NEWS: FOREIGN POLICY
Setup News Ticker
   NEWS: FOREIGN POLICY
Foreign Policy
May 08, 2026

Southeast Asian Leaders Tackle Iran War Vulnerabilities
Global market shocks spark calls for a regional power grid and emergency fuel stockpile.

Foreign Policy
May 08, 2026

A Foreign Correspondent of Animal Kingdoms
How a headstrong field biologist helped birth the worldwide conservation movement.

Foreign Policy
May 08, 2026

How to Choose a Gift for Trump
An expert in diplomatic gift-giving describes the use and abuse of official presents.

Foreign Policy
May 08, 2026

A Confused ‘Animal Farm' for a Confused Time
What the latest Orwell adaptation says about our politics.

Foreign Policy
May 08, 2026

Trump's Tariffs Just Got Struck Down in Court—Again
Courts keep taking a skeptical view of the executive branch's overreach.

Foreign Policy
May 08, 2026

The Surprisingly Normal Streets of Tehran
U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have led regular people to rally around the flag—for now.

Foreign Policy
May 08, 2026

China Is Transforming Brazil's Car Market
BYD's landmark sales fuel debate over working conditions and the country's relationship with China.

Foreign Policy
May 07, 2026

What's in Trump's New Counterterrorism Strategy?
The White House ignores the threat of far-right groups.

Foreign Policy
May 07, 2026

How the Abraham Accords Fueled a New Era of Conflict
Despite promising peace, Israeli-Gulf cooperation paved the path to war with Iran.

Foreign Policy
May 07, 2026

Starmer Braces for Upsets in U.K. Local Elections
British voters are expected to abandon the Labour Party for nonmainstream alternatives.

Foreign Policy
May 07, 2026

Who Is Xi's Real No. 2?
The Chinese leader isn't willing to give anybody else power.

Foreign Policy
May 07, 2026

How China Is Winning the Global AI Race
Cutting-edge U.S. models are too expensive for much of the world.

Foreign Policy
May 07, 2026

Vladimir Putin Is Much Weaker Than You Think
Used to outwitting his enemies, the Russian leader is running out of room for maneuver.

Foreign Policy
May 07, 2026

War Handed Public Space Back to Iran's Regime
After years of quiet encroachment by ordinary people, the Islamic Republic reclaims the urban landscape.

Foreign Policy
May 06, 2026

U.S. Might Be Close to a Deal With Iran
A reported memorandum would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and lay the framework for future nuclear talks.

Foreign Policy
May 06, 2026

The BJP Scores Big in West Bengal
India's ruling party got a boost from four state elections this week—and unseated a longtime rival.

Foreign Policy
May 06, 2026

China Tests a Rare Tool in Its Sanctions Arsenal
Ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, Beijing is pushing back on Washington.

Foreign Policy
May 06, 2026

Washington Is Still Chasing the Perfect War
Iran shows that the delusions that caused Iraq and Afghanistan persist.

Foreign Policy
May 06, 2026

The Iran War Is Eroding Israel's Nuclear Ambiguity
Officially or not, Washington is now breaking the taboo and talking about its ally's bombs.

Foreign Policy
May 06, 2026

Why Did Beijing Kill a $2 Billion AI Deal?
The flow of global capital is hitting new walls.

Foreign Policy
May 06, 2026

Can a U.S.-Brokered State Budget Help Unite Libya?
Inside what analysts call a "pinky promise" between Libya's rival factions.

Foreign Policy
May 06, 2026

Is the Iran War Pushing Southeast Asia into China's Arms?
U.S. guarantees have not shielded Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam from economic shock.

Foreign Policy
May 06, 2026

The United States' Korea Strategy Is Working Against Itself
By pulling Seoul into its rivalry with Beijing, Washington is undermining the alliance's core mission.

Foreign Policy
May 06, 2026

Iraq's Continuing Struggle for Sovereignty
Amid a regional war, political drama and drone strikes are testing Baghdad's power.

Foreign Policy
May 06, 2026

Iran's Survival Is Not Victory
Tehran's latest rhetoric is reframing its abdication as a self-respecting state.

