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Uganda's veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye (C) reacts as supporters and media watch him being escorted by military police out of the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, on Nov. 20.
Uganda's veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye (C) reacts as supporters and media watch him being escorted by military police out of the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, on Nov. 20.

Uganda Kidnaps Opposition Leader in Kenya

Washington helped bolster Ruto’s reputation, but scandals have cratered his popularity at home.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left) sits with U.S. President Donald Trump (right) at the White House.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left) sits with U.S. President Donald Trump (right) at the White House.

Trump’s Trade Wars Are Already Starting

Tariff threats against Mexico, Canada, and China are a preview of what's to come.

People stand surrounded by smoke at the site of an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon.
People stand surrounded by smoke at the site of an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon.

Israel Approves Cease-Fire Deal With Hezbollah

Israeli and Hezbollah forces have 60 days to withdraw from southern Lebanon to create a buffer zone.

Employees work on a production line of stuffed teddy bears for export at a toy factory in Lianyungang, China, on Nov. 22.
Employees work on a production line of stuffed teddy bears for export at a toy factory in Lianyungang, China, on Nov. 22.

What Trump’s Tariffs Will Mean for China

As the U.S. president-elect issues new threats, Beijing is already bracing for a shift.

A protestor wearing a keffiyeh and a shirt that reads "LIBERATE PALESTINE" holds her hands up (which are covered in red). Her cheeks are also striped in red.
A protestor wearing a keffiyeh and a shirt that reads "LIBERATE PALESTINE" holds her hands up (which are covered in red). Her cheeks are also striped in red.

Biden Didn’t Really Try to End the War in Gaza

U.S.-led diplomatic talks were essentially a performance, doomed from the outset.

An attack helicopter cuts across a blue sky dotted with fluffy wisps of clouds. Four large birds also fly across the sky beneath the helicopter, their wingspans stretched wide in flight.
An attack helicopter cuts across a blue sky dotted with fluffy wisps of clouds. Four large birds also fly across the sky beneath the helicopter, their wingspans stretched wide in flight.
Two men wearing camouflage and protective helmets and vests hold guns as they stand guard along a tall flowering bush. A few other men an be seen walking down a sidewalk toward them in the distance.
Two men wearing camouflage and protective helmets and vests hold guns as they stand guard along a tall flowering bush. A few other men an be seen walking down a sidewalk toward them in the distance.

Is Militancy Surging in Indian-Administered Kashmir?

An uptick in terrorist incidents as a new government settles in raises questions about discontent in the region.

Paul Mescal plays Lucius in Gladiator II.
Paul Mescal plays Lucius in Gladiator II.

‘Gladiator II’ Is an Empty Prayer at the Altar of the Franchise

My compliments to the special effects team. Everyone else, see me after class. This article has an audio recording

MHP party leader Devlet Bahceli visits Anitkabir, the mausoleum of modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on Oct. 29, 2021 in Ankara.
MHP party leader Devlet Bahceli visits Anitkabir, the mausoleum of modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on Oct. 29, 2021 in Ankara.

Can Devlet Bahceli Be Turkey’s F.W. de Klerk?

Ankara’s ultranationalist kingmaker has made surprising overtures to PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan—but without U.S. pressure, the imprisoned militant might not become a Kurdish Mandela.

Supporters of Donald Trump watch as he holds a rally in the  South Bronx on May 23 in New York City.
Supporters of Donald Trump watch as he holds a rally in the South Bronx on May 23 in New York City.

U.S. Election Polls Can’t Tell Us Much About Race

Treating Black and Latino voters as monolithic groups obscures more than it clarifies.

Irish air corps planes fly over central Dublin on April 16, 2006.
Irish air corps planes fly over central Dublin on April 16, 2006.

Ireland’s Defense Ambitions Are Behind the Times

Old plans and ideas aren’t going to cut it in the new European reality.

A tattered blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag is seen along a snow-covered road beneath a pale cloudy sky. Bare trees line the road.
A tattered blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag is seen along a snow-covered road beneath a pale cloudy sky. Bare trees line the road.

The Price of a Bad Peace

The West is tired. Putin is not.

The Boulevard entertainment city in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Jan. 16, 2023.
The Boulevard entertainment city in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Jan. 16, 2023.

The Off-Ramp Runs Through Riyadh

Neither Saudi Arabia nor the new U.S. president wants a broader regional conflict.

Activists demonstrate in support of climate finance grants for poor countries at the U.N. Climate Change Conference.
Activists demonstrate in support of climate finance grants for poor countries at the U.N. Climate Change Conference.

What the COP29 Climate Finance Deal Means for the World

The agreement triples climate finance, but developing countries say it’s far from enough.

The Blue Line dividing Israel to the left and Lebanon to the right is seen.
The Blue Line dividing Israel to the left and Lebanon to the right is seen.

Israel, Hezbollah Prepare to Approve a Cease-Fire Deal

But continued cross-border attacks could threaten the fragile negotiations.

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