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An illustrated portrait of Taiwanese Ambassador Alexander Tah-ray Yui against a blue and red gradient color backdrop.
An illustrated portrait of Taiwanese Ambassador Alexander Tah-ray Yui against a blue and red gradient color backdrop.

The Dragon Warrior

Alexander Tah-ray Yui takes on the stewardship of the Taiwan-U.S. relationship at a crucial time.

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An illustration showing a globe as a gear, powered by gears made of internet cursors.

What Is Digital Solidarity, and Why Does the U.S. Want It?

Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveils a new “North Star” for digital diplomacy.

A Venezuelan protester steps on a campaign poster showing President Nicolás Maduro’s face while demonstrating in Caracas.
A Venezuelan protester steps on a campaign poster showing President Nicolás Maduro’s face while demonstrating in Caracas.

Venezuelan Protesters Demand Transparent Election Recount

As Russia and China back President Nicolás Maduro, Western powers urge the leader to step aside.

Chinese athletes wave flags on the team boat along the River Seine during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Chinese athletes wave flags on the team boat along the River Seine during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

What the Olympics Mean to China

Beijing has established itself as a top medal contender, but its athletics no longer signal openness to the rest of the world.

U.S. Republican presidential nominee  Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St Cloud, Minnesota, on July 27.
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St Cloud, Minnesota, on July 27.
A child in winter clothes with a red hat walks toward the camera in the foreground as other children are seen crossing a dusty road in the distance in front of a large pile of phosphates that look like a hill of dirt.
A child in winter clothes with a red hat walks toward the camera in the foreground as other children are seen crossing a dusty road in the distance in front of a large pile of phosphates that look like a hill of dirt.

The Dark Side of Tunisia’s Phosphate Boom

As Kais Saied’s government tries to capitalize on demand for a critical mineral, the country’s environment and Gafsa Valley residents are suffering.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on July 25.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on July 25.

What Can Biden Get Done Now?

Historically, lame-duck presidents have experienced mixed success.

Mexico's President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum arrives at the Museum of Economics in Mexico City, Mexico on July 18.
Mexico's President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum arrives at the Museum of Economics in Mexico City, Mexico on July 18.

Can Mexico Lead the World on Feminist Foreign Policy?

It could provide a valuable model as right-wing victories around the world threaten a backlash.

An illustration shows the eyes of Vladimir Putin in a scope. Other details in the image show planes, stars and stripes, and surveillance cameras for a story about political assassinations.
An illustration shows the eyes of Vladimir Putin in a scope. Other details in the image show planes, stars and stripes, and surveillance cameras for a story about political assassinations.

Would the U.S. Consider Assassinating Putin?

When and why intelligence agencies target foreign leaders—and how it often backfires.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro shakes hands with National Electoral Council President Elvis Amoroso in Caracas.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro shakes hands with National Electoral Council President Elvis Amoroso in Caracas.

Maduro, Opposition Both Declare Victory in Venezuela’s Disputed Election

The opposition accused Maduro’s regime of withholding paper results that show its candidate, Edmundo González, in the lead.

Smoke billows from a site targeted by the Israeli military in the southern Lebanese border village of Kafr Kila on July 29.
Smoke billows from a site targeted by the Israeli military in the southern Lebanese border village of Kafr Kila on July 29.

The Road to Israel-Hezbollah Peace Runs Through Gaza

The risk of full-scale war in Israel’s north could be vastly reduced by a cease-fire in the south.

Portraits of children killed in a rocket attack on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, an attack attributed to Hezbollah, are hung up in Majdal Shams on July 29.
Portraits of children killed in a rocket attack on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, an attack attributed to Hezbollah, are hung up in Majdal Shams on July 29.

Israel Weighs Response to Deadly Hezbollah Strike

Experts fear this could be the “nightmare scenario” that leads to all-out war as world leaders work to limit escalation.

The Pentagon is seen from a flight taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.
The Pentagon is seen from a flight taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.

The U.S. Must Prepare to Fight Simultaneous Wars, Oversight Panel Says

A new review finds the Pentagon isn’t ready to wage war in multiple theaters at once.

This photo released by the official SANA news agency shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) greeting Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan  in Damascus on Dec. 6, 2006.
This photo released by the official SANA news agency shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) greeting Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Damascus on Dec. 6, 2006.

Why Is Turkey Cozying Up to Syria?

After more than a decade of trying to overthrow the Assad regime, Erdogan is now trying to normalize ties.

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Ukraine Is Still Too Corrupt to Join the West

The strategy of winning the war by joining Western institutions has one big, homegrown hurdle.

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