Foreign Policy
May 06, 2026

Iran Has All the Hallmarks of a Forever War
There is a way out of this mess—but not right away.

Foreign Policy
May 06, 2026

ASEAN's Angry Summit
Frustration bubbles with the United States ahead of the leaders' gathering in Cebu.

Foreign Policy
May 05, 2026

The Unlikely Alliance That Toppled Romania's Government
Leftist and hard-right lawmakers passed a no-confidence motion ousting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.

Foreign Policy
May 05, 2026

Britain Leaves Two-Party Politics Behind
Local elections this week will lay bare growing fragmentation across the United Kingdom.

Foreign Policy
May 05, 2026

The New Critical Minerals Map
Fears of Chinese and U.S. trade retaliation have spawned deals that exclude both powers.

Foreign Policy
May 05, 2026

Trump's Gaza Impasse
Experts say Hamas has few incentives to disarm.

Foreign Policy
May 05, 2026

North Korea's Strongwoman-in-Waiting
Kim Jong Un is orchestrating his daughter's ascent through a campaign of maternal statecraft.

Foreign Policy
May 05, 2026

Russia's African Recruitment Web Is Expanding
Deceptive job schemes and transnational networks are pulling Kenyans into Moscow's war.

Foreign Policy
May 05, 2026

Trump's Southeast Asia Trade Deals Are in Limbo
Malaysia becomes the first country to cancel its tariff deal with the White House.

Foreign Policy
May 04, 2026

Introducing ‘Project Freedom'
Trump's latest gambit to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has inflamed the fragile cease-fire with Iran.

Foreign Policy
May 04, 2026

U.S. War in Iran Leaves Ukraine's Air Defense in Limbo
Ukraine and its partners are holding their breath to see what's next for Patriot air defense missile deliveries.

Foreign Policy
May 04, 2026

Mali Is the Key to Understanding Africa's Trajectory
The West ignores the warning signs in the Sahel at its own peril.

Foreign Policy
May 04, 2026

When Rumors of a Drinking Problem Sunk a Cabinet Nomination
The so-called Tower fiasco took place in a very different Washington to today.

Foreign Policy
May 04, 2026

Trump's War Exposes the Weakness of Middle Powers
Collective action by lesser powers will not shape the global order.

Foreign Policy
May 04, 2026

Middle Powers Can't Shape the Global Order
Trump's war exposes the limits of collective action among the lesser powers.

Foreign Policy
May 04, 2026

The End of America's Soft Power
The United States has given up on one of its core international strengths.

Foreign Policy
May 04, 2026

This Energy Crisis Is Undoing the Last Ones
The Western-led order that emerged after the 20th century's three energy shocks is losing its grip.

Foreign Policy
May 01, 2026

Trump: 60-Day War Powers Deadline ‘Totally Unconstitutional'
The White House argues that the U.S.-Iran cease-fire paused the clock.

Foreign Policy
May 01, 2026

Will the Next Fed Chairman Be More Compliant With Trump?
Kevin Warsh will face intense pressure to cut interest rates.

Foreign Policy
May 01, 2026

‘Project Hail Mary' and the Politics of Science Fiction
Even the most entertaining tale carries a political message.

Foreign Policy
May 01, 2026

Saffron's Last Gasp
The Iran war is choking supply of the world's most expensive spice.

Foreign Policy
May 01, 2026

The Real Origin of the World's Most Famous Female Serial Killer
A new book explores the geopolitical scheming that created the blood countess legend.

Foreign Policy
May 01, 2026

‘Hokum' Is Haunted by Ireland's Dark History
A new horror film reckons with the country's buried sins—and the women erased by them.

Foreign Policy
May 01, 2026

Two Novels Take on the Post-American Dream
Plus, more international fiction releases in May.

Foreign Policy
May 01, 2026

Israel's Slow War on the West Bank
Israeli leaders seem increasingly comfortable with the collapse of the Palestinian Authority.

Foreign Policy
May 01, 2026

The Deeper Pattern Behind China's Military Purges
Xi's new commanders are the men his last generals blocked.

Foreign Policy
May 01, 2026

Why Trump Might Come to Regret the Iran War
He hoped it would be transformational; instead, it's just one more round in the conflict.

