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Foreign Policy
Oct 01, 2026

Oil Is Again Flowing Out of Hormuz
But the continued shortfall of refined products means little relief at the pump.

Foreign Policy
Oct 01, 2026

A Space-Launch Crash Is Coming
What happens after SpaceX's most popular vehicle leaves the market?

Foreign Policy
Oct 01, 2026

‘Everyone Is Depleted'
Yemen was already in crisis. Then civil war broke out again.

Foreign Policy
Oct 01, 2026

How AI Anxiety Turns Into Extremism
Despite shared concerns, stark differences exist in perceptions of AI in the United States and China.

Foreign Policy
Sep 30, 2026

Would Better U.S.-China Ties Harm India?
Washington and New Delhi have more to focus on than Beijing.

Foreign Policy
Sep 30, 2026

U.S. Forces Leave Behind a Power Vacuum in Iraq
Washington's adversaries, including Iran and the Islamic State, are likely to take advantage of the pullout.

Foreign Policy
Sep 30, 2026

How Far Can Russia Probe NATO's Collective Defense?
Latvia's president warns that Putin's "appetite for risk is increasing."

Foreign Policy
Sep 30, 2026

Ethiopia's Return to War Threatens to Engulf the Horn of Africa
Analysts fear that the renewed conflict could quickly draw in other regional actors.

Foreign Policy
Sep 30, 2026

Trump Unleashed
How the U.S. president might escalate against Iran after the midterm elections.

Foreign Policy
Sep 30, 2026

The Case for Trump's Global Strategy
U.N. ambassador Mike Waltz on Iran, Sudan, China, Russia, and more.

Foreign Policy
Sep 30, 2026

Lula Bets Big on Defense Ahead of Election
Brazil's leftist leader has unusually put military spending at the heart of his campaign.

Foreign Policy
Sep 30, 2026

Populism's New Rallying Cry Is ‘Expropriation'
Germany's leftist party swept to victory in Berlin by vowing to confiscate and socialize housing.

Foreign Policy
Sep 30, 2026

How Far Will the Canada-EU Lovefest Go?
Both Ottawa and Brussels have good reasons to improve ties, but the EU will need to become more flexible.

Foreign Policy
Sep 30, 2026

Everyone Got Pete Hegseth Wrong
The secretary of defense is now the most influential senior official in the Trump administration.

Foreign Policy
Sep 30, 2026

Thailand's Demographic Crisis Arrives Early
The country faces a plummeting birth rate sooner than some of its global south peers.

Foreign Policy
Sep 30, 2026

Why Have Indonesia's Fires Gotten So Bad?
This could be their worst-ever year.

Foreign Policy
Sep 29, 2026

Spain's Housing Reform
Mass protests over an 87-year-old's eviction prompt new proposed legislation.

Foreign Policy
Sep 29, 2026

Was Xi's U.S. Visit a Bust?
In the U.S.-China relationship at present, nothing might be better than something.

Foreign Policy
Sep 29, 2026

Is Egypt's Diplomacy Clever or Clumsy?
Regional wars have required Cairo to maneuver between competing demands.

Foreign Policy
Sep 29, 2026

Trump's Global Tariffs Are Likely to Fail in Court (Again)
Despite having a better legal foundation than past attempts, these duties may also be struck down.

Foreign Policy
Sep 29, 2026

Don't Ban Diesel Exports
Trump's proposed solution to rising diesel prices would backfire economically and geopolitically.

Foreign Policy
Sep 29, 2026

Russia's Sahel Intervention Is Riskier Than It Looks
No one—not least in postcolonial West Africa—loves an army of occupation.

Foreign Policy
Sep 29, 2026

The True Meaning of Russia's Sham Election
Even rigged elections used to be an outlet for discontent. That avenue is now closed.

Foreign Policy
Sep 29, 2026

Turkey Is Turning Its Breadbasket Into an Oil Hub
As wars disrupt traditional export routes, Ankara is moving quickly to capitalize—at the expense of the last standing heartland of the Fertile Crescent.

Foreign Policy
Sep 29, 2026

Why Nobody Can End the War in Ukraine
It's in everyone's interest to stop the fighting. That's still not enough.

