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Last night, the news from the New York metro area sounded apocalyptic: Water flooding the subways, cranes falling, a blakcout over lower Manhattan, and nuclear power plants forced to partially shut down. Today, as the flood waters recede and the rain begins to lighten, people are venturing outside and beginning to evaluate the damage. Hurricane Sandy was devastating by any measure, but beleaguered New Yorkers can take comfort: It could have been worse. Here's a look at some of the world's most devastating storms this year, often in places far less equipped to handle severe weather. Above, a man and his family sit in front of their flooded home in Adagama town in Ughelli in the oil rich Niger delta region of Nigeria, on Oct. 13. Recent floods in the region, which have been the worst in decades, killed over 140 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless. The disaster could also yet spark a food crisis.
Last night, the news from the New York metro area sounded apocalyptic: Water flooding the subways, cranes falling, a blakcout over lower Manhattan, and nuclear power plants forced to partially shut down. Today, as the flood waters recede and the rain begins to lighten, people are venturing outside and beginning to evaluate the damage. Hurricane Sandy was devastating by any measure, but beleaguered New Yorkers can take comfort: It could have been worse. Here's a look at some of the world's most devastating storms this year, often in places far less equipped to handle severe weather. Above, a man and his family sit in front of their flooded home in Adagama town in Ughelli in the oil rich Niger delta region of Nigeria, on Oct. 13. Recent floods in the region, which have been the worst in decades, killed over 140 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless. The disaster could also yet spark a food crisis.
Last night, the news from the New York metro area sounded apocalyptic: Water flooding the subways, cranes falling, a blakcout over lower Manhattan, and nuclear power plants forced to partially shut down. Today, as the flood waters recede and the rain begins to lighten, people are venturing outside and beginning to evaluate the damage. Hurricane Sandy was devastating by any measure, but beleaguered New Yorkers can take comfort: It could have been worse. Here's a look at some of the world's most devastating storms this year, often in places far less equipped to handle severe weather.
Above, a man and his family sit in front of their flooded home in Adagama town in Ughelli in the oil rich Niger delta region of Nigeria, on Oct. 13. Recent floods in the region, which have been the worst in decades, killed over 140 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless. The disaster could also yet spark a food crisis.
A man pulls a pig along a flooded street in Port au Prince, Haiti, on Oct. 25. The same storm that struck fear into Manhattan hit the unlucky country of Haiti early last week. As many people are still living in tent cities and temporary housing after the 2010 earthquake, the country was ill-equipped to handle any kind of severe weather. At least 52 people have died in Haiti due to heavy rains caused by Hurricane Sandy, and health officials fear a cholera outbreak as the storm waters recede.
A man pulls a pig along a flooded street in Port au Prince, Haiti, on Oct. 25. The same storm that struck fear into Manhattan hit the unlucky country of Haiti early last week. As many people are still living in tent cities and temporary housing after the 2010 earthquake, the country was ill-equipped to handle any kind of severe weather. At least 52 people have died in Haiti due to heavy rains caused by Hurricane Sandy, and health officials fear a cholera outbreak as the storm waters recede.
A man walks by a collapsed bridge in a devastated area of Beijing on on July 27, after the worst rainstorms in six decades pounded the capital city on July 21, leaving the metropolis flooded and tens of thousands of people stranded in surging waters. At least 77 people were killed by the storms.
A man walks by a collapsed bridge in a devastated area of Beijing on on July 27, after the worst rainstorms in six decades pounded the capital city on July 21, leaving the metropolis flooded and tens of thousands of people stranded in surging waters. At least 77 people were killed by the storms.
Above, residents try to cross through floodwaters as others wait on the roofs of their houses on Aug. 7 in Manila, Philippines. According to the Office of Civil Defense, the floods left at least 66 people dead and affected up to 2.68 million people in Manila and surrounding provinces, with more than 440,000 fleeing to evacuation centers.
Above, residents try to cross through floodwaters as others wait on the roofs of their houses on Aug. 7 in Manila, Philippines. According to the Office of Civil Defense, the floods left at least 66 people dead and affected up to 2.68 million people in Manila and surrounding provinces, with more than 440,000 fleeing to evacuation centers.
Above, a man stands near his flooded house in the southern Russian town of Krymsk on July 8. The death toll from severe flash floods in Russia's southern Krasnodar region reached over 170 people, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin to order a probe into the government's tardy warnings and emergency response.
Above, a man stands near his flooded house in the southern Russian town of Krymsk on July 8. The death toll from severe flash floods in Russia's southern Krasnodar region reached over 170 people, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin to order a probe into the government's tardy warnings and emergency response.
Villagers paddle a boat near submerged houses in a village near Kaziranga National Park in northeastern India on Sept. 27. More than 2 million people were forced from their homes, a problem that was exacerbated by continued rains, which hampered a military air operation to help flood victims. Over 100 people were killed.
Villagers paddle a boat near submerged houses in a village near Kaziranga National Park in northeastern India on Sept. 27. More than 2 million people were forced from their homes, a problem that was exacerbated by continued rains, which hampered a military air operation to help flood victims. Over 100 people were killed.
The river Ouse bursts its banks, causing severe flooding in York, England on Sept. 27. Britain's most severe September storms for 30 years dropped nearly twice the average monthly rainfall on the region, flooding hundreds of homes and businesses in the historic city of York and causing chaos in much of northern England.
The river Ouse bursts its banks, causing severe flooding in York, England on Sept. 27. Britain's most severe September storms for 30 years dropped nearly twice the average monthly rainfall on the region, flooding hundreds of homes and businesses in the historic city of York and causing chaos in much of northern England.
A Thai street food vendor pushes his cart through a flooded street in Bangkok on Sept. 25. Heavy rains hit the Thai capital for weeks on end, raising fears of a repeat of last year's crippling floods, which killed more than 800 people.