Foreign Policy
May 01, 2026

The Real Meaning of the UAE's OPEC Exit
The geopolitical realignment goes much deeper than just oil markets.

Foreign Policy
May 01, 2026

Colombia's Anti-Fossil Fuel Conference
The country is trying to push for a green transition despite gridlock at U.N. climate talks.

Foreign Policy
May 01, 2026

Trump's Plan B for Tariffs Rests on Shaky Foundations
The Section 301 case outlined by U.S. trade officials is neither coherent nor defensible.

Foreign Policy
Apr 30, 2026

The View From Europe
Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken on Hegseth, Hormuz, and NATO.

Foreign Policy
Apr 30, 2026

Iran War Nears 60-Day War Powers Deadline
But U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argues that the cease-fire has paused the clock.

Foreign Policy
Apr 30, 2026

Giorgia Meloni's Populist Formula Failed
The Italian prime minister hasn't convincingly delivered the renewal she once promised.

Foreign Policy
Apr 30, 2026

High-Rises Amid the Rubble in Syria
Who is Sharaa's investment campaign really for?

Foreign Policy
Apr 30, 2026

‘Everything Depends on Our Attitudes'
Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken on Hegseth, Hormuz, and NATO's future.

Foreign Policy
Apr 30, 2026

An Ayatollah for the Aggrieved
For Iran's Sunni admirers, resistance remains the appeal.

Foreign Policy
Apr 30, 2026

The Eulogy That Explains Israel's Current Tragedy
Israel has forgotten the wisdom in an iconic funeral oration delivered 70 years ago.

Foreign Policy
Apr 30, 2026

For What AI Could Do to Democracies, Look to the Petrostates
Societies will become richer, but history suggests that wealth may not be equally distributed.

Foreign Policy
Apr 29, 2026

Where Is Iran's Enriched Uranium?
The U.N. nuclear watchdog suspects that roughly half of Tehran's stockpile is still at its Isfahan facility.

Foreign Policy
Apr 29, 2026

‘Resign Immediately': Democrats Grill Hegseth on Iran War
Congressional Democrats fought with the U.S. defense secretary over the war and military spending in a rare public hearing.

Foreign Policy
Apr 29, 2026

India Rethinks Energy Security Amid War
As New Delhi feels the crunch, diplomacy in Abu Dhabi hints at expanding green cooperation.

Foreign Policy
Apr 29, 2026

Where Is Pakistan Again?
Why the World Bank's quiet decision to move the South Asian country to its Middle East column is more than just a bureaucratic footnote.

Foreign Policy
Apr 29, 2026

Trump's War Is Damaging U.S. Arms Exports to Allies
Deals are being canceled as stockpiles run short.

Foreign Policy
Apr 29, 2026

Can South Africa's Apartheid-Era Negotiator Chart a Smooth Course in the U.S.?
Pretoria stakes high hopes on its controversial pick for ambassador to Washington.

Foreign Policy
Apr 29, 2026

The Global Economic Impact from the Iran Conflict
Gita Gopinath on how countries can make themselves more resilient.

Foreign Policy
Apr 29, 2026

War Is Killing Ukraine's Oligarchy
The fight against Russia is accomplishing what years of struggle against corruption couldn't.

Foreign Policy
Apr 29, 2026

Hedging Is the New Normal
For the foreseeable future, successful statecraft will depend on hedging.

Foreign Policy
Apr 29, 2026

The EU Is the New Go-To Middle Power
In a world of disorder, the bloc's boring stability is suddenly attractive.

Foreign Policy
Apr 29, 2026

The Taiwan Evacuation Trap
Washington has no good options for evacuating Americans in a crisis.

Foreign Policy
Apr 29, 2026

German Foreign Policy Has Finally Grown Up
Friedrich Merz is, slowly but surely, putting his country on a new international footing.

Foreign Policy
Apr 29, 2026

Why Indonesia Floated a Malacca Toll
An apparently off-the-cuff observation sparked consternation across the region.

Foreign Policy
Apr 28, 2026

King Charles III: ‘A Partnership Born Out of Dispute'
The British monarch praises multilateral institutions in a pointed message to the Trump administration.