Foreign Policy
Sep 28, 2026

What Xi Actually Thinks of Trump
China's president has likely concluded that the U.S. under Trump has lost its way.

Foreign Policy
Sep 28, 2026

The U.S. and China Agree to Slash Tariffs
The cuts are on $60 billion worth of goods—but, crucially, soybeans aren't included.

Foreign Policy
Sep 28, 2026

How Trump Is Sparking a Slovenian Website Boom
The president's call to rebrand AI as "super intelligence" has led to a surge of interest in Slovenia's ".si" web domain.

Foreign Policy
Sep 28, 2026

Brazil Has No Answers for Its China Problem
The country's troubling relationship to China is at the center of its presidential campaign.

Foreign Policy
Sep 28, 2026

Trump's ‘Greater North America' Is Fascist Geopolitics
The administration's hemispheric vision has dangerous roots and dangerous implications.

Foreign Policy
Sep 28, 2026

John D. Rockefeller Is a Cautionary Tale for Today's Business Titans
The oil tycoon was celebrated as a pioneer before the public turned on him.

Foreign Policy
Sep 25, 2026

Ethiopia Returns to Civil War
The Tigray People's Liberation Front, now allied with six other armed groups, hopes to oust Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Foreign Policy
Sep 25, 2026

6 Russian Words for a Country Sliding Into Authoritarianism
How ordinary people describe power, repression, absurdity, and life under Putin.

Foreign Policy
Sep 25, 2026

‘Furious' Is an Angry Show for the World of Epstein and Trump
A tumultuous TV thriller delves into damage and revenge.

Foreign Policy
Sep 25, 2026

The Twilight of the Francis Fukuyama Era
The famous thinker's new memoir reveals a fateful political and intellectual blind spot.

Foreign Policy
Sep 25, 2026

Big Tech Is Destroying Democracy. Here's How to Fight Back.
A conversation with Nobel laureate Maria Ressa.

Foreign Policy
Sep 25, 2026

Gulf States Are Hedging and Suffering
Neither appealing to Washington nor diversifying security partners nor back-channeling with Tehran is insulating the region from the consequences of war.

Foreign Policy
Sep 25, 2026

The U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Carries Dangerous Proliferation Risks
Congress should add extra safeguards to prevent Riyadh from obtaining nuclear weapons.

Foreign Policy
Sep 25, 2026

The U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Carries Proliferation Risks
Congress should add extra safeguards to prevent Riyadh from obtaining nuclear weapons.

Foreign Policy
Sep 25, 2026

What Arab Israelis Really Think About Israel's Election
Ethnic Arabs could decide Israel's coming election—and its democratic future.

Foreign Policy
Sep 25, 2026

Venezuela's Acting Leader Makes Her U.N. Debut
Delcy Rodríguez played stateswoman in New York—but gave no timeline for elections.

Foreign Policy
Sep 25, 2026

The Woman Remaking Brazil's Far Right
Former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro is playing a key role in her stepson's presidential campaign.

Foreign Policy
Sep 24, 2026

Netanyahu Faces an UNGA Walkout (Again)
The Israeli prime minister defended his country's actions in Gaza and Iran—and lashed out at Mamdani.

Foreign Policy
Sep 24, 2026

Trump and Xi Talked a Lot but Accomplished Little
The White House summit concluded with much fanfare but few breakthroughs.

Foreign Policy
Sep 24, 2026

Saudi Arabia Bribed the Wrong People
Riyadh's bet on Trumpism has failed.

Foreign Policy
Sep 24, 2026

China's Human Rights Crisis Hasn't Disappeared
Trump should raise the fates of imprisoned dissidents with Xi.

Foreign Policy
Sep 24, 2026

Can AI Be Regulated?
Frontier AI labs are calling for government oversight.

Foreign Policy
Sep 24, 2026

The Law of the Sea Is in Trouble
The far right wants to abandon stranded seafarers.

Foreign Policy
Sep 24, 2026

Thank Goodness Europe Doesn't Have a Phone Number
U.S. policymakers like complaining about one of the sources of the European Union's strength.

Foreign Policy
Sep 24, 2026

Germany Is Officially Adrift
The German chancellor's power is ebbing at home—and the consequences will be global.

