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A person on a motorcycle kicks up dust as it passes through a border fence opening. Smoke is seen in the distance as people mill about on the edges of the scene.
A person on a motorcycle kicks up dust as it passes through a border fence opening. Smoke is seen in the distance as people mill about on the edges of the scene.
Argentina's President Javier Milei, Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Paraguay's President Santiago Pena pose for the family picture of the LXV Mercosur Summit in Montevideo on December 6, 2024.
Argentina's President Javier Milei, Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Paraguay's President Santiago Pena pose for the family picture of the LXV Mercosur Summit in Montevideo on December 6, 2024.

Europe’s Economic Decoupling From America Is Underway

Facing the threat of U.S. tariffs, the EU is looking for free trade elsewhere.

Salomon Kahizia digs in the run-off from an artisanal cassiterite and coltan mining site near Numbi in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Apr. 7, 2017.
Salomon Kahizia digs in the run-off from an artisanal cassiterite and coltan mining site near Numbi in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Apr. 7, 2017.

Why Congo Is Suing Apple

Kinshasa has accused the tech giant of tainting supply chains with tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold smuggled by Rwanda.

U.S., Ukrainian, and Saudi officials meet in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
U.S., Ukrainian, and Saudi officials meet in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine war.

Ukraine Agrees to U.S.-Led Cease-Fire Proposal

The United States will immediately lift its pause on military aid and intelligence-sharing to Kyiv.

Workers from Chinese electric vehicle company NIO work on an automated production line at the company’s manufacturing hub in Hefei, China, on Jan. 17.
Workers from Chinese electric vehicle company NIO work on an automated production line at the company’s manufacturing hub in Hefei, China, on Jan. 17.

China Leans Into Trade War

Officials in Beijing might be prepared to fight to the end, but is the Chinese public?

Friedrich Merz and Bavarian Premier Markus Soeder address the media after a visit to the Isar nuclear power plant on August 4, 2022 in Essenbach, Germany.
Friedrich Merz and Bavarian Premier Markus Soeder address the media after a visit to the Isar nuclear power plant on August 4, 2022 in Essenbach, Germany.

Germany Is Rethinking Everything Nuclear

Berlin is rapidly reconsidering its nuclear weapons posture.

Canadian Prime Minister-elect Mark Carney speaks in Ottawa.
Canadian Prime Minister-elect Mark Carney speaks in Ottawa.

Canada’s Liberal Party Elects Mark Carney as Next Prime Minister

The former central banker plans to tackle U.S. tariffs with retaliatory measures.

Three people are out of focus in a hallway while speaking to each other. On the left, in focus, is a sign that translates to Directorate-General for External Security.
Three people are out of focus in a hallway while speaking to each other. On the left, in focus, is a sign that translates to Directorate-General for External Security.

Europe Wonders if Trump Can Be Trusted With Intelligence

Long-standing alliances are threatened by a chaotic White House.

Mark Carney, a middle-aged man wearing a black suit and tie, flashes a smile as he stands at a red podium with the Liberal Party logo on the front. Canadian flags wave on a large screen behind him.
Mark Carney, a middle-aged man wearing a black suit and tie, flashes a smile as he stands at a red podium with the Liberal Party logo on the front. Canadian flags wave on a large screen behind him.

Canada’s New Leader Is Ready to Fight Trump

Mark Carney rode a wave of national pride to replace Justin Trudeau, but elections loom.

Multiple workers wearing light clothing unload supplies.
Multiple workers wearing light clothing unload supplies.

USAID Purge Ends With 83 Percent of Programs Canceled

After weeks of uncertainty, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the final tally of cuts.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson applaud as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an address to a joint session of Congress on Mar. 4.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson applaud as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an address to a joint session of Congress on Mar. 4.

Is the World Overreacting to Trump?

Washington’s Ukraine policy might yield a truce—but tariffs and territorial threats to neighbors could do long-term damage.

U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with energy company CEOs at the White House in Washington on April 3, 2020.
U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with energy company CEOs at the White House in Washington on April 3, 2020.

Comrade Trump

Regardless of why, he’s acting exactly like a Russian asset would.

U.S. President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017.
U.S. President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017.

What Is Trump’s China Policy?

Biden policymaker Rush Doshi on changes in the White House and why Beijing may be more likely to attack Taiwan. This article has an audio recording

A woman walks past an advertisement for the Russian army at a bus stop.
A woman walks past an advertisement for the Russian army at a bus stop.

Russia Is Only Winning Inside Trump’s Head

As Russians will tell you, the reality on the ground looks very, very different.

Keir Starmer stands behind a podium in a room full of people
Keir Starmer stands behind a podium in a room full of people

The U.K. Pivot to AI Is Doomed From the Start

Technology can’t provide the economic miracle Starmer wants.

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