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Sudan and Ethiopia Snub Regional Mediation
East African leaders want to arbitrate conflicts in both countries. But neither is interested in outside help.

Turkey’s Parliament Approves Swedish NATO Membership
Hungary remains the final hurdle to Stockholm’s accession.

China’s Economy Is Off to a Bad Start in 2024
Chinese stock markets are in sharp decline, reflecting the gap between official optimism and investor pessimism.

The Reason China Can’t Stop Its Decline
The conventional wisdom on China has shifted but still misses the bigger picture.

How China Exploited Taiwan’s Election—and What It Could Do Next
Beijing has long used its backyard as a testing ground for foreign influence operations.

Rwanda Isn’t the Safe Haven the U.K. Wants
For Rwandan President Paul Kagame, the deal is not only a cash cow—it also helps him to escape accountability for Rwanda’s violent past.

Why Washington Wants Americans to Care About Taiwan
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi on U.S. involvement in conflicts abroad: “We have to be equipped.”

Iran’s Missile Strikes Reveal Its Weakness
Tehran was trying to showcase its strength, but it betrayed its strategic limitations.

Israel Targets Gaza Hospitals in New Year’s Bloodiest Day
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubles down on Israel’s stance against Palestinian statehood.

Modi Keeps His Promise in Ayodhya
The massive publicity around the consecration of a temple to the Hindu warrior-king Rama further consolidates the Indian prime minister’s political dominance.

America’s Strategy of Ambiguity Is Ending Now
The United States has expanded its security commitments around the world—and the bill is coming due.

Another Trump Presidency Won’t Much Change U.S. Foreign Policy
The world’s fears are mostly exaggerated.

Does the World Need ‘Davos Men’?
Inside the debate over the impact of the World Economic Forum.

Space Isn’t the Final Frontier
Mars fantasists still cling to dreams of the Old West.

The Broken Bargain of Russian Womanhood
Why they won’t rebel against the war that kills their men.