Foreign Policy
Sep 23, 2026

Iran's UNGA Moment
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called the U.S. government "terrorists."

Foreign Policy
Sep 23, 2026

Jaishankar Leads India's UNGA Delegation
New Delhi's top diplomat aims to push back against new U.S. tariffs on countries buying Russian oil.

Foreign Policy
Sep 23, 2026

A $2.45 Billion Recovery Plan for Gaza
Trump claims to have brought peace to the territory. Now, he is trying to deliver it.

Foreign Policy
Sep 23, 2026

What to Know About Djibouti's Refugee Crisis
The widening Houthi campaign along the Red Sea is further destabilizing the region.

Foreign Policy
Sep 23, 2026

How to Create a Billion Jobs
World Bank President Ajay Banga explains how he's navigating a generational challenge.

Foreign Policy
Sep 23, 2026

The World Needs to Know When AI Goes Wrong
Global reporting standards are a key step toward safety.

Foreign Policy
Sep 23, 2026

The Iran War Might Be Somaliland's Chance for Recognition
The unrecognized republic is pitching itself as a strategic ally for Washington.

Foreign Policy
Sep 23, 2026

Trump Wants to Ban Diesel Exports. It Won't Help.
Government interference in the world's largest oil-producing state would be counterproductive.

Foreign Policy
Sep 23, 2026

What Machiavelli Would Say About Trump
The U.S. president offers a guide on how to be a very bad prince.

Foreign Policy
Sep 23, 2026

Malaysia's Top Crook Gets Leniency
Reformers who had pinned hope on Anwar to clean things up are enraged.

Foreign Policy
Sep 22, 2026

A Tale of Two UNGA Speeches
U.S. President Donald Trump made threats, while outgoing U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called for peace and multilateralism.

Foreign Policy
Sep 22, 2026

Trump Threatens to ‘Annihilate' Iran in U.N. Speech
Such warnings—on the U.N. stage, no less—could be considered war crimes.

Foreign Policy
Sep 22, 2026

Xi Comes to Washington Armed With a Rare-Earth Card
Trump still doesn't have an answer to China's leverage.

Foreign Policy
Sep 22, 2026

The West Is Sending Russia the Wrong Signals
Europe's fear of escalation is encouraging Putin.

Foreign Policy
Sep 22, 2026

Don't Expect Fireworks From the Trump-Xi Summit
Trade, minerals, and AI are on the agenda, but breakthroughs are unlikely.

Foreign Policy
Sep 22, 2026

How AI Fits Into Humanity's Troubling History
Like nuclear weapons, AI was born of human ingenuity. But its challenges are unique.

Foreign Policy
Sep 22, 2026

How Canada Is Navigating Trump's Threats
A conversation with Foreign Minister Anita Anand.

Foreign Policy
Sep 22, 2026

‘Scorpions in a Bottle': What the U.N. Can Do About AI Safety
A conversation with the multilateral institution's top tech envoy.

Foreign Policy
Sep 22, 2026

Washington Should Embrace Space Warfare
Space is already becoming militarized. The U.S. shouldn't let adversaries take the lead.

Foreign Policy
Sep 22, 2026

Japan's New CIA Could Be Takaichi's Trump Card
After decades of reticence, Tokyo is expanding its intelligence gathering abroad.

Foreign Policy
Sep 22, 2026

Will Inuit in Canada Turn to China?
Amid strained ties with Ottawa, some Indigenous leaders are suggesting that they may pursue new partnerships.

Foreign Policy
Sep 22, 2026

Trump's ‘Economic D-Day' Against Iran Risks U.S. Ties With China
The sanctions could trigger a trade war between Washington and Beijing.

Foreign Policy
Sep 21, 2026

UNGA Convenes With Uncertainty on the Horizon
This year's high-level gathering takes place as the Guterres era approaches its end.

Foreign Policy
Sep 21, 2026

Trump Announces Deal for ‘Permanent Control' Over Greenland's Security
What will the agreement mean for NATO?

Foreign Policy
Sep 21, 2026

Your 2026 UNGA Primer
The race for the new U.N. secretary-general, a Trump-Xi side quest, and runaway AI fears.

