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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
Chinese soldiers ride tanks in Tiananmen square, brandishing the national flag.
Chinese soldiers ride tanks in Tiananmen square, brandishing the national flag.

Beijing Has Forgotten Wartime Lessons

Chinese resistance to fascism was more than a Communist triumph.

Argument
Kevin F. Hsu
A man is shown looking down, wearing a red hat with the words "TRUMP 2028." The hat's bill is decorated with the American flag.
A man is shown looking down, wearing a red hat with the words "TRUMP 2028." The hat's bill is decorated with the American flag.

‘Trump 2028’ Is No Joke

The U.S. president is drawing ever more from Chinese autocrats’ playbook.

Argument
Howard W. French
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, son-in-law to U.S. President Donald Trump, arrive for a joint news conference in Washington.
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, son-in-law to U.S. President Donald Trump, arrive for a joint news conference in Washington.

Israel, Hamas Inch Closer to an Exchange Deal

But several points of contention remain, even as new high-level negotiators join the fray.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A crowd of protesters stand behind burning tires, looking at the camera.
A crowd of protesters stand behind burning tires, looking at the camera.

What’s Behind Africa’s Sweeping Gen Z Protests

Youth-led demonstrations in Madagascar and Morocco could soon spread across the continent.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
An aerial view of the Krome Detention Center in Miami, which shows several buildings and people in orange clothing.
An aerial view of the Krome Detention Center in Miami, which shows several buildings and people in orange clothing.

Trump Is Supporting Transnational Repression

Instead of sheltering pro-democracy dissidents, America is now returning them for arrest.

Argument
Nate Schenkkan
Members of the Kfar Aza kibbutz watch a news broadcast announcing the release of members of their community from Hamas captivity.
Members of the Kfar Aza kibbutz watch a news broadcast announcing the release of members of their community from Hamas captivity.

How Oct. 7 Changed the Israeli Media

Many journalists feel it’s not their role to show Palestinian suffering.

Analysis
Ori Nir
A member of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) looks at a map of the buffer zone that separates the internationally-recognised Republic of Cyprus and the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognised only by Ankara, in the divided capital Nicosia, on April 26, 2021.
A member of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) looks at a map of the buffer zone that separates the internationally-recognised Republic of Cyprus and the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognised only by Ankara, in the divided capital Nicosia, on April 26, 2021.

Turkish Cypriots Go to the Polls. Will It Matter?

What a potentially unfair election in a definitely unrecognized country means for the Middle East and Europe.

Analysis
Mehmet Ratip
A person is seen in profile and silhouetted as they walk in front of a pixelated video screen. The screen is mostly black but spattered with tiny white dots and yellow lines that look like bursts of light.
A person is seen in profile and silhouetted as they walk in front of a pixelated video screen. The screen is mostly black but spattered with tiny white dots and yellow lines that look like bursts of light.

The Future of Intelligence Is Open

The United States’ strategic edge in spying needs to be AI and open-source intelligence. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Greg Levesque, Calder Walton
A man draped in an Israeli flag looks at memorials at the site of the Nova music festival in southern Israel.
A man draped in an Israeli flag looks at memorials at the site of the Nova music festival in southern Israel.

Two Years On: Where the Israel-Hamas War Stands Now

Indirect peace talks are igniting new hopes of an end to the conflict.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A woman in a long, brown dress stands in front of a crowd of tourists, her hand stretched above to take a selfie of her group of travelers. Most of the people in the photo are dressed casually, many of them carrying purses and backpacks. They are standing in front of the Shanghai skyline at a popular tourist destination on a partly cloudy day.
A woman in a long, brown dress stands in front of a crowd of tourists, her hand stretched above to take a selfie of her group of travelers. Most of the people in the photo are dressed casually, many of them carrying purses and backpacks. They are standing in front of the Shanghai skyline at a popular tourist destination on a partly cloudy day.

China’s Weak Passports Are Holding Back Its Soft Power

This week’s holiday shows the Chinese public’s immense appetite for travel.

China Brief
James Palmer
Paul Biya and his wife, Chantal Biya, sit and applaud during a parade. He wears a blue suit, and she wears a red dress.
Paul Biya and his wife, Chantal Biya, sit and applaud during a parade. He wears a blue suit, and she wears a red dress.

Cameroon’s Predictable Election Will Produce Unpredictable Chaos

At nearly 93, Paul Biya is all but guaranteed a victory—but has no successor.

Analysis
R. Maxwell Bone
Kaja High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks to the press as she arrives for the start of a European Union Summit at the Europa Building Forum, in Brussels on March 20, 2025.
Kaja High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks to the press as she arrives for the start of a European Union Summit at the Europa Building Forum, in Brussels on March 20, 2025.

Is Europe’s Top Diplomat Diplomatic Enough?

Kaja Kallas’s reputation for tough talk has proved correct—for better and for worse.

Analysis
Anchal Vohra
A replica of the Statue of Liberty stands in front of the base of the Eiffel Tower, its shoulders about level with the tower's first platform. The sky beyond is gray.
A replica of the Statue of Liberty stands in front of the base of the Eiffel Tower, its shoulders about level with the tower's first platform. The sky beyond is gray.

Europe Should Support U.S. Democracy

EU leaders still aren’t alarmed enough about democratic decline across the Atlantic.

Argument
Amanda Sloat, Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook
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