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Tunisian Maritime National Guard officials intercept tiny boats carrying migrants before towing them back to the shore of the Tunisian city of Sfax on June 23.
Tunisian Maritime National Guard officials intercept tiny boats carrying migrants before towing them back to the shore of the Tunisian city of Sfax on June 23.

How Tunisia Became Europe’s Border Guard

Another crackdown is targeting Black Africans seeking to enter the EU.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during the United Nations General Assembly.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during the United Nations General Assembly.

Day One on the U.N. General Assembly Floor

World leaders took the podium to call for greater collaboration amid global fragmentation.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, wearing a dark green shirt, gestures with his left hand, as he stands behind the U.N. seal to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, wearing a dark green shirt, gestures with his left hand, as he stands behind the U.N. seal to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Zelensky: ‘War Crimes Must Be Punished’

Ukraine’s president made an impassioned plea at the opening of the U.N. General Assembly to bring wrongdoers—such as Russia—to justice.

Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in New Delhi on April 28.
Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in New Delhi on April 28.

China’s Defense Minister Meets His Downfall

The disappearance of Li Shangfu seems to be part of a cycle of paranoia for Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Two camel-colored Abrams tanks move across a sandy landscape beneath a cloudy sky.
Two camel-colored Abrams tanks move across a sandy landscape beneath a cloudy sky.

Ukraine Is Getting Its Abrams—but Not What It Really Wants

U.S. military support for Kyiv continues, but political resistance means no long-range fire.

Protesters clash with police as they called on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign in central Yerevan, Armenia, on Sept. 19.
Protesters clash with police as they called on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign in central Yerevan, Armenia, on Sept. 19.

In Eurasia’s Great Game, Players Are Reconsidering Their Bets

Russia’s war in Ukraine has left Moscow insecure elsewhere.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, wearing a green collared shirt, walks toward the dais as he arrives to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York City
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, wearing a green collared shirt, walks toward the dais as he arrives to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York City

Why Ukraine Is Not a Priority for the Global South

Increasingly, poor countries are saying to the rich that your priorities won’t mean more to us until ours mean much more to you.

A man balancing a wooden crate of fish on his head walks through the crowd at an outdoor fish market at night. The masts of boats are visible from the harbor behind the market.
A man balancing a wooden crate of fish on his head walks through the crowd at an outdoor fish market at night. The masts of boats are visible from the harbor behind the market.

The Other Global Food Crisis

World leaders need to care about fish as much as they do about semiconductors.

Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army march on Red Square during a military parade in Moscow on June 24, 2020.
Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army march on Red Square during a military parade in Moscow on June 24, 2020.

China’s Defense Budget Is Much Bigger Than It Looks

The actual number could be more than double the current Western estimate.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of the G-20 leaders' summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of the G-20 leaders' summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9.

Trudeau Says India Likely Behind Murder of Canadian Sikh Leader

Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s assassination has created a diplomatic crisis.

BMW i3 electric cars are seen on the assembly line at a BMW plant
BMW i3 electric cars are seen on the assembly line at a BMW plant

Why Europe Will Struggle to ‘De-Risk’ From China

The Europeans have far more to lose than the United States from curbing ties.

The Chinese flag is raised during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics at Beijing National Stadium on Feb. 4, 2022.
The Chinese flag is raised during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics at Beijing National Stadium on Feb. 4, 2022.
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian welcomes Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, at the foreign ministry headquarters in Iran's capital Tehran on June 25, 2022.
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian welcomes Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, at the foreign ministry headquarters in Iran's capital Tehran on June 25, 2022.

Europe’s Relationship With Iran Has Never Been Worse

The EU is still trying to rekindle the nuclear deal—for now.

U.S. citizens held hostage in Iran disembark from a Qatari jet.
U.S. citizens held hostage in Iran disembark from a Qatari jet.

U.S.-Iran Secure Key Prisoner Swap

As Washington unfreezes $6 billion in Iranian assets, a new sanctions package against Tehran is unveiled.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (left) shakes hands with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as he arrives for the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (left) shakes hands with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as he arrives for the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11.

Hungary Is Not Out to Scuttle Sweden and NATO

Orban just wants the Swedes to kiss the ring. Turkey might still be a problem.

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