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Helberg, a blond man, is seen from the shoulders up, facing the camera while wearing a navy blue suit and patterned tie. Behind him is a large sign with the words: "Pax Silica: Securing the Silicon Supply Chain."
Helberg, a blond man, is seen from the shoulders up, facing the camera while wearing a navy blue suit and patterned tie. Behind him is a large sign with the words: "Pax Silica: Securing the Silicon Supply Chain."

Trump’s AI Mineral Hunt Goes Global

The White House’s tech ambitions have intensified its critical minerals scramble.

Report
Christina Lu
A smiling woman holding a sign that reads "Thank you America's diplomats" stands in the foreground of a group of supporters outside of the U.S. State Department.
A smiling woman holding a sign that reads "Thank you America's diplomats" stands in the foreground of a group of supporters outside of the U.S. State Department.

Judge Bans Trump From Laying off Hundreds of Diplomats Through January

The six-week injunction covers roughly 250 foreign service officers.

Report
Rachel Oswald
Two women wearing 1940s-style dresses and hair and makeup perch in the back of a military truck, waving toward the camera. Other people are dressed in berets and military uniforms or khaki outfits to reprsent the French resistance. The truck drives down the middle of a road away from the camera between spectators on either side, a cloudy sky looming overhead.
Two women wearing 1940s-style dresses and hair and makeup perch in the back of a military truck, waving toward the camera. Other people are dressed in berets and military uniforms or khaki outfits to reprsent the French resistance. The truck drives down the middle of a road away from the camera between spectators on either side, a cloudy sky looming overhead.

U.S. Strategists Keep Getting France’s Defeat Wrong

Myths about the Maginot Line are strangely persistent.

Analysis
Alan Allport
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez speaks while U.S. President Donald Trump is sitting down in the Oval Office at the White House.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez speaks while U.S. President Donald Trump is sitting down in the Oval Office at the White House.

Don’t Let Trump Destroy the G-20

Barring South Africa will fundamentally weaken the G20. Its members must push back.

Argument
Binaifer Nowrojee
International Space Station above the Caribbean Sea
International Space Station above the Caribbean Sea

The World Needs a Space COP

Negotiating a new treaty to manage space seems hopeless, but a workable mechanism exists. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Ely Sandler
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, dressed in a military uniform, delivers a speech while holding a sword.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, dressed in a military uniform, delivers a speech while holding a sword.

Trump Escalates Venezuela Pressure With Oil Tanker Blockade

Critics fear this is a step toward the United States declaring war on Caracas.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Hegseth is seen in profile as he walks through a hallway on Capitol Hill. He wears a dark suit and red tie, and his face his partly in shadow.
Hegseth is seen in profile as he walks through a hallway on Capitol Hill. He wears a dark suit and red tie, and his face his partly in shadow.

Pete Hegseth Is Turning Political Theater Into Lethal Force

The U.S. is killing for the sake of spectacle.

Argument
Adam Weinstein
A man is shown from behind as he stands amid rubble on a destroyed street.
A man is shown from behind as he stands amid rubble on a destroyed street.

How to Keep Gaza’s Recovery From Becoming an 80-Year Project

The coming year will determine whether the territory’s recovery can break the region’s cycle of violence.

Argument
Shelly Culbertson
A crowd of dozens of people is seen outdoors, mostly from the shoulders up. A few people in the background stand up on objects to see over the crowd. A few of the people wave Bangladeshi flags; one man holds up a sign with a photo of Rahman with his fist in the air.
A crowd of dozens of people is seen outdoors, mostly from the shoulders up. A few people in the background stand up on objects to see over the crowd. A few of the people wave Bangladeshi flags; one man holds up a sign with a photo of Rahman with his fist in the air.

Key Figure to Return for Bangladesh Elections

The long-exiled Tarique Rahman will arrive ahead of a likely tense February vote.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
People line up with bowls in their hands. One girl in line looks toward the camera.
People line up with bowls in their hands. One girl in line looks toward the camera.

As Famine Worsens in Sudan, Aid Cuts Loom

The WFP says that it is forced to reduce rations to “the absolute minimum for survival.”

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Sept. 2.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Sept. 2.

South Asian States Seek Cooperation—Without India

A proposed Bangladesh-China-Pakistan nexus could raise concerns in New Delhi.

Analysis
Sumit Ganguly
Trump sits at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office with his hands clasped in front of him. He wears a dark suit and red tie. Military officers in dress uniform stand behind him, with one of them holding an open folder showing a document with Trump's signature at the bottom.
Trump sits at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office with his hands clasped in front of him. He wears a dark suit and red tie. Military officers in dress uniform stand behind him, with one of them holding an open folder showing a document with Trump's signature at the bottom.

Trump Announces Blockade on Sanctioned Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela

Choking off oil flows could be a backbreaker for President Nicolás Maduro’s rule.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
An employee handles large shells at an ammunition manufacturing plant.
An employee handles large shells at an ammunition manufacturing plant.

Abundance as a Foreign Policy

The West’s new movement to revive liberalism still lacks an international agenda.

Argument
Max Yoeli
Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Council of Europe chief Alain Berset pose ahead of a meeting of the Council of Europe in The Hague.
Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Council of Europe chief Alain Berset pose ahead of a meeting of the Council of Europe in The Hague.

Who Will Pay for Russian-Caused Damages in Ukraine?

A coalition of more than 30 countries has approved a compensation body for assessing Ukrainian reparation claims.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Chinese People’s Liberation Army troops look out from a bus as they arrive at Tiananmen Gate to take part in a military parade in Beijing.
Chinese People’s Liberation Army troops look out from a bus as they arrive at Tiananmen Gate to take part in a military parade in Beijing.

What’s It Like to Be a Chinese Soldier?

Behind the parades, recruits face long deployments, strict rules, and limited opportunities.

China Brief
James Palmer
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