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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - MAY 16: U.S. President Donald J. Trump boards Air Force One as he departs the Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 15. America’s Political Ethics Problem
The last time the nation faced a crisis of this magnitude, lawmakers and the president met the challenge.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers remarks alongside Democratic Republic of the Congo Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner (L) and Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe during a Declaration of Principles signing ceremony at the State Department in Washington on April 25. The ‘America First’ Case for U.S. Engagement in Africa
The Trump administration should embrace a smarter form of transactionalism.
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A woman wearing a pink patterned scarf crosses a street and holds up a sign at a protest that says "Save Research" in uppercase handwritten letters. Smoke billows in the background. Other protesters walk around the woman, and high-rise buildings loom on either side of the street. Foreign Countries Aim to Poach America’s Best and Brightest
As Trump cracks down on U.S. universities and international students, governments see an opportunity.
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Indian Army personnel stand next to explosives, carried by a drone, after it was intercepted by an Indian air defense system on the outskirts of Amritsar, in northwestern India, on May 10. Drones Are Transforming South Asian Warfare
The latest India-Pakistan conflict showed how drones are changing the way countries fight.
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U.S. President Donald Trump departs the Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, for Abu Dhabi. A New Authoritarian Era in the Mideast?
By embracing Syria’s Sharaa, Trump sanctifies Arab autocracy.
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Pakistanis wave the national flag as they celebrate after the cease-fire between Pakistan and India, in Hyderabad, Pakistan, on May 10. India-Pakistan Cease-Fire Cements a Dangerous Baseline
Future conflicts will likely erupt faster and escalate more intensely.
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People walk along a street past a mural dedicated to Oleksandr Khmil, a former hockey player and coach killed in battle against Russian troops, in Kyiv on May 15. A European Peacekeeping Force in Ukraine Won’t Work
Any plan needs NATO involvement to be credible.
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World Bank President Ajay Banga clasps hands with Kenyan President William Ruto at the New Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris on June 23, 2023. Washington’s Energy U-Turn Is Good News for Africa
After Trump administration pressure, the World Bank may make sweeping changes to global energy finance.
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This handout picture provided by the office of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shows him praying inside the tomb of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran on Jan. 30. Why Khamenei Is Betting on Trump
The calculus behind Iran’s stunning reversal on a new nuclear deal.
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Oil tanker near a rocky shoreline Why This Is the Best Time to Sanction Russia
If Trump were interested in ending the war, he would pressure Putin now.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration of the 14th edition of Aero India 2023 at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru on Feb. 13, 2023. Modi Has Changed India’s Military Doctrine
After a terrorist attack in Kashmir, everyone knew that India would retaliate. Nobody quite understood how.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (right) and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a news conference in Geneva. U.S. and China Announce Big Tariff Rollback
In a joint statement, the two sides took a step back from the cliff.
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Torn strips of paper frame a historic image of the three World War II leaders. The Post-World War II System Was Always Fragile
Franklin Roosevelt warned that even in peacetime, America’s obligations to the world would continue.
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Indian security personnel patrol in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir on May 7. The Potential Off-ramps for India and Pakistan
The avenues exist, but you need leaders to take them.
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Bessent leans into speak to Trump as they sit at a table with a presidential seal on the front of it and a U.S. flag behind them. Don’t Expect a Trade Deal in Geneva
China doesn’t know what the U.S. wants—and maybe the U.S. doesn’t either.
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