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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who smiles back at him. Both men are wearing black suits. Behind them, security personnel and photographers move around in front of hanging Russian and North Korean flags.
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who smiles back at him. Both men are wearing black suits. Behind them, security personnel and photographers move around in front of hanging Russian and North Korean flags.

What Putin and Kim Want From Each Other

Their recent summit showcased just how transactional the Russia-North Korea relationship has become.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban glances up to something off-camera, frowning slightly. Orban is a 60-year-old man with white hair, wearing a dark suit and lime green tie. Other attendees stand behind him, in front of a curtain and a sign bearing the NATO logo.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban glances up to something off-camera, frowning slightly. Orban is a 60-year-old man with white hair, wearing a dark suit and lime green tie. Other attendees stand behind him, in front of a curtain and a sign bearing the NATO logo.

It’s Hungary’s Turn to Undermine Sweden’s NATO Accession

All eyes were on Erdogan, but now Orban has found an excuse to be outraged and delay ratification.

A man pushes a trolley past a partially collapsed building in Marrakech, Morocco.
A man pushes a trolley past a partially collapsed building in Marrakech, Morocco.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of Sept. 9: An earthquake devastates Morocco, Kim Jong Un leaves Pyongyang for a key summit, and a French official is arrested abroad.

A clerk wearing dark glasses, a white shirt, and dark tie counts stacks of Chinese yuan and U.S. dollars at a bank in Shanghai.
A clerk wearing dark glasses, a white shirt, and dark tie counts stacks of Chinese yuan and U.S. dollars at a bank in Shanghai.

How China Can Hurt the U.S. Economy

Adam Tooze answers listener questions on China.

A woman with short hair and wearing camouflage fatigues is seen from behind as she speaks into a phone receiver. As she speaks she looks through the window in front of her, through which the surface of the ocean is visible, with another boat floating nearby.
A woman with short hair and wearing camouflage fatigues is seen from behind as she speaks into a phone receiver. As she speaks she looks through the window in front of her, through which the surface of the ocean is visible, with another boat floating nearby.

China Brings Out the Big Guns in the South China Sea

The Chinese navy and maritime militia are using water cannons, laser dazzlers, and harassing tactics to try to push smaller nations out of the area.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed following the G-20 meeting on Sept. 13 in New Delhi, India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed following the G-20 meeting on Sept. 13 in New Delhi, India.

Is the G-20 Useless?

As another multilateral forum issued a watered-down statement, Russia and North Korea met to deepen military ties.

Clashes between Kurds and Arab tribes in Deir ez-Zor spread to Manbij, in Syria, on Sept. 1.
Clashes between Kurds and Arab tribes in Deir ez-Zor spread to Manbij, in Syria, on Sept. 1.

Why Clashes in Northern Syria Threaten U.S. Strategy in the Region

An outbreak of Arab-Kurdish violence threatens to upset the delicate balance that kept the Islamic State and other U.S. adversaries at bay.

Images of late Chilean President Salvador Allende and his wife, Hortensia Bussi, are projected on the facade of La Moneda Presidential Palace in Santiago, Chile.
Images of late Chilean President Salvador Allende and his wife, Hortensia Bussi, are projected on the facade of La Moneda Presidential Palace in Santiago, Chile.

Chile’s Coup Is No Longer Taboo

While international backers of Pinochet’s 1973 takeover increasingly admit blame, Chile’s resurgent far right is bringing defense of dictatorship back into the mainstream.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong attend a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Sept. 10.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong attend a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Sept. 10.

With ASEAN Paralyzed, Southeast Asia Seeks New Security Ties

The bloc’s divide over China pushes members to go their own way.

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, framed by the glowing orbs of out-of-focus lights, sits in a chair with his hands his lap and his legs crossed as he speaks at the National Press Club in Washington.
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, framed by the glowing orbs of out-of-focus lights, sits in a chair with his hands his lap and his legs crossed as he speaks at the National Press Club in Washington.

India’s Tale of Two Diasporas

Rahul Gandhi is trying—and mostly failing—to replicate Narendra Modi’s rock-star status among Indians abroad.

Elon Musk departs following a meeting in the office of U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13. STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images
Elon Musk departs following a meeting in the office of U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13. STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

Musk’s Starlink Shutdown Raises Eyebrows

No one man should have all that power, U.S. lawmakers say.

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

U.S. Imposes Landmark Sanctions on Turkey

Accusing a NATO ally of helping Russia could mortally damage U.S.-Turkish relations.

Two people on a motorcycle drive past a small fire.
Two people on a motorcycle drive past a small fire.

The Real Intervention Haiti Needs

Force won’t get to the root of the country’s crisis. But smart monetary policy will.

A view of the crowd during the Live Aid concert at London's Wembley stadium on July 13, 1985.
A view of the crowd during the Live Aid concert at London's Wembley stadium on July 13, 1985.

Western Voters Support Foreign Aid. Fearful Governments Are Blocking It.

Elected officials, not electorates, are the primary barrier to redistributive policies that would benefit the world’s poorest countries.

Members of the riot control unit of the European Union's military force in Bosnia and Herzegovina train near Sarajevo.
Members of the riot control unit of the European Union's military force in Bosnia and Herzegovina train near Sarajevo.
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