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An Indian army vehicle is seen near the India-China border in Ladakh on Aug. 29.
An Indian army vehicle is seen near the India-China border in Ladakh on Aug. 29.

India and China Reach Border Breakthrough

An agreement to resume patrols in Ladakh should benefit trade ties, but it’s not a prelude to a broader detente.

Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata

Ratan Tata’s Three Lessons for India

The illustrious tycoon leaves an important legacy as India’s economy booms again.

A crowd of Israeli protesters gathers on a street in Tel Aviv at night. A woman close to the front holds up a handwritten sign that says "Now end the Sin-War. Bring them home." Others gathered around wave Israeli flags or signs printed in Hebrew.
A crowd of Israeli protesters gathers on a street in Tel Aviv at night. A woman close to the front holds up a handwritten sign that says "Now end the Sin-War. Bring them home." Others gathered around wave Israeli flags or signs printed in Hebrew.
Images of Russian President Vladimir Putin are seen near national flags of North Korea and Russia in Pyongyang on June 20.
Images of Russian President Vladimir Putin are seen near national flags of North Korea and Russia in Pyongyang on June 20.

Why North Korea’s Deployment of Troops to Russia Really Matters

Questions abound about the combat quality of Pyongyang’s troops, but they could bail out Moscow and end up alarming Seoul.

A group of people is seen from across a cobblestone plaza as they stand in a line, holding one edge of a giant Georgian flag as they wave it over the plaza.
A group of people is seen from across a cobblestone plaza as they stand in a line, holding one edge of a giant Georgian flag as they wave it over the plaza.

Georgia Braces for High-Stakes Election

Opposition leaders say the Oct. 26 vote is crucial for the country’s democracy—as well as its chance to join the European Union.

Israeli soldiers sit in the turret of a battle tank along the border between southern Israel and the Gaza Strip on Jan. 31.
Israeli soldiers sit in the turret of a battle tank along the border between southern Israel and the Gaza Strip on Jan. 31.

David Petraeus: Israel Needs to Adapt Its Strategy

The former U.S. general and CIA chief on the importance of rebuilding in Gaza—and lessons for Israel from America’s wars in the Middle East.

A woman next to a table covered in blue cloth. United States flags and other decor are on the table on the left.
A woman next to a table covered in blue cloth. United States flags and other decor are on the table on the left.

Can Chinese Americans Help Turn Georgia Blue Again?

Concerns about Beijing’s influence loom large in a state where Asian American voters mobilized in 2020.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures toward Vladimir Putin as Putin looks at him and gestures to the right. Behind them is a BRICS backdrop with logos.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures toward Vladimir Putin as Putin looks at him and gestures to the right. Behind them is a BRICS backdrop with logos.

Turkey’s BRICS Balancing Act

By applying to join the group, Ankara is signaling to the West that it should not be taken for granted.

A soldier from the Indian Battalian of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force of Lebanon patrols along the border with Israel and Syria in an effort to maintain peacekeeping in the former Israeli occupation zone, July 25, 2001.
A soldier from the Indian Battalian of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force of Lebanon patrols along the border with Israel and Syria in an effort to maintain peacekeeping in the former Israeli occupation zone, July 25, 2001.
Hamas leader Sinwar
Hamas leader Sinwar

Why Sinwar’s Death Matters

The Hamas leader’s demise closes the first act of the war and sets up what comes next.

A woman opens the door to enter the Swedish Academy ahead of the announcement of the laureate of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature in Stockholm on Oct. 10.
A woman opens the door to enter the Swedish Academy ahead of the announcement of the laureate of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature in Stockholm on Oct. 10.

This Year’s Nobels Were a Warning

AI won big, but the prizes served as a reminder of what we could all lose.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2024 BRICS summit in Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2024 BRICS summit in Russia.

Russia Fights Western Isolation Efforts With BRICS Summit

The three-day event will seek to address two major wars and global dependence on the U.S. dollar-dominated banking system.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a podium with two other officials standing behind him on either side. Canadian flags hang against the wall behind them. Trudeau wears a navy blue suit.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a podium with two other officials standing behind him on either side. Canadian flags hang against the wall behind them. Trudeau wears a navy blue suit.

Canada Needs Help to Challenge a Rogue India

Washington is turning a blind eye to New Delhi’s illegal actions.

Voters make their selections at voting booths in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
Voters make their selections at voting booths in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

U.S. Adversaries Could Stoke Post-Election Unrest, Intel Report Warns

Iran and Russia may seek to foment violence after the vote, according to a newly declassified analysis.

Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout is seen from the shoulders upward as he attends an art gallery opening. Bout is a man in his 50s with brown hair and a thick mustache, wearing a dark gray blazer over a black T-shirt. Large photographs hang from the gallery walls behind him.
Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout is seen from the shoulders upward as he attends an art gallery opening. Bout is a man in his 50s with brown hair and a thick mustache, wearing a dark gray blazer over a black T-shirt. Large photographs hang from the gallery walls behind him.

Russia’s Most Infamous Arms Dealer Is Backing Maritime Terror

Viktor Bout’s talks with the Houthis show that Moscow has few limits.

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