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A woman in a mask touches an XRF gun. What the Critical Minerals Race Means for Women
They are crucial to the success of mining yet disproportionately shoulder its negative consequences.
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People welcome a delegation headed by Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on June 28. Why North Korea’s Done Hedging
In a strategic pivot, Pyongyang is teaming up with Russia and China to help dilute U.S. hegemony.
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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte inspects an unmanned undersea vehicle at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Yokosuka Base on April 8. Closing NATO’s Indo-Pacific Gap
European allies should strengthen NATO’s Indo-Pacific ties as Washington wavers.
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President of Gabon Brice Oligui Nguema holds a copy of the country's constitution after taking the oath of office during his swearing-in ceremony before the Constitutional Court at a stadium in Libreville on May 3. Coup Leaders Are Rewriting Their Playbook
Even when transitions end in elections, the goal is not to exit power but rather to entrench it.
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Leaders pose in front of a big sign that reads: "BRICS." In Rio, BRICS Tries to Play it Safe
The summit’s focus on economic development and climate still managed to provoke threats from Trump.
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U.S. dollars are shown next to a stack of Myanmar kyat notes in Yangon on May 30, 2024. What the Dollar’s Decline Reveals About America
Economist Kenneth Rogoff on a slow global shift away from the dollar.
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Two people wade through flooding caused by high ocean tides in low-lying parts of Majuro Atoll, the capital of the Marshall Islands, on Feb. 20, 2011. USAID Cuts Could Transform U.S. Ties to Pacific Islands
Trump’s dismantling of the aid agency has jeopardized U.S. commitments to the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau.
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An exterior view of the U.S. State Department building in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood in Washington on April 15. The State Department Overhaul Is Long Overdue
Severe mission creep has distracted U.S. diplomacy from its core purpose in an era of great-power competition.
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Donald Trump motions with both hands as he speaks into a microphone at a podium. Trump wears a dark suit with a dark pink or light red tie. Everything We Still Don’t Know Ahead of Trump’s Big Tariff Week
It’s not even clear if this is still the big week for trade.
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Chinese tourists take a photo with a China Aid plaque at the Patuxai victory monument in Vientiane, Laos. China Isn’t Ready to Replace USAID
Ideological and economic concerns mean that Beijing is wary of foreign aid.
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The co-leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) Lars Klingbeil is seen in front of his party's logo during the SPD's party congress in Berlin on June 29. The Russia Problem Threatening Germany’s Government
Amid a deteriorating European security environment, a coalition party slides back into Cold War reflexes.
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US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7. Less Gloating and More Diplomacy Are Needed to Heal the Middle East
In D.C. visit, Netanyahu is expected to toast Trump for U.S. attack on Iran.
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A Swedish Coast Guard vessel and a cargo ship sit anchored in the Baltic Sea. Papers, Please: How Europe Is Cracking Down on Russia’s Shadow Fleet
Two more nations have joined Denmark in aiming to directly curb Russia’s sanctions-evading vessels.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding the Marine One presidential helicopter and departing the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 25. The Perils of Denigrating U.S. Intelligence
By doing so, Trump inhibits honest analysis.
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Trump motions with both hands outstretched to his sides as he stands at a podium. Behind him is a low pyramid of stacked oil barrels. Energy Security Means Using Less Oil
The war with Iran shows why hopes for energy independence are inadequate.
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