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Evacuees and military personnel board a Royal Air Force aircraft bound for Cyprus in Omdurman, Sudan.
Evacuees and military personnel board a Royal Air Force aircraft bound for Cyprus in Omdurman, Sudan.

America’s Evacuation Efforts in Sudan Stall Out

Private groups want to evacuate hundreds more. The Biden administration wants nothing to do with it.

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks in front of the white marble Capitol Building on a sunny day. McCarthy's hands are raised to motion as he speaks, and other lawmakers stand behind him.
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks in front of the white marble Capitol Building on a sunny day. McCarthy's hands are raised to motion as he speaks, and other lawmakers stand behind him.

Diplomacy and Foreign Aid Funding Caught In Debt Ceiling Web

Programs aimed at countering China aren’t getting extra cash.

An Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is fired during a joint training between the United States and South Korea.
An Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is fired during a joint training between the United States and South Korea.

The Last Big Weapon on Ukraine’s Wish List

Lawmakers want Biden to send long-range ATACMS sooner rather than later.

A Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jet participates in NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission in Lithuanian airspace near Siauliai on May 23. Photo by Petras Malukas/AFP via Getty Images
A Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jet participates in NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission in Lithuanian airspace near Siauliai on May 23. Photo by Petras Malukas/AFP via Getty Images

It’s Back-to-School Season for Ukrainian Fighter Pilots

Kyiv’s top brass hopes to get Western fighter jets before their kids go off to college.

An aerial view shows more than a thousand missiles and rockets lined up in long rows on a field of dirt and a few plants.
An aerial view shows more than a thousand missiles and rockets lined up in long rows on a field of dirt and a few plants.

Holding Russia Accountable for War Crimes Is Harder Than It Looks

Debate rages over whether to pick the “gold, silver, or bronze” medal option for prosecuting war crimes.

G-7 leaders arrive for a family photo during a visit to the Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island as part of the G-7 leaders' summit in Japan.
G-7 leaders arrive for a family photo during a visit to the Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island as part of the G-7 leaders' summit in Japan.

China’s Tech Threat Hangs Over the G-7

Can Washington assemble an international coalition to block tech investments in China?

A Ukrainian soldier wearing camouflage fatigues stands in front of a tank. The soldier has his hands on his hips, and his face is obscured by tactical goggles and a mask. Behind him, two more soldiers climb on the tank as they inspect it.
A Ukrainian soldier wearing camouflage fatigues stands in front of a tank. The soldier has his hands on his hips, and his face is obscured by tactical goggles and a mask. Behind him, two more soldiers climb on the tank as they inspect it.

Ukraine Begins Pre-Offensive Probe of Russian Lines

“I would really hate to be a Russian private sitting in a trench right now,” said one former U.S. military commander.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, standing behind a podium, speaks after a U.N. Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters in New York.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, standing behind a podium, speaks after a U.N. Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters in New York.

Ukraine’s Next Big Diplomatic Offensive Is in the Global South

More ambassadors, more embassies, and, the hope is, more countering Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event at Tsinghua University in Beijing on April 26, 2019.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event at Tsinghua University in Beijing on April 26, 2019.

China Won’t Let Russia Starve the World

The end of the Black Sea Grain Initiative would hurt Beijing, too.

Foxconn founder Terry Gou gives double thumbs-up to a crowd at a campaign rally in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Foxconn founder Terry Gou gives double thumbs-up to a crowd at a campaign rally in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Taiwan’s Trump Wants to Make Nice With Beijing

Foxconn founder Terry Gou will be hoping his pro-China message finds more takers than it did in 2020. 

A bronze statue of Alexander Hamilton stands in front of the U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington, D.C. The statue is positioned between the two central columns in front of the building.
A bronze statue of Alexander Hamilton stands in front of the U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington, D.C. The statue is positioned between the two central columns in front of the building.

America’s ‘Full Faith and Credit’ Is Closer Than Ever to Defaulting

A debt default would tank U.S. credit and credibility around the world.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, standing behind a podium, speaks at a news conference at the end of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing in 2017.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, standing behind a podium, speaks at a news conference at the end of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing in 2017.

