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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te inspects military drills at Hualien Air Force Base in Hualien, Taiwan, on July 23, 2024.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te inspects military drills at Hualien Air Force Base in Hualien, Taiwan, on July 23, 2024.

Taiwan Is Getting Serious About Self-Defense

Turning Taiwan into a porcupine will be essential for staving off a Chinese attack.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference in Jerusalem on May 21.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference in Jerusalem on May 21.

Netanyahu Is Backed Into a Corner on Gaza

The Israeli leader is facing growing pressure, even from Trump, over his prosecution of the Gaza war.

Technicians prepare to clean a reactor at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Bushehr, Iran, on April 3, 2007.
Technicians prepare to clean a reactor at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Bushehr, Iran, on April 3, 2007.

Could Iranian Nukes Be a Business Opportunity for the U.S.?

The Iranian foreign minister dangles U.S. investment in reactors as a win-win.

Israeli Industry Minister Nir Barkat leaves flowers at the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum in Washington.
Israeli Industry Minister Nir Barkat leaves flowers at the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum in Washington.

Trump, Netanyahu Condemn Killing of Israeli Embassy Staffers in D.C.

Incidents of antisemitism have skyrocketed since the Israel-Hamas war broke out in October 2023.

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

China’s Yuan Ambitions Are an Uphill Struggle

New Latin American lending raises more questions than answers. This article has an audio recording

Indian Border Security Force personnel stand guard at the India-Bangladesh border at the Fulbari outpost near Siliguri, India, on May 9.
Indian Border Security Force personnel stand guard at the India-Bangladesh border at the Fulbari outpost near Siliguri, India, on May 9.

How India Alienated Bangladesh

Due to strategic myopia, New Delhi faces a potential crisis on another border.

Elon Musk looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C.
Elon Musk looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C.

What’s Next for Elon Musk?

Sidelined by Trump and facing a business backlash, the world’s richest man plots his next steps.

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in an investment forum at Qasr al-Watan, the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 16.
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in an investment forum at Qasr al-Watan, the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 16.

The U.S. Economy Is Now Trump Enterprises

The new America First Investment Policy upends any notion of long-term national interest.

An illustration shows an AI / robot hand touching fingers with the hand of a small child. In the background are smears on a chalkboard.
An illustration shows an AI / robot hand touching fingers with the hand of a small child. In the background are smears on a chalkboard.

10 New AI Challenges—and How to Meet Them

“Doomers” have mostly self-silenced, but that doesn’t mean the technology has become any safer.

Commuters drive past a billboard featuring Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir, Navy chief Naveed Ashraf, Air chief Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along a street in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on May 14.
Commuters drive past a billboard featuring Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir, Navy chief Naveed Ashraf, Air chief Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along a street in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on May 14.

Pakistan’s Generals Get a Reputational Boost

The country’s powerful military emerges as a winner from the latest conflict with India.

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a printed article during a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a printed article during a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Washington.

Trump Ambushes Ramaphosa With ‘White Genocide’ Video

Pretoria maintains that there is no evidence of widespread persecution of white farmers.

College students ride bicycles on the Zhengkai Road in Zhengzhou, in China's northern Henan province, on Nov. 9, 2024.
College students ride bicycles on the Zhengkai Road in Zhengzhou, in China's northern Henan province, on Nov. 9, 2024.
An illustration shows the outline of a chemical plant with smoke coming from a smokestack inside the base of a Teflon pan.
An illustration shows the outline of a chemical plant with smoke coming from a smokestack inside the base of a Teflon pan.

China Claims It Slashed Emissions of a Major Super Pollutant. The Data Says Otherwise.

As of 2023, China continued to emit HFC-23 at high levels in violation of an international agreement.

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Regina Caeli prayer from the main central loggia of St Peter's basilica oon May 11, 2025 in Vatican City.
Pope Leo XIV delivers the Regina Caeli prayer from the main central loggia of St Peter's basilica oon May 11, 2025 in Vatican City.

The Meaning of the First Augustinian Pope

Pope Leo’s politics will be shaped less by his American nationality than his tradition of Catholic thought.

President Donald Trump addresses the audience at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center while attending a Saudi-U.S. business investment forum, on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
President Donald Trump addresses the audience at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center while attending a Saudi-U.S. business investment forum, on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Trump Gets the Middle East Right

The U.S. president has correctly abandoned decades of tradition in the region.

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