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Dozens of people crowd together, many with their arms raised in celebration. Closest to the camera are two boys about 8 to 12 years old, both holding up their fingers in the V-shaped peace symbols as they beam at the camera.
Dozens of people crowd together, many with their arms raised in celebration. Closest to the camera are two boys about 8 to 12 years old, both holding up their fingers in the V-shaped peace symbols as they beam at the camera.

Can Palestinians Trust Donald Trump?

Only U.S. pressure will ensure that Israel honors the Gaza cease-fire.

Analysis
Omar H. Rahman
Trump leans down with as a man in a robe and head covering puts an ornate gold medal around his neck.
Trump leans down with as a man in a robe and head covering puts an ornate gold medal around his neck.

Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Obsession Isn’t Over

His vanity is reshaping geopolitics and opens a way to game U.S. policy.

Analysis
James Crabtree
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) CEO C.C. Wei, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 3.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) CEO C.C. Wei, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 3.

Is the Arizona Tech Oasis a Mirage?

Taiwan’s pushback on chip production underscores continued U.S. dependency.

Analysis
Alejandro Reyes
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley gives thumbs up to the camera. She is wearing a yellow blouse, hoop earrings, and sun glasses.
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley gives thumbs up to the camera. She is wearing a yellow blouse, hoop earrings, and sun glasses.

The Caribbean’s Migration Milestone

Four countries are defying global anti-migrant sentiment to offer free movement to their citizens.

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
The Zangmu hydropower station in Lhoka, Tibet.
The Zangmu hydropower station in Lhoka, Tibet.

China’s Tibetan Mega-Dam Is Veiled in Secrecy

Nobody knows what the impact of the world’s biggest hydropower project will be.

Analysis
Bibek Bhandari
Texas National Guard members walk inside the perimeter of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Oct. 8.
Texas National Guard members walk inside the perimeter of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Oct. 8.

Trump’s ‘War From Within’

The U.S. president is sending the military into more and more American cities.

Situation Report
John Haltiwanger, Rishi Iyengar
Dozens of people are gathered in a circle. A child in orange is flying one of two Palestinian flags. A man plays a drum.
Dozens of people are gathered in a circle. A child in orange is flying one of two Palestinian flags. A man plays a drum.

A Momentous Deal for Israel and Gaza

Israel and Hamas agreed to swap hostages and prisoners, laying the groundwork for a more comprehensive cease-fire.

World Brief
Maxine Davey, Eli Wizevich
An artillery unit can be seen firing from the Israeli side of the border near Gaza, with smoke in the air.
An artillery unit can be seen firing from the Israeli side of the border near Gaza, with smoke in the air.

The Biggest Hurdles to the Next Phase of Trump’s Gaza Deal

Major issues like Hamas’s disarmament remain unresolved.

Analysis
John Haltiwanger
A fiery orange and black explosion behind a gray razor wire fence.
A fiery orange and black explosion behind a gray razor wire fence.

Ukraine Is Hitting Russia Where It Hurts: Its Oil Refineries

Kyiv’s two-year offensive against Russian oil facilities has intensified, eating away at Moscow’s energy revenues.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
A large red and black oil tanker sits at the dock. In the background, an oil facility bearing the words "Persian Gulf" in both English and Farsi can be seen.
A large red and black oil tanker sits at the dock. In the background, an oil facility bearing the words "Persian Gulf" in both English and Farsi can be seen.

U.S. Ratchets Up Pressure on Iranian Energy

More sanctions on LPG and “shadow fleet” tankers indicate more maximum pressure on Tehran.

Report
Keith Johnson
Palestinian youths celebrate the news of a cease-fire deal outside Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in the central Gaza Strip on Oct. 9.
Palestinian youths celebrate the news of a cease-fire deal outside Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in the central Gaza Strip on Oct. 9.

One Question Looming Over the Gaza Deal: Why Now?

An outline of the agreement had been on the table for months.

Analysis
Daniel Byman
Two low white cylinders are set on the ground, each with a miniature ladder running up its side. In the background is a large industrial room with a collection of scaffolding and metal pipes.
Two low white cylinders are set on the ground, each with a miniature ladder running up its side. In the background is a large industrial room with a collection of scaffolding and metal pipes.

The Iran Challenge Is Big. The Solution Must Be Bigger.

A regional nuclear condominium can bring security and prosperity to all sides of the Gulf.

Argument
Ernest J. Moniz
Pakistani Air Force cadets march at the mausoleum of founding father Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark Defense Day in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sept. 6.
Pakistani Air Force cadets march at the mausoleum of founding father Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark Defense Day in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sept. 6.

India Faces Down New Security Calculus

The Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defense pact has a signaling effect on deterrence.

Argument
Sushant Singh
Russian flags fly above the graves of Russian soldiers
Russian flags fly above the graves of Russian soldiers

Russia’s Next Opposition Will Not Be Liberal

Army corruption and mass death are breeding new dissent—deep inside Vladimir Putin’s loyal core.

Analysis
Alexey Kovalev
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio greets Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Sept. 25.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio greets Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Sept. 25.

Pakistan Courts Trump With Port Offer

A report suggests that Islamabad continues to use its critical minerals to attract U.S. financing.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
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