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A photo of the Nippon Steel logo. Biden May Have Scuttled More Than Just A Steel Takeover
The blocking of the Nippon Steel bid for U.S. Steel has angered Tokyo and opens the door to politics as economics.
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Justin Trudeau is seen silhouetted in profile as he strides through a dim room. Behind him are long curtains, one red surrounded by two white ones. Trudeau is positioned in front of the red one as he walks. Trudeau’s Long Premiership Was Hollow at the Core
The Canadian PM promised much and delivered little.
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Chinese Vice Premier Liu He shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office. To the left are several people sitting or taking photos. How Trump Could Strike a Trade Deal With China
A Phase Two negotiation isn’t out of the question. Washington must get it right this time.
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U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters on Sept. 24, 2019. The U.N.’s Magical Thinking About Trump’s Return
Some officials say the president-elect speaks differently about the institution behind closed doors.
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An illustration shows Donald Trump smiling zanily with yellow hair flying one direction and a red tie snaking through his ears and around his head wildly. Does the Madman Theory Actually Work?
Trump likes to think his unpredictability is an asset.
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An illustrations shows the silhouette of Donald Trump with a face filled with pricetags. Trump Is Ushering In a More Transactional World
Countries and companies with clout might thrive. The rest, not so much.
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A woman sits at a massive industrial textile machine, wearing a face mask, gloves, and an apron. She is surrounded by a floor of dozens of other similar machines. Tariffs Are a Scalpel, Not a Hammer
Trump can make his favorite trade tool work—if he picks the right targets.
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An illustration shows fraying technology cables with a tiny white flag resting on the lone strand still connected Can Technology Save a World Hurtling Toward Disorder?
It’s the exact wrong moment in history for nations to stop cooperating—but AI might yet help us.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump stands with his hands outstretched. Behind him are American flags. The Biggest Foreign-Policy Challenges Facing Trump in 2025
The U.S. president-elect’s second term will begin in a vastly different global landscape than his first.
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Trump reads from his notes as he speaks. Trump’s Most Essential History Lesson
What Europe’s 1990s wars can teach the next U.S. president about Ukraine.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping takes part in a joint media appearance with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée Palace in Paris on May 6, 2024. Xi Jinping’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good Year
The irony of his leadership is that a seemingly transformational figure cannot embrace change.
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U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with President-elect Donald Trump in the White House Oval Office in Washington on Nov. 13, 2024. What to Expect From Geopolitics in 2025
Fareed Zakaria plays the annual predictions game on FP Live.
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Fire and black smoke surround a man carrying a large tire in the street. 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2025
As Trump returns to office, the question is whether change will come at the negotiating table or on the battlefield.
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A shot of a gray ship docked in a port. On the side of the ship is Russian lettering. The Illusion of Russian Security in Africa Has Been Shattered
The country’s inaction in Syria has dealt a blow to confidence in its regional power.
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A grid of 29 foreign-policy books part of the anticipated releases in 2025. The Most Anticipated Books of 2025
The biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and economics.
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