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An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier (2R) and a Pakistani Ranger perform during the Beating the Retreat ceremony at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post near Amritsar, India on August 1, 2022.
An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier (2R) and a Pakistani Ranger perform during the Beating the Retreat ceremony at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post near Amritsar, India on August 1, 2022.

India and Pakistan Aren’t Talking Enough

The end of informal engagement has heightened one of the world’s most dangerous conflicts.

Israel's Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu smiles as he delivers a speech during the launch of the Likud party election campaign on March 4, 2019 in Ramat Gan, Israel.
Israel's Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu smiles as he delivers a speech during the launch of the Likud party election campaign on March 4, 2019 in Ramat Gan, Israel.

The World’s Criticism Doesn’t Bother Israel

Voices opposing the war in Gaza are getting louder—but Israelis have no trouble ignoring them.

Ishiba and Trump stand at lecterns. Trump gestures toward Ishiba as he frowns. They stand in front of U.S. and Japanese flags.
Ishiba and Trump stand at lecterns. Trump gestures toward Ishiba as he frowns. They stand in front of U.S. and Japanese flags.

America’s Asian Alliances Will Survive Trump

Lacking other options, U.S. allies are doubling down on their ties with Washington. This article has an audio recording

Sikh separatist activists protest outside the Indian Consulate General in Toronto on Oct. 18, 2024.
Sikh separatist activists protest outside the Indian Consulate General in Toronto on Oct. 18, 2024.

Will Modi’s Trip to Canada Boost Bilateral Relations?

Tensions have recently abated, but New Delhi and Ottawa remain far apart on the issue that triggered them.

Scott Bessent and He Lifend stand next to each other while shaking hands and posing for a photo. Behind them are United States and Chinese flags.
Scott Bessent and He Lifend stand next to each other while shaking hands and posing for a photo. Behind them are United States and Chinese flags.

U.S. and China De-escalate Supply Chain War—for Now

This will give factories a temporary reprieve, but both sides could still leverage economic chokepoints in the future absent a larger deal.

A farmer sits in his tractor as he plants corn near sunset. The sky around him is hazy with dust and other debris from the planting process. The field edges against a road lined with telephone wires that cut across the image.
A farmer sits in his tractor as he plants corn near sunset. The sky around him is hazy with dust and other debris from the planting process. The field edges against a road lined with telephone wires that cut across the image.

A Smuggled Pathogen Raises Specter of Chinese Agroterrorism

The FBI says Chinese scientists may have targeted the U.S. food supply.

Demonstrators rally during an “ICE Out of NYC” protest in New York City.
Demonstrators rally during an “ICE Out of NYC” protest in New York City.

Trump Braces for Expanded Anti-ICE Protests Across the U.S.

As California officials move to block the deployment of federal troops, the White House warns of heavy force to come.

Donald Trump closes his eyes while seated at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. Trump wears a navy blue suit and a purple tie.
Donald Trump closes his eyes while seated at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. Trump wears a navy blue suit and a purple tie.

IR Experts Give Trump’s Second Term Very Low Marks

A new poll finds serious faults with the president’s foreign policy in his first 100 days.

Ursula von der Leyen wears a beige blouse and red blazer while standing behind a podium. Behind her is the European Union flag.
Ursula von der Leyen wears a beige blouse and red blazer while standing behind a podium. Behind her is the European Union flag.

Europe Is Doing What Trump Won’t on Sanctioning Russia

Trump is tweeting softly, but Brussels is carrying the big stick.

A building is surrounded by rubble.
A building is surrounded by rubble.

Another Bad Night in Kyiv

A sleepless public is enduring a wave of Putin’s attacks on civilians.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, former foreign minister of Pakistan and current head of the Pakistan People’s Party, speaks during an interview with AFP at the Pakistani Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, former foreign minister of Pakistan and current head of the Pakistan People’s Party, speaks during an interview with AFP at the Pakistani Embassy in Washington, D.C.

‘We Have Changed as a Country’

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says Pakistan cannot fight terrorism without talking to India.

A crowd of people are sitting down. In the first couple of rows are people dressed in military uniforms.
A crowd of people are sitting down. In the first couple of rows are people dressed in military uniforms.

Syria’s Foreign Fighter Dilemma

Why Trump's about-face on integrating foreign fighters into the Syrian military makes sense.

Dutch radical right party PVV leader Geert Wilders (C) addresses media ahead of the weekly question session in the Lower House, in The Hague, on June 10.
Dutch radical right party PVV leader Geert Wilders (C) addresses media ahead of the weekly question session in the Lower House, in The Hague, on June 10.

A Disastrous Dutch Government Meets Its Maker

Far-right politician Geert Wilders’s coalition accomplished nothing except scandal.

On the left are Marines in riot gear and on the right are demonstrators protesting.
On the left are Marines in riot gear and on the right are demonstrators protesting.

Congress Must Constrain Trump

Deploying Marines to Los Angeles is not only illegal, it is bad for the relationship between the American people and the military.

A topshot of a construction site, with a view of a pyramid in the background.
A topshot of a construction site, with a view of a pyramid in the background.

Egypt Unveils a New Luxury Megaproject

Although the economy is recovering, analysts warn that Sisi’s vanity projects could harm the country in the long term.

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