List of Latest articles

How Tunisia Became Europe’s Border Guard
Another crackdown is targeting Black Africans seeking to enter the EU.

Day One on the U.N. General Assembly Floor
World leaders took the podium to call for greater collaboration amid global fragmentation.

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.

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.

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.

In Eurasia’s Great Game, Players Are Reconsidering Their Bets
Russia’s war in Ukraine has left Moscow insecure elsewhere.

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.

The Other Global Food Crisis
World leaders need to care about fish as much as they do about semiconductors.

China’s Defense Budget Is Much Bigger Than It Looks
The actual number could be more than double the current Western estimate.

Trudeau Says India Likely Behind Murder of Canadian Sikh Leader
Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s assassination has created a diplomatic crisis.

Why Europe Will Struggle to ‘De-Risk’ From China
The Europeans have far more to lose than the United States from curbing ties.

America Can’t Stop China’s Rise
And it should stop trying.

Europe’s Relationship With Iran Has Never Been Worse
The EU is still trying to rekindle the nuclear deal—for now.

U.S.-Iran Secure Key Prisoner Swap
As Washington unfreezes $6 billion in Iranian assets, a new sanctions package against Tehran is unveiled.

Hungary Is Not Out to Scuttle Sweden and NATO
Orban just wants the Swedes to kiss the ring. Turkey might still be a problem.