Foreign Policy
Sep 21, 2026

How to Bring Peace to Sudan
The president of the country's Transitional Sovereignty Council argues that any solution must be homemade.

Foreign Policy
Sep 21, 2026

It's Time to Update the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
Countries committed to end poverty. They never accounted for forever wars.

Foreign Policy
Sep 21, 2026

Trump's Greenland Deal Is a Pyrrhic Victory at Best
Washington can still repair some of the damage done.

Foreign Policy
Sep 21, 2026

The Real Reason Chinese AI Is Winning the Global South
Beijing is happy to let others build using its tools.

Foreign Policy
Sep 21, 2026

Nuclear Energy Is the Kremlin's Latest Leverage Over Washington
The United States has done little to end its dependence on Russia for enriched uranium.

Foreign Policy
Sep 21, 2026

What Comes After the 1.5 Degree Era
A single global number asked the world to do everything everywhere all at once—and delivered too little.

Foreign Policy
Sep 21, 2026

Taiwan's Status Is Ambiguous. U.S. Policy Shouldn't Be.
It's time for the U.S. to embrace strategic clarity.

Foreign Policy
Sep 21, 2026

How Flávio Bolsonaro Sees the World
Brazil's far-right presidential hopeful wants to step up ties with Washington. But like his father, he would struggle to spurn Beijing.

Foreign Policy
Sep 21, 2026

To Win the Peace, Ukraine Must Cope With Vast Numbers of Veterans
Ukraine must "build the engine while it's driving the car," said Vitalii Kim, the country's new veterans' affairs minister.

Foreign Policy
Sep 21, 2026

Why Iran's Lego Clips Are Anything but ‘Stupid'
Marco Rubio should not dismiss this new and highly effective form of propaganda.

Foreign Policy
Sep 21, 2026

Barack Obama and the ‘Most Electable' Myth
The candidate perceived as the riskiest choice can sometimes offer the clearest path to power.

Foreign Policy
Sep 18, 2026

Russia's Parliamentary Elections Offer Rituals, Not Results
Polling shows that United Russia is all but certain to maintain its power.

Foreign Policy
Sep 18, 2026

Will Russia Ever Be ‘Normal'?
Empires inevitably decline, and Putin's project will be no exception.

Foreign Policy
Sep 18, 2026

In War, Trump and Putin Are Much Alike
Washington is emulating Moscow's ways of fighting wars—and helping it in the process.

Foreign Policy
Sep 18, 2026

Chinese Literature Is Undergoing a Vibe Shift
Beijing long promoted novels about working-class travails. What happens when authors point fingers at the state?

Foreign Policy
Sep 18, 2026

Emily Wilson Chooses Her Words Carefully
The Homeric scholar's new book on translation is bitingly smart.

Foreign Policy
Sep 18, 2026

How Americanness Overcomes Islamophobia
In Rozina Ali's new book, four families grapple with the post-9/11 shift.

Foreign Policy
Sep 18, 2026

The Houthi Advance Is About More Than Just Iran
The Saudi-Emirati rivalry is driving moves across the region.

Foreign Policy
Sep 18, 2026

What the BRICS Summit Meant for Brazil
One year after hosting the event, is the country still shaping the bloc?

Foreign Policy
Sep 17, 2026

Trump's Risky Hack-Back Plan
The U.S. president wants tech companies to go on the cyber-offensive. Will it work?

Foreign Policy
Sep 17, 2026

By Nearly Every Metric, the U.S. Is Losing the Iran War
"It's irrefutable that the U.S. failed in its main strategic goals," one expert said.

Foreign Policy
Sep 17, 2026

Sweden's Right-Wing Reckoning
What was expected to be an easy election win resulted in a narrow victory for the left.

Foreign Policy
Sep 17, 2026

The Lives Built on Colombia's Peace Deal Are at Risk
The new president is unsettling the combatants who laid down their arms a decade ago.

Foreign Policy
Sep 17, 2026

How Do You Dismantle a Propaganda Machine?
Peter Magyar is on a mission to restore Hungarians' faith in public media.

Foreign Policy
Sep 17, 2026

China, Not Iran, Is Trump's Real Foreign-Policy Debacle
In 19 months, Washington has lost ground to Beijing on every conceivable front.

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