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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks to a robot during a keynote session at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on March 18.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks to a robot during a keynote session at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on March 18.

An AI Bust May Not Be All Bad News

The boom makes it hard for competitors to step away from a treadmill of continuous acceleration. This article has an audio recording

Honduran presidential candidate Nasry Asfura delivers a speech in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Honduran presidential candidate Nasry Asfura delivers a speech in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Election Drama Heats Up in Honduras

The country is the latest target of Trump’s partisan interventions.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on during a meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 2.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on during a meeting at the White House in Washington on Dec. 2.

Pete Hegseth’s Bad Week

The defense secretary is under scrutiny for a series of questionable decisions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sit in a car in New Delhi.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sit in a car in New Delhi.

Modi Walks a Tightrope Between Putin and Trump

This week’s meeting with Putin will test how well India can balance ties with Russia and the United States.

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An employee of the Jiuxing Chinese mining company stands at a mining site on Oct. 7, 2016 in Soamahamanina, Madagascar.
An employee of the Jiuxing Chinese mining company stands at a mining site on Oct. 7, 2016 in Soamahamanina, Madagascar.

Africa Was the Biggest Loser of China’s COP30 Triumph

Decisions about the continent’s future are being made in foreign capitals. This article has an audio recording

A man walks through a wide scene of the charred and smoking remains of burnt cars.
A man walks through a wide scene of the charred and smoking remains of burnt cars.

West Bank Violence Threatens Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan

Rights groups say the Israeli government is complicit.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Dominican President Luis Abinader, both wearing suits, stand in front of two U.S. flags.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Dominican President Luis Abinader, both wearing suits, stand in front of two U.S. flags.

The U.S. Can’t Talk to Its Neighbors Anymore

What the postponement of the Summit of the Americas reveals about regional relations. This article has an audio recording

An illustration shows two men against a bright yellow background. One man wears a Western-style business suit and the other wears a black robe and white head covering. The men are shaking hands. Each holds a briefcase with money spilling out, the left man's briefcase shaped like the United States' and the right man's like the Arabian Peninsula.
An illustration shows two men against a bright yellow background. One man wears a Western-style business suit and the other wears a black robe and white head covering. The men are shaking hands. Each holds a briefcase with money spilling out, the left man's briefcase shaped like the United States' and the right man's like the Arabian Peninsula.

The New Wealth of Nations

How instrumental capital is reshaping the world. This article has an audio recording

People participate in a travel ban protest in Los Angeles.
People participate in a travel ban protest in Los Angeles.

U.S. Suspends All Immigration Requests From 19 ‘High-Risk’ Countries

Critics say the mandate is evidence of the Trump administration’s xenophobic policies.

Senegalese soldiers prepare to go on a mission to dismantle artisanal gold mining sites near the Malian border in Senegal's Kedougou region on May 11.
Senegalese soldiers prepare to go on a mission to dismantle artisanal gold mining sites near the Malian border in Senegal's Kedougou region on May 11.
Donald Trump holds a white and red soccer ball.
Donald Trump holds a white and red soccer ball.

Trump Is Juggling Too Many Diplomatic Balls at Once

From Ukraine to the Middle East, the U.S. president is promising more than he can possibly deliver.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walks next to Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin, China, on Sept. 1.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walks next to Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin, China, on Sept. 1.

Putin Heads to New Delhi

The visit comes at a somewhat precarious moment for India-Russia relations.

Employees inspect semiconductor chips at a factory in Binzhou, in eastern China's Shandong province.
Employees inspect semiconductor chips at a factory in Binzhou, in eastern China's Shandong province.

China’s Military Machine Shouldn’t Run on American Chips

The GAIN AI Act would have given U.S. buyers priority in the global AI race.

Two men salute each other.
Two men salute each other.

Was Guinea-Bissau’s Coup a Sham?

Major African politicians are claiming that Africa’s latest putsch was staged.

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