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A soldier in a helmet and residents in T-shirts look toward a smoking house on the horizon.
A soldier in a helmet and residents in T-shirts look toward a smoking house on the horizon.

Why the Donbas Matters to Putin So Much

The region is at the heart of the Ukraine war.

Explainer
John Haltiwanger
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a joint press conference.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a joint press conference.

Trump Is Penalizing 1.4 Billion People for the Actions of 2 Companies

By conflating corporate trade with national policy, the White House is undermining the U.S.-India relationship.

Argument
Syed Akbaruddin
Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing arrives to deliver a speech in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on March 27, 2024.
Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing arrives to deliver a speech in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on March 27, 2024.

Trump Is Inching Toward a Major Strategic Blunder in Myanmar

Washington appears poised to reach out to the military junta as part of its obsession with critical minerals.

Analysis
Derek Grossman
Workers carry solar panels to be installed in the desert.
Workers carry solar panels to be installed in the desert.

China’s Decarbonization Is So Fast Even New Coal Plants Aren’t Stopping It

Advances in clean energy are compensating for new construction.

Analysis
Deborah Seligsohn, Hu Bin
A man silhouettes against an image of the new 50 Swiss franc banknote during its presentation by the Swiss National Bank in Bern.
A man silhouettes against an image of the new 50 Swiss franc banknote during its presentation by the Swiss National Bank in Bern.

Switzerland Is Having an Economic Identity Crisis

After trade talks with Trump, the Swiss government is reconsidering everything it knows about itself. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Jessi Jezewska Stevens
Two tanks kick up massive clouds of dust as they maneuver across a sandy stretch of land. A soldier is seen from behind as he stands atop one tank; two other soldiers sit on the other. Power lines stretch across the sky in the distance; bits of other military equipment are partly visible through gaps in the dust clouds.
Two tanks kick up massive clouds of dust as they maneuver across a sandy stretch of land. A soldier is seen from behind as he stands atop one tank; two other soldiers sit on the other. Power lines stretch across the sky in the distance; bits of other military equipment are partly visible through gaps in the dust clouds.

Israel Calls Up Reservists Ahead of Gaza City Offensive

The new phase of combat will be “gradual, precise, and targeted,” according to a military official.

World Brief
Claire Schnatterbeck
People gather near a damaged vehicle and scattered debris after a flash flood in Mingora, Pakistan.
People gather near a damaged vehicle and scattered debris after a flash flood in Mingora, Pakistan.

Pakistan Grapples Again With Deadly Flash Floods

Flooding disasters have intensified in recent years, and global climate aid efforts now face a setback.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz departs after speaking to the media following a meeting of the federal security cabinet over the situation in Gaza on July 28, 2025 in Berlin, Germany.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz departs after speaking to the media following a meeting of the federal security cabinet over the situation in Gaza on July 28, 2025 in Berlin, Germany.

Germany’s Israeli Dogma Lives On

The German government has changed its tone on Israel policy—but not much else.

Argument
John Kampfner
Two stockbrokers, one man and one woman, are seen from the side as they sit in front of large bays of monitors displaying line charts and lists of numbers. The man is closer to the camera, wearing glasses and a short-sleeve white shirt, and he smiles slightly as he looks up at a screen.
Two stockbrokers, one man and one woman, are seen from the side as they sit in front of large bays of monitors displaying line charts and lists of numbers. The man is closer to the camera, wearing glasses and a short-sleeve white shirt, and he smiles slightly as he looks up at a screen.

Why Has Korea’s Stock Market Gone Wild?

President Lee Jae-myung is taking on entrenched family interests.

Argument
S. Nathan Park
The barrels of assault rifles are seen neatly arranged in rows on a table on top of a blue tablecloth.
The barrels of assault rifles are seen neatly arranged in rows on a table on top of a blue tablecloth.

How to Halt the Flow of Weapons Arming Mexican Cartels

Trump should use terrorist designations to target U.S. suppliers.

Argument
William M. LeoGrande
Children in matching clothes stand while holding India and United States flags. In the background is a cutout of J.D. Vance.
Children in matching clothes stand while holding India and United States flags. In the background is a cutout of J.D. Vance.

Can India and the U.S. Repair Their Relationship?

Trump’s 50 percent tariffs don’t need to burn the bridge.

Argument
Rudra Chaudhuri
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attend a document signing after their talks at the Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv on Aug. 23, 2024.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attend a document signing after their talks at the Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv on Aug. 23, 2024.

Is Ukraine the Future of Asia?

Washington’s switch to accommodating Moscow’s geopolitical goals sends an ominous signal.

Analysis
C. Raja Mohan
A woman is shown in the middle of a destroyed camp.
A woman is shown in the middle of a destroyed camp.

Congo’s Peace Negotiations Fall Through

As Qatari-brokered talks are suspended, fighting is intensifying in eastern Congo.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
Crows fly around the Atomic Bomb Dome in Japan.
Crows fly around the Atomic Bomb Dome in Japan.

Why the Nuclear Taboo Is Stronger Than Ever

Fears of proliferation and the crumbling of an earlier nuclear order could actually be accelerating international norm-building.

Argument
Charli Carpenter
A woman is seen from behind as she browses a wall of floor-to-ceiling shelving filled with books. Display tables closer to the camera house smaller trinkets, such as plush toys and small art prints. A poster hanging from the ceiling shows four men drawn in a manga style, with the text "Home Far Away" beneath them.
A woman is seen from behind as she browses a wall of floor-to-ceiling shelving filled with books. Display tables closer to the camera house smaller trinkets, such as plush toys and small art prints. A poster hanging from the ceiling shows four men drawn in a manga style, with the text "Home Far Away" beneath them.

A Guide to Censorship in China

Strange processes determine what does—or doesn’t—get published.

China Brief
James Palmer
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