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U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for a New Year’s Eve event at his Mar-a-Lago home on December 31, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for a New Year’s Eve event at his Mar-a-Lago home on December 31, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.

New Year’s Resolutions for Global VIPs

Some tailored advice for international elites in 2026.

Argument
Stephen M. Walt
About a dozen Palestinians are seen from afar as they walk along a beach in front of a tent city. Destroyed buildings and a few intact midrise structures are visible in the distance.
About a dozen Palestinians are seen from afar as they walk along a beach in front of a tent city. Destroyed buildings and a few intact midrise structures are visible in the distance.

The Middle East Looks Toward a Grim 2026

Simmering conflicts require more attention than can be expected from a mercurial U.S. president.

Argument
Daniel C. Kurtzer, Aaron David Miller
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Elections to Watch in 2026

These are the year’s biggest races, from Bangladesh to Brazil.

Analysis
Allison Meakem
An overhead shot shows a crowd of hundreds of people cheering and reaching their arms toward a red bus parked in the middle of the crowd. Rahman stands inside at the front of the bus, visible through the windshield as he lifts his arms and waves. Security personnel in helmets and vests cluster close around the car.
An overhead shot shows a crowd of hundreds of people cheering and reaching their arms toward a red bus parked in the middle of the crowd. Rahman stands inside at the front of the bus, visible through the windshield as he lifts his arms and waves. Security personnel in helmets and vests cluster close around the car.

5 Things to Watch in South Asia Next Year

The region faces some risks after a tumultuous 2025.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
A man in a suit holds up a painting of Abiy Ahmed, standing before a crowded stadium.
A man in a suit holds up a painting of Abiy Ahmed, standing before a crowded stadium.

What to Watch in Africa in 2026

From a high-stakes election in Ethiopia to a brewing crisis in South Sudan.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
A displaced woman rests after fleeing El Fasher in Tawila, Darfur region, Sudan.
A displaced woman rests after fleeing El Fasher in Tawila, Darfur region, Sudan.

10 Conflicts to Watch in 2026

Major wars, simmering hostilities, and accelerating instability from Washington.

Analysis
Comfort Ero, Richard Atwood
Illustration of a group of people in a book store. The foreign policy section of books is swarmed, while no one is interested in the U.S. section.
Illustration of a group of people in a book store. The foreign policy section of books is swarmed, while no one is interested in the U.S. section.

The Most Anticipated Books of the Year

The 30 biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and political science.

Books
FP Editors
A soldier patrols a street during the first phase of Myanmar's general election in Yangon on Dec. 28.
A soldier patrols a street during the first phase of Myanmar's general election in Yangon on Dec. 28.

Southeast Asia Faces a Challenging 2026

Policymakers in the region have a lot on their minds.

Southeast Asia Brief
Joseph Rachman
A gray-haired woman, hair tied back, wearing a brown shirt with polka dots, is seen in front of a Chinese flag in the background.
A gray-haired woman, hair tied back, wearing a brown shirt with polka dots, is seen in front of a Chinese flag in the background.

4 Predictions for China in 2026

What we’re watching in the new year, from women’s rights to AI dangers.

China Brief
James Palmer
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5 Revealing Stats About War Around the World in 2025

A record number of conflicts are wreaking havoc worldwide.

Infographic
John Haltiwanger, Alexandra Sharp
Pope Francis, dressed in white, waves at a crowd of people at dusk. A lash of light shines above his shoulder.
Pope Francis, dressed in white, waves at a crowd of people at dusk. A lash of light shines above his shoulder.

The Most Notable Obituaries of 2025

Figures from Pope Francis to Dick Cheney left behind global legacies.

5 Top Reads
Nick Danforth
Trump and Putin stand on a blue stage with the letters 2025 affixed to the front of it in large white figures. Trump's hand is on Putin's back to guide him as he walks onto the steps off the stage. In the background, jets and Air Force One are parked on an airport tarmac.
Trump and Putin stand on a blue stage with the letters 2025 affixed to the front of it in large white figures. Trump's hand is on Putin's back to guide him as he walks onto the steps off the stage. In the background, jets and Air Force One are parked on an airport tarmac.

Our Most Read Stories of 2025

Readers kept track of Trump’s whirlwind foreign policy and upheaval in the global order.

Roundup
FP Contributors
An illustration shows a line of large shopping carts facing down a small Donald Trump figure holding two shopping bags. The stars of China's flag are in the upper left corner.
An illustration shows a line of large shopping carts facing down a small Donald Trump figure holding two shopping bags. The stars of China's flag are in the upper left corner.

A New Global Trade Order

How Trump’s tariffs shaped geopolitics this year.

5 Top Reads
Amelia Lester
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 23.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 23.

America and the World in 2025

Nearly one year into Trump’s second term, our authors assess the damage he has caused to the global order.

5 Top Reads
Nick Danforth
U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (not pictured) in Florida.
U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (not pictured) in Florida.

Trump Says U.S. ‘Hit’ Venezuelan Dock

The president provided few details about the first known land operations in the country.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
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