List of Politics articles
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Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani speaks to the 80th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. Qatar Strike Creates Rift but Not Rupture in Gulf-Israel Ties
Gulf states move cautiously in response to their growing perception of Israel as a threat.
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European Union foreign-policy chief Kaja Kallas holds a press conference ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 22. How Europe Is Navigating Trump
EU foreign-policy chief Kaja Kallas: “We are trying to have more friends around the world.”
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Mohammed bin Salman, in a red and white checkered ghutrah and robes, embraces Shehbaz Sharif, wearing a dark blue suit and green tie What the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Pact Means for South Asia
The mutual defense agreement could make Islamabad even more risk-tolerant.
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A reenactor dressed as Greek hoplite in a tunic and helmet sprawls on his back on a sandy beach, a shield resting on top of him. ‘Super-Sparta’ Is Bad History and Bad Strategy
The Spartan model didn’t work for Sparta. It will be even worse for Israel.
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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a United Nations General Assembly meeting organized by France and Saudi Arabia in support of a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians, seen in New York City on Sept. 22. UNGA Puts Palestine in the Spotlight
Day 1 of the gathering’s high-level week was dominated by discussion of a two-state solution.
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This frame grab taken from AFPTV footage shows smoke billowing in Qatar’s capital, Doha, after explosions from an Israeli airstrike on Sept. 9. How Qatar Is Responding to Israel’s Sept. 9 Attack
Spokesperson: Doha strikes “a paradigm shift for the whole region.”
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The new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, speaks at a U.N. Security Council emergency meeting to discuss Russian incursions into NATO airspace, in New York. UNGA Kicks Off Against Backdrop of Budget Crisis
As 150 leaders gather in New York, the serious diplomacy will happen on the sidelines.
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People light candles during a silent tribute in honor of those killed during the recent Gen Z protests at the Maitighar Mandala monument in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sept. 17. Nepal’s Discord Vote Might Be the Future of Protest
The popular social media platform has helped choose an interim prime minister.
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A woman casts her ballots for the presidential election and referendum on joining the European Union at a polling station in Bulboaca, Moldova, on Oct. 20, 2024. Russia Isn’t ‘Influencing’ Moldova’s Election
Moscow wants a base for infiltrating the EU and is fighting a multi-vector war to get it.
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Tah-ray Yui smiles and gives a thumbs-up gesture as he walks toward a white building. Taiwan’s Message to Trump and the U.N.: ‘We’re Not a Freeloader’
The island’s de facto ambassador to Washington on Trump, China, defense spending, and more.
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A protester lights flares during a day of nationwide strikes and protests called by unions in Marseille, France. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Sept. 13: La Vuelta descends into chaos, the United States blacklists Colombia, and Malawi heads to the polls.
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A figure in a hat is seen from behind in silhouette as they walk down a tree-lined path toward a turreted church beneath a blue sky. Russia’s Troubling Church Takeover
The Kremlin is leveraging tsarist-era assets to expand its global influence.
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An aerial view shows several workers in hard hats and vests amid a circular rebar gridded construction site. China’s New Gilded Age Comes to Life in ‘Breakneck’
Dan Wang’s account of an engineering state mixes the grand and the intimate.
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Three people eat lunch by candlelight at a restaurant table. ‘Strong Roots’ Turns Cooking Into Resistance
A memoir of Ukrainian cuisine seeks to preserve worlds threatened by Russia.
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A Chinese U.N. soldier prepares a truckload of aid after it was airlifted by UNICEF in Harbel, Liberia, on Aug. 23, 2014. How China Called America’s Bluff
A discussion with Adam Tooze about his essay on the end of development.
