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Five Azerbaijani soldiers in uniforms with guns and helmets stand guard as a car passes through the Lachin border station, leaving Karabakh to Armenia. A road stretches in front of the car with hilly terraced terrain in the distance.
Five Azerbaijani soldiers in uniforms with guns and helmets stand guard as a car passes through the Lachin border station, leaving Karabakh to Armenia. A road stretches in front of the car with hilly terraced terrain in the distance.

Azerbaijan’s Armenian ‘Corridor’ Is a Challenge to the Global Rules-Based Order

Revisionist autocracies are coordinating greater control of the Eurasian continent.

A view shows an explosion in the distance with buildings in the foreground.
A view shows an explosion in the distance with buildings in the foreground.

Israel’s Gaza Campaign Is Entering a Moral Abyss

The country must be held to the laws and conventions that regulate warfare.

From left to right: Chinese President Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gesture during the 2023 BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
From left to right: Chinese President Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gesture during the 2023 BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The Dollar’s Dominance Is Shakier Than Ever

BRICS has growing currency leverage despite internal divisions.

Demonstrators, mostly women, wave Palestinian and Hezbollah flags and hold posters of former Quds Force leader Qassem Suleimani during a rally in Tehran.
Demonstrators, mostly women, wave Palestinian and Hezbollah flags and hold posters of former Quds Force leader Qassem Suleimani during a rally in Tehran.

Iran Can’t Afford a Regional War

Leaders in Tehran can either seize the diplomatic opportunity—or face a potential threat to their own power.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

I Worked With Netanyahu. It’s Time for Him to Step Down.

A former U.S. ambassador to Israel on why Bibi has lost his mandate—and the confidence of his country’s closest allies.

In a pro-government demonstration on October 18, 2023, in Tehran, Iran, mock body bags are placed on the podium as Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi addresses the crowds.
In a pro-government demonstration on October 18, 2023, in Tehran, Iran, mock body bags are placed on the podium as Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi addresses the crowds.

How Iran Really Sees the Israel-Hamas War

Tehran’s relationship to the conflict is not nearly as straightforward as its rhetoric suggests.

People take part in a demonstration against Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip in São Paulo on Oct. 22.
People take part in a demonstration against Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip in São Paulo on Oct. 22.

Why the Global South Is Accusing America of Hypocrisy

Many countries perceive a double standard in the West’s contrasting responses to Gaza and Ukraine.

Two drawn posters are seen at a market in Beijing: on the right, Chinese President Xi Jinping holds an umbrella; on the left, former Chinese leader Mao Zedong is seen in profile.
Two drawn posters are seen at a market in Beijing: on the right, Chinese President Xi Jinping holds an umbrella; on the left, former Chinese leader Mao Zedong is seen in profile.

The Maoist Roots of Xi’s Economic Dilemma

Beijing needs domestic consumers to spend more, but the Chinese president’s ideology is getting in the way.

Afghan refugees arrive on green trucks in a mountainous landscape.
Afghan refugees arrive on green trucks in a mountainous landscape.

Why Is Pakistan Expelling 1.7 Million Afghans?

Islamabad’s policy of deporting all undocumented foreigners will have widespread repercussions.

People enter the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip.
People enter the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip.

First Civilian Convoy Evacuates Gaza

But Israel faces diplomatic backlash in Latin America for refusing calls for a cease-fire.

Demonstrators wave German flags with the writing WE ARE THE PEOPLE as people protest against the rising cost of living in a demonstration organized by the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party on October 8, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.
Demonstrators wave German flags with the writing WE ARE THE PEOPLE as people protest against the rising cost of living in a demonstration organized by the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party on October 8, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.

The Far Right Is Winning Europe’s Immigration Debate

Mainstream parties are adopting increasingly radical positions—at their own expense.

Protesters raise their hands, painted red, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testify during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 31.
Protesters raise their hands, painted red, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testify during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 31.

The Storm of Dissent Brewing in the State Department

U.S. diplomats are split over Biden’s perceived blank-check support for Israel.

Huge mounds of coal are piled beside conveyer belts and other industrial equipment in a storage facility. The ceiling curves upward and the far wall is open to the outside, letting in light that reflects off the damp ground inside the facility and creating the illusion that it is shaped like a round tunnel.
Huge mounds of coal are piled beside conveyer belts and other industrial equipment in a storage facility. The ceiling curves upward and the far wall is open to the outside, letting in light that reflects off the damp ground inside the facility and creating the illusion that it is shaped like a round tunnel.

China May Soon Hit Peak Coal

In a major turning point for the world, China’s fossil fuel use is projected to decline starting in 2025.

A convoy of trucks carrying aid supplies for the Gaza Strip from Egypt waits to cross into Gaza on the main Ismailia desert road on Oct. 16. A banner covering one truck displays a portrait of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
A convoy of trucks carrying aid supplies for the Gaza Strip from Egypt waits to cross into Gaza on the main Ismailia desert road on Oct. 16. A banner covering one truck displays a portrait of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Egyptian Dissidents Are the Collateral Damage of U.S. Support for Israel

Washington ignores Sisi’s human rights abuses in exchange for his enforcement of Gaza’s blockade.

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak, wearing glasses, a suit jacket, and button-up shirt, is seen through a teleprompter at a news conference. Behind him is a sign with Hebrew letters in blue and red.
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak, wearing glasses, a suit jacket, and button-up shirt, is seen through a teleprompter at a news conference. Behind him is a sign with Hebrew letters in blue and red.

Ehud Barak on Israel’s Next Steps

The former Israeli army chief and prime minister says: “We will probably lose the support of public opinion in many parts of the free world.”

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