Foreign Policy
Apr 28, 2026

King Charles III Delivers Pointed Message in Address to U.S. Congress
The British monarch praised multilateral institutions, warned against climate change, and championed diversity.

Foreign Policy
Apr 28, 2026

China Pulls the Plug on Meta's AI Acquisition
The reversal underscores Beijing's shifting national security concerns.

Foreign Policy
Apr 28, 2026

Why Iran Isn't Blinking Yet
Trump's blockade aims to force damaging shutdowns at Iranian oil fields. But Tehran has been through this before.

Foreign Policy
Apr 28, 2026

Japan and China Are Edging Dangerously Close to Conflict
Beijing is ready to take risks as Tokyo backs Taiwan.

Foreign Policy
Apr 28, 2026

Russia's War Boom Masks an Economic Implosion
Record-low unemployment is the result of millions of missing workers.

Foreign Policy
Apr 28, 2026

Iran Is More Unified Than Ever
The war has deepened Iranian officials' connections with one another—and with the public.

Foreign Policy
Apr 28, 2026

Latin America's Anti-Women Movement Is Spreading
Chile's president José Antonio Kast is following the regressive examples set elsewhere in the region.

Foreign Policy
Apr 28, 2026

What Congress Could Do to Stop the War
Republicans are declining to use their power of the purse.

Foreign Policy
Apr 28, 2026

The Iran War Is Tearing Trump's Coalition Apart
MAGA is not necessarily the same thing as America First.

Foreign Policy
Apr 27, 2026

The U.S. Shouldn't Rule the Seas Forever
Why the United States can no longer guarantee freedom of navigation—and why it doesn't need to.

Foreign Policy
Apr 27, 2026

Iran Offers to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
But only if the United States postpones nuclear talks and lifts its own naval blockade.

Foreign Policy
Apr 27, 2026

Beijing Is Using Influencers to Burnish Its Image
"Chinamaxxing" has become an online phenomenon.

Foreign Policy
Apr 27, 2026

Israel and Syria's Shared Fight Against Hezbollah
Washington should help the two estranged neighbors cooperate against a common enemy.

Foreign Policy
Apr 27, 2026

What Five Decades of Summits Reveal About U.S.-China Relations
The real test for the Trump-Xi meeting will come afterwards.

Foreign Policy
Apr 27, 2026

Escaping the Hormuz Trap
The 70-year history of oil transit crises suggests engineering will prove more effective than diplomacy.

Foreign Policy
Apr 27, 2026

The Hormuz Hit to Helium
The Iran war is choking off a critical input for chipmaking and AI infrastructure.

Foreign Policy
Apr 24, 2026

U.S. Floats Punishing NATO Members for Refusing to Join Iran War
An internal Pentagon email suggests suspending Spain from the alliance and reviewing Britain's claim to the Falkland Islands.

Foreign Policy
Apr 24, 2026

What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of April 18: Taiwan's president faces travel troubles, U.N. secretary-general candidates assemble in New York, and Pope Leo concludes his tour of Africa.

Foreign Policy
Apr 24, 2026

The Planet Is Doing Better Than You Think
Apocalyptic headlines overlook conservation and biodiversity successes.

Foreign Policy
Apr 24, 2026

Hoaxes Keep Escaping Containment
A delusional U.S. president is helping thin the line between fiction and reality.

Foreign Policy
Apr 24, 2026

How Gold and Regional Rivalries Drive the War in Sudan
The world's worst humanitarian crisis enters its fourth year.

Foreign Policy
Apr 24, 2026

Can Africa Follow Asia's Development Model?
An economics writer known for his work on Asia turns his eye toward the fastest-growing continent.

Foreign Policy
Apr 24, 2026

Decolonizing ‘Moby-Dick'
Literature's obsessive quest for anti-canonical adaptations pursues the white whale at its peril.

  • CEOExpress
  • c/o CommunityScape | 200 Anderson Avenue
    Rochester, NY 14607
  • Contact
  • As an Amazon Associate
    CEOExpress earns from
    qualifying purchases.

©1999-2026 CEOExpress Company LLC