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Reporters raise their hands in the foreground as Donald Trump gestures with his arms wide behind a podium. On the left, Benjamin Netanyahu looks sideways at Trump from behind a podium. The Sheer Lunacy of Trump’s Gaza Takeover Plan
Seizing the Palestinian territory would involve U.S. war crimes and utter regional chaos.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio boards a plane en route to El Salvador in Panama City. Merging USAID and State Could Make the U.S. Less Secure
Similar attempts to combine development and diplomacy worldwide have had mixed results.
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A U.S. soldier holds a dog as forces patrol in Qamishli, Syria on Jan. 9. Why Trump Can’t Ignore Syria
Despite the president’s desire to pull back from the Middle East, dealing with Damascus could be his first big strategic test.
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The DeepSeek logo is seen on a mobile screen, with copies of the screen reflected around the phone. What DeepSeek Revealed About the Future of U.S.-China Competition
Washington faces a daunting but critical task.
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Donald Trump tips a white hard hat from his head as he stands behind a microphone on a well-lit stage with a crowd out of focus behind him in the darkness. Trump’s Not a Renegade—He’s a Loyal Republican Fighter
Just look at the president’s embrace of fossil fuels.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas. What Drives Elon Musk?
His wealth, political power, and support for far-right parties are setting off alarm bells.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands next to U.S. President Donald Trump. Good Optics But Empty Pockets
Netanyahu should lower expectations ahead of his meeting with Trump.
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Factory workers form a picket line outside an auto plant in Louisville, Kentucky. How Great-Power Rivalry Hurts Ordinary Americans
Fighting with China won’t bring jobs home.
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U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders during the inaugural parade in Washington on Jan. 20. How Trump’s Tariffs Are Changing Geopolitics
Countries will retaliate as much as they’re willing to hurt themselves—or make a point.
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A photo illustration shows orbit lines around the head of Donald Trump with yellow circles showing the faces of Georgia Meloni, Donald Tusk, Olaf Scholz, and Emmanuel Macron. Yellow stars are positioned on some of the lines. Europe’s 4 Different Ways of Handling Trump
From vacuous moralizers to pragmatic engagers, European governments are divided once again.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump (right) shake hands as Trump is talking. Behind them are soldiers in official garb. Can Trump Strike a Grand Deal With Beijing?
A bargain between the two superpowers could preserve global peace. But what would it cost?
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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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