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A line of masked men wearing camouflage combat gear with green headbands are seen. One man looks into the camera through the gap in his face covering.
A line of masked men wearing camouflage combat gear with green headbands are seen. One man looks into the camera through the gap in his face covering.

Hamas Strikes Defiant Tone After Israel Kills Yahya Sinwar

Both Israel and Hamas have vowed to continue their war effort.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A giant panda rolls onto his back on top of a rock in his zoo enclosure. A panda-sized cake with a heart-shaped topper sits on a rock ledge above him. Lush green bamboo and other plants fill the enclosure around the rocks.
A giant panda rolls onto his back on top of a rock in his zoo enclosure. A panda-sized cake with a heart-shaped topper sits on a rock ledge above him. Lush green bamboo and other plants fill the enclosure around the rocks.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of Oct. 12: Canada and India spar, China conducts military drills, and Washington receives new furry friends.

Quiz
Syd Kuntz
A man stands amidst the rubble of destroyed buildings following strikes on the the town of Naqura in southern Lebanon close to the border with northern Israel on January 4, 2024.
A man stands amidst the rubble of destroyed buildings following strikes on the the town of Naqura in southern Lebanon close to the border with northern Israel on January 4, 2024.

Is Southern Lebanon the Next Gaza?

Israel is again laying waste to a neighboring country without any clear plan for the day after.

Analysis
Anchal Vohra
Vache Tovmasyan, Karren Karagulian, Mikey Madison, Sean Baker, and Dennis Lim speak at the "Anora" premiere during the 62nd New York Film Festival in New York City on Sept. 28.
Vache Tovmasyan, Karren Karagulian, Mikey Madison, Sean Baker, and Dennis Lim speak at the "Anora" premiere during the 62nd New York Film Festival in New York City on Sept. 28.

The New York Film Festival Offers a Sneak Peek of the Year’s Best

FP’s critic on the movies you’ll shortly devour.

Review
Jordan Hoffman
A group of people of all ages sit on the ground some with fingers extended in V signs as a man takes a picture with a cell phone. Behind them is St. Basil's cathedral.
A group of people of all ages sit on the ground some with fingers extended in V signs as a man takes a picture with a cell phone. Behind them is St. Basil's cathedral.

Russia’s Virtual Reality Is Where Conservatives Can Find Their Dreams

The Kremlin has devised a very 21st-century way to gather fellow travelers.

Analysis
Ian Garner
A group of young people are seen framed by a window as they sit at a table talking and drinking.
A group of young people are seen framed by a window as they sit at a table talking and drinking.

How Modi’s Rise Divided India’s Young People

Devika Rege’s debut novel “Quarterlife” captures political truths about 21st-century India.

Review
Somak Ghoshal
A crowd swirls around Yahya Sinwar. Some hold guns in the air.
A crowd swirls around Yahya Sinwar. Some hold guns in the air.

Sinwar Is Dead. Hamas Is Very Much Alive.

History shows that you can’t kill your way out of a resistance movement.

Argument
Steven A. Cook
Prabowo Subianto stands among a crowd of people, wearing a camouflage uniform and hat as he shakes hands with a supporter.
Prabowo Subianto stands among a crowd of people, wearing a camouflage uniform and hat as he shakes hands with a supporter.

Indonesia’s New President Has a Bloody History With Its Neighbor

East Timor’s politicians are keeping quiet about Prabowo Subianto’s alleged war crimes.

Analysis
Special Correspondent
Trump supporters display a Trump flag at The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, where Polish President Andrzej Duda attended mass and spoke in Doylestown, Pennsylvania on Sept. 22.
Trump supporters display a Trump flag at The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, where Polish President Andrzej Duda attended mass and spoke in Doylestown, Pennsylvania on Sept. 22.

Harris Needs Polish American Votes to Win

Democrats are trying to revive Reagan’s Cold War rhetoric to target Trump in states like Michigan and Pennsylvania—but they need to do more.

Argument
Maciej Olchawa, Pawel Markiewicz
U.S. President Joe Biden disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival at Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Schonefeld, Germany, on Oct. 17.
U.S. President Joe Biden disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival at Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Schonefeld, Germany, on Oct. 17.

Biden Embarks on Farewell Tour to Germany

The U.S. president's final visit to Europe will focus on his legacy—and what comes next.

Report
Rishi Iyengar
Cars drive past a billboard featuring a portrait of Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Cars drive past a billboard featuring a portrait of Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Israel Confirms Killing of Top Hamas Leader

Yahya Sinwar was one of the chief architects of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack.

World Brief
Christina Lu
A woman holds up a sign that says Sinwar's End --> End the War amid a crowd of protesters on a city street at night.
A woman holds up a sign that says Sinwar's End --> End the War amid a crowd of protesters on a city street at night.

What Sinwar’s Death Means for Hamas and the War in Gaza

The militant leader was a singular figure who will be hard to replace.

Situation Report
Amy Mackinnon
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How to Manage an Alliance of Autocracies

China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran are expanding their collaborations.

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
Yahya Sinwar looks over his shoulder while standing in a crowd of people at a rally in a square or street in Gaza. He makes a "V" for victory sign with the fingers of one raised hand. A man in camouflage stands next to him. Both of them and many of the rally attendees wear green scarves.
Yahya Sinwar looks over his shoulder while standing in a crowd of people at a rally in a square or street in Gaza. He makes a "V" for victory sign with the fingers of one raised hand. A man in camouflage stands next to him. Both of them and many of the rally attendees wear green scarves.

Israel’s Killing of Yahya Sinwar Is Not a Turning Point

While the Hamas leader’s death represents a political victory for Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel is no closer to a realistic plan for governing Gaza.

Analysis
Daniel Byman
U.S. presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Mexico border south of Sierra Vista, Arizona, on Aug. 22.
U.S. presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Mexico border south of Sierra Vista, Arizona, on Aug. 22.

Trump Has His Own Monroe Doctrine

As president, his aggressive stance toward the region led many countries to warm to China.

Argument
Oliver Stuenkel
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