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A farmer arranges crops in a shape of the map of India while participating in a protest against the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government during a nationwide farmers' strike following the recent passing of agriculture bills in Kolkata on September 25, 2020. India’s Biggest Problem Is Its Own Backyard
The Indian government’s global ambitions are undermined by regional uprisings from Bangladesh to Nepal.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva leans on his left elbow while listening via an audio device on his left ear. He is wearing a striped tie and is seated at a green desk among other dignitaries. Lula and Trump’s Backstage Breakthrough
The apparent thaw between the two leaders is a reminder of why the U.N. still matters.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk up an escalator as they arrive to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Trump Told the U.N. the Hard Truth: It Failed
The global body has failed in its mission to stop conflict. Let’s see if the U.S. can do better in Ukraine.
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Canadian soldiers secure the rotor blades of a CH-147F Chinook helicopter during Operation Nanook, the Canadian Armed Forces' annual Arctic training and sovereignty operation, in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Canada Is NATO’s Soft Underbelly
The alliance has reacted swiftly to Russian incursions in Eastern Europe. It’s less prepared to do so in the Arctic.
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Senator Chuck Schumer stands at a lecturn gesturing to a sign with Donald Trump speaking on it. How Shutting Down the U.S. Government Became the New Normal
Thirty years ago, a dangerous precedent was established that permanently altered the rules of political combat.
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Trump signs a document at his desk. He wears a navy suit and a blue tie. The H-1B Visa Fiasco Is Accelerating America’s Decline
Trump’s new $100,000 fee for high-skilled workers is another nail in the coffin for U.S. prosperity.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses an audience How the EU Could Push Hungary and Slovakia to Quit Russian Oil
But a call from Hungary to Trump could easily spoil its plans.
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Donald Trump leaves UNGA following his speech Europe Is on Its Own With Russia Now
Donald Trump’s latest U-turn on Ukraine doesn’t change the naked truth for Europe.
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Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani speaks to the 80th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. Qatar Strike Creates Rift but Not Rupture in Gulf-Israel Ties
Gulf states move cautiously in response to their growing perception of Israel as a threat.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House in Washington on Aug. 18. Europe’s Hippopotamus Strategy for Handling Trump
EU policymakers should channel their inner naturalists as they adapt to Trumponomics.
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The oil tanker Eagle S is seen anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo, on the Gulf of Finland, on Jan. 7. The ‘Paper Tiger’ Still Has Its Shadow Fleet
Trump says Russia is in economic trouble—but there’s a loophole in the West’s sanctions.
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U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a trilateral signing with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, left, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, right, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. Nobel Peace Prize for Department of War President?
Trump cites peace deals, but most are false wins.
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Mohammed bin Salman, in a red and white checkered ghutrah and robes, embraces Shehbaz Sharif, wearing a dark blue suit and green tie What the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Pact Means for South Asia
The mutual defense agreement could make Islamabad even more risk-tolerant.
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King Charles III and U.S. President Donald Trump ride in a royal carriage through the Windsor Castle estate in Windsor, England, on Sept. 17. Is Trump Taking Treaties Back to the Middle Ages?
The White House has usurped the power to make foreign treaties and keeps their texts secret.
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A reenactor dressed as Greek hoplite in a tunic and helmet sprawls on his back on a sandy beach, a shield resting on top of him. ‘Super-Sparta’ Is Bad History and Bad Strategy
The Spartan model didn’t work for Sparta. It will be even worse for Israel.