China Is a Loan Shark With No Legs Left to Break

Beijing’s conversion into a major creditor has upended international finance—and not in a good way.

An MIG-29 Ukrainian fighter jet flies over eastern Ukraine against a pale gray sky on Jan. 1.
An MIG-29 Ukrainian fighter jet flies over eastern Ukraine against a pale gray sky on Jan. 1.

Ukraine’s Air War Heats Up

Ukraine has enjoyed air superiority for more than 400 days. Time may be running out.

An illustration shows a gavel cracking down on a digitized background of ones and zeroes for a story about regulating artificial intelligence.
An illustration shows a gavel cracking down on a digitized background of ones and zeroes for a story about regulating artificial intelligence.

The Global Race to Regulate AI

The intelligence may be artificial, but the regulation is real—or might be.

A sailor stands on the deck of the Russian ship Admiral Vladimirsky during an expedition to Antarctica.
A sailor stands on the deck of the Russian ship Admiral Vladimirsky during an expedition to Antarctica.

Russian ‘Ghost Ships’ Are Turning the Seabed Into a Future Battlefield

Baltic and North Sea nations are getting nervous about Russia’s unabashed surveys of infrastructure-laden seafloors.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gestures toward his off-camera wife as he introduces her to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. They are flanked by flags from the United States and Japan.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gestures toward his off-camera wife as he introduces her to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. They are flanked by flags from the United States and Japan.

Republican Hopefuls Flock to Asia to Burnish Anti-China Creds

China hawks spread their wings ahead of the 2024 election season.

A child's onesie and pieces of wood rest on the beach, partially covered with sand, near Steccato di Cutro, south of Crotone, Italy, on Feb. 28, two days after a boat of migrants sank off Italy's coast and killed dozens, many of them children. In the background, a small wave crashes against the shore.
A child's onesie and pieces of wood rest on the beach, partially covered with sand, near Steccato di Cutro, south of Crotone, Italy, on Feb. 28, two days after a boat of migrants sank off Italy's coast and killed dozens, many of them children. In the background, a small wave crashes against the shore.

Italy Is Burying the Dead and Dodging the Blame After Maritime Disaster

Anti-migrant policies delayed rescue after a shipwreck that killed 90 people.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers use facial recognition technology in their booths to screen travelers entering the United States at Miami International Airport.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers use facial recognition technology in their booths to screen travelers entering the United States at Miami International Airport.
Herbert Kickl, leader of the right-wing Austria Freedom Party, speaks at a rally of people protesting against coronavirus-related restrictions and a coming vaccination mandate in Innsbruck, Austria, in 2022.
Herbert Kickl, leader of the right-wing Austria Freedom Party, speaks at a rally of people protesting against coronavirus-related restrictions and a coming vaccination mandate in Innsbruck, Austria, in 2022.

Austria’s Far Right Is Back on Top

Four years after a major scandal ousted it from government, the party is leading national polls again.

U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol arrive for a state dinner in Seoul on May 21, 2022.
U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol arrive for a state dinner in Seoul on May 21, 2022.

Will South Korea Export Its Military Might to Ukraine?

The question looms large over a meeting between Biden and the South Korean leader this week.

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Are America and Europe Aligned on China?

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The war in Ukraine has propelled the United States and Europe closer on a variety of foreign-policy issues. But do Washington and Brussels agree on how to deal with Beijing’s growing clout...Show more

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Inside the U.S.-China Tech War

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Over the last few years, the United States has moved to limit China’s technological rise. U.S.-led sanctions have imposed unprecedented limits on Beijing’s access to advanced computing c...Show more

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi participate in a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on September 24, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden is hosting a Quad Leaders Summit later today with Prime Minister Modi, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide. (Photo by Sarahbeth Maney-Pool/Getty Images)
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Is America Making a Bad Bet on India?

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For decades, the U.S. foreign-policy establishment has made the assumption that India could serve as a partner as the United States jostles with China for power in the Indo-Pacific region. B...Show more