A Thai street food vendor pushes his cart through a flooded street in Bangkok on Sept. 25. Heavy rains hit the Thai capital for weeks on end, raising fears of a repeat of last year's crippling floods, which killed more than 800 people.
An aerial view shows flooding in North Wagga Wagga during a helicopter tour by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard as she reviewed the disaster zone on March 7. Thousands of people fled their homes and at least two died after 12 inches of rain fell in just 24 hours.
An aerial view shows flooding in North Wagga Wagga during a helicopter tour by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard as she reviewed the disaster zone on March 7. Thousands of people fled their homes and at least two died after 12 inches of rain fell in just 24 hours.
A man swims through floodwater past a partially submerged house at a village outside Pathein, in the Irrawaddy delta region of Myanmar. Recent heavy monsoon rains have left swathes of farmland flooded in many parts of the country. More than 68,000 people fled Myanamar in the wake of the storm.
A man swims through floodwater past a partially submerged house at a village outside Pathein, in the Irrawaddy delta region of Myanmar. Recent heavy monsoon rains have left swathes of farmland flooded in many parts of the country. More than 68,000 people fled Myanamar in the wake of the storm.
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Last night, the news from the New York metro area sounded apocalyptic: Water flooding the subways, cranes falling, a blakcout over lower Manhattan, and nuclear power plants forced to partially shut down. Today, as the flood waters recede and the rain begins to lighten, people are venturing outside and beginning to evaluate the damage. Hurricane Sandy was devastating by any measure, but beleaguered New Yorkers can take comfort: It could have been worse. Here's a look at some of the world's most devastating storms this year, often in places far less equipped to handle severe weather. Above, a man and his family sit in front of their flooded home in Adagama town in Ughelli in the oil rich Niger delta region of Nigeria, on Oct. 13. Recent floods in the region, which have been the worst in decades, killed over 140 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless. The disaster could also yet spark a food crisis.
When Washington seeks to curtail Beijing’s ambitions or punish Moscow for its war in Ukraine, it often turns to a familiar tool: sanctions. In the last two years, the Biden administration ...Show morehas deployed unprecedented muscle in the form of sanctions as part of its foreign-policy arsenal.
The question is whether those sanctions work effectively. In which countries are they achieving their desired impact? Where are they less successful? And how does the use of sanctions impact U.S. power more broadly?
Join FP’s Ravi Agrawal in conversation with two experts: Agathe Demarais, the global forecasting director at the Economist Intelligence Unit and author of Backfire: How Sanctions Reshape the World Against U.S. Interests, and Nicholas Mulder, an assistant professor of history at Cornell University and author of The Economic Weapon: The Rise of Sanctions as a Tool of Modern War. Together, they will explore how sanctions impact U.S. interests today and whether policymakers need to change course.
Last night, the news from the New York metro area sounded apocalyptic: Water flooding the subways, cranes falling, a blakcout over lower Manhattan, and nuclear power plants forced to partially shut down. Today, as the flood waters recede and the rain begins to lighten, people are venturing outside and beginning to evaluate the damage. Hurricane Sandy was devastating by any measure, but beleaguered New Yorkers can take comfort: It could have been worse. Here's a look at some of the world's most devastating storms this year, often in places far less equipped to handle severe weather. Above, a man and his family sit in front of their flooded home in Adagama town in Ughelli in the oil rich Niger delta region of Nigeria, on Oct. 13. Recent floods in the region, which have been the worst in decades, killed over 140 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless. The disaster could also yet spark a food crisis.
The new Israeli government is said to be the most far-right, religiously extreme, and ultranationalist coalition in the country’s history, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-ser...Show moreving prime minister.
Is Israel’s democracy really at risk? What would the government’s planned judicial overhaul mean for Israel’s standing, global cooperation, and economic investments? How does the new government complicate matters for U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security strategy?
Join FP’s Dan Ephron in conversation with Amir Tibon, a senior editor and writer at Israel’s Haaretz newspaper. They’ll discuss Israel’s new far-right government, its plans to overhaul and weaken the judiciary, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ongoing corruption trial, and U.S. policy on Israel under President Joe Biden.
Last night, the news from the New York metro area sounded apocalyptic: Water flooding the subways, cranes falling, a blakcout over lower Manhattan, and nuclear power plants forced to partially shut down. Today, as the flood waters recede and the rain begins to lighten, people are venturing outside and beginning to evaluate the damage. Hurricane Sandy was devastating by any measure, but beleaguered New Yorkers can take comfort: It could have been worse. Here's a look at some of the world's most devastating storms this year, often in places far less equipped to handle severe weather. Above, a man and his family sit in front of their flooded home in Adagama town in Ughelli in the oil rich Niger delta region of Nigeria, on Oct. 13. Recent floods in the region, which have been the worst in decades, killed over 140 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless. The disaster could also yet spark a food crisis.
To mark the halfway point in U.S. President Joe Biden’s first term in office, Foreign Policy asked 20 experts to grade his administration’s performance on relationships with Russia and C...Show morehina, as well as on issues such as defense, democracy, and immigration. The assessments ranged all the way from A- to a failing grade. But more broadly, is there a way to define his administration’s agenda? Is there a Biden doctrine?
FP’s Ravi Agrawal spoke to experts with very different perspectives for insights. Nadia Schadlow was a deputy national security advisor in the Trump administration and is now a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. Stephen Wertheim is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a longtime advocate for ending so-called forever wars. Perhaps surprisingly, Wertheim was more critical of Biden’s foreign policy—specifically on China—than was Schadlow. Is that because Biden has largely doubled down on former President Donald Trump’s China policies?
Watch the interview or read the condensed transcript to find out.
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