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A man walks past a banner depicting Iranian missiles along a street in Tehran on April 19.
A man walks past a banner depicting Iranian missiles along a street in Tehran on April 19.

The Iran-Israel War Is Just Getting Started

As long as the two countries remain engaged in conflict, they will trade blows—no matter what their allies counsel.

Analysis
Raphael S. Cohen
Greenpeace activists pose with placards as they stage a protest seeking to block the oil tanker "Seychelles Pioneer," reportedly carrying Russian oil, in the Port of Antwerp on April 10, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Greenpeace activists pose with placards as they stage a protest seeking to block the oil tanker "Seychelles Pioneer," reportedly carrying Russian oil, in the Port of Antwerp on April 10, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Russia’s Shadow Fleet Could Create Strange Allies

Both Greenpeace and NATO are working against off-book oil tankers.

Argument
Elisabeth Braw
Children with dirt on their faces reach out through bars with large bowls.
Children with dirt on their faces reach out through bars with large bowls.

Why Aren’t We Talking More About the Famine in Gaza?

Israel-Iran tensions should not distract us from the suffering of Palestinians.

Analysis
Howard W. French
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz appears with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the State Guest House in Beijing on April 16.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz appears with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the State Guest House in Beijing on April 16.

The Strategic Unseriousness of Olaf Scholz

His latest trip suggests that Germany’s China policy is made in corporate boardrooms.

Analysis
James Crabtree

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U.S. Weighs Ending Aid to Israeli Military Unit for Alleged Human Rights Abuses
World Brief
Christina Lu

What in the World?
Quiz
Drew Gorman

The Domestic Pressures Impacting Iran and Israel
Insider
Ravi Agrawal

Have Israel and the United States Done Enough to Deter Iran?
It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig

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A photo illustration shows a crowd of people filling the face of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A photo illustration shows a crowd of people filling the face of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The New Idea of India

Narendra Modi’s reign is producing a less liberal but more assured nation.

Essay
Ravi Agrawal
An illustration shows a tiger chasing a dragon up an economic indicator line against a graph paper background. The dragon is turning to snarl at the tiger.
An illustration shows a tiger chasing a dragon up an economic indicator line against a graph paper background. The dragon is turning to snarl at the tiger.

Is India Really the Next China?

The case for its economic ascent is strong, but government policies still stand in the way.

Analysis
Josh Felman, Arvind Subramanian

Modi’s Messenger to the World
Profile
Rishi Iyengar

Meet India’s Generation Z
Essay
Snigdha Poonam

Becoming Indian
Essay
Amitava Kumar

4 Books to Understand Modern India
Review
Mukul Kesavan

