has her head turned to survey the damage.

Deadly 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Myanmar

World Brief
Anusha Rathi
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at the White House in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at the White House in Washington.

Read Trump and Zelensky’s Fiery Oval Office Exchange

Transcript
Anusha Rathi, Christina Lu
The U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19, 2023.
The U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19, 2023.

U.S. Treasury Department Says Chinese Hackers Breached Systems

World Brief
Anusha Rathi
Two ambulances transport wounded Palestinians through rubble-strewn streets in Gaza City.
Two ambulances transport wounded Palestinians through rubble-strewn streets in Gaza City.

Gaza’s Health Care System Is Under ‘Severe Threat’

World Brief
Anusha Rathi
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6 Charts That Explain the 2024 U.S. Election

Infographic
Claire Schnatterbeck, Anusha Rathi
A woman holds up her phone to take a photo as she holds a large Venezuelan flag above her head. Behind her is a large crowd and the skyline of Miami.
A woman holds up her phone to take a photo as she holds a large Venezuelan flag above her head. Behind her is a large crowd and the skyline of Miami.

Venezuelan Americans Could Be Key Voting Bloc

Analysis
Anusha Rathi
People gather on a street in Beirut around the rubble of a hole created by an Israeli airstrike. Smoke billows up from the impact site, and some orange flames are visible in it. Battered midrise buildings loom on either side.
People gather on a street in Beirut around the rubble of a hole created by an Israeli airstrike. Smoke billows up from the impact site, and some orange flames are visible in it. Battered midrise buildings loom on either side.

Israel Targets Hezbollah’s Top Leader in Beirut

World Brief
Anusha Rathi
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