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A reflective surface shows words in Chinese characters and the words "Deepseek AI" in English. Buildings, a tree, and blue sky are also seen in the reflection. DeepSeek Is Reshaping China’s AI Landscape
The Chinese AI lab has put to rest any illusion that Beijing is behind.
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Protesters step on a caricature of Chinese President Xi Jinping during a demonstration against Chinese incursions into the South China Sea, in front of the Chinese consulate in the Philippine capital, Manila, on April 9, 2024. The Philippines Is Ever More Focused on Taiwan
Beijing’s threats in the region have changed Manila’s approach to security.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on during a press conference after meeting with French President in Moscow, on February 7, 2022. The Domino Theory Is Coming for Putin
A series of setbacks for Russia is only gaining momentum.
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Donald Trump speaks during an event commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the First Representative Legislative Assembly in Jamestown, Virginia on July 30, 2019. This Could Be ‘Peak Trump’
His return to power has been impressive—but the hard work is about to begin.
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A mosaic wall shows the top of a head with the green, white, and black stripes and three red stars of the Syrian independence flag painted over it. Hope Won in Syria
The miracle of the revolution is alive after Assad’s fall.
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A worker is seen from behind as he walks through a dim warehouse with a large sack of lentils hoisted on his shoulders. Hundreds of other sacks are stacked in neat rows on pallets throughout the warehouse. Aid Groups Confront a New Crisis: Trump’s Return
Humanitarian organizations fear that the president’s policies may upend their work, impacting millions of people in conflict-stricken regions.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a "Make America Great Again" rally at Aaron Bessant Amphitheater in Panama City Beach, Florida on May 8, 2019. Will Trump End America’s Wars—or Start New Ones?
The president’s provocative second inaugural address contained ideas that will make both hawks and doves uncomfortable.
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Rectangular strips of white paper with numbers on them hang vertically. Don’t Let Autocrats Erase the Internet
Preserving digital archives is a crucial weapon in discrediting and defeating authoritarian regimes.
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In the center is a person wearing a vest that says "World Health Organization." Around them are other people dressed in white safety outfits. WHO Withdrawal Could Be a Disaster—or an Opportunity
Trump’s attempt to leave may clear the way for global health diplomacy.
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Donald Trump wearing a red tie walks forward. At left in the foreground are the flags of the U.K. and the EU on stands. A person's suited arm is at right. Europe’s 3 Futures Under Trump
Trans-Atlantic tensions are sure to rise—and Europe is already prepared to respond.
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A middle-aged woman with short gray hair looks pensively through the window of her war-damaged apartment building. The wooden lengths of the frame are splintered and bent. Is There Any Guarantee for Ukraine’s Future?
Trump has promised an end to the conflict, but Ukrainians are skeptical.
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Members of Iran’s paramilitary Basij force march in Tehran on Jan. 10. How Weakened Is Iran, Actually?
Iran and its proxies have been devastated, but the Trump administration still has much to consider in its policy toward Tehran.
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U.S. President Donald Trump (center) is sitting down while he holds up an executive order. To his left is Vice President J.D. Vance. How to Read Trump’s Day-One Trade Actions
He didn’t drop the bombshell, he just primed the fuse.
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Ronald Reagan smiles and lifts his clasped hands together. Nancy Reagan in a blue dress and hat with golden accessories looks to the right smiling. A U.S. flag and two other men are seen behind them. A President’s Second Inaugural Address Is About More Than Vindication
Ronald Reagan’s 1985 speech entrenched a new approach to governing.
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A group of soldiers in uniforms and hats are seen from behind standing between the columns of a building. Below them is a teeming crowd filling a square a statue above them in the distance. Welcome to Weimar 2.0
Today’s global powers are running a strange simulation of the weak and wobbly republic that governed Germany before World War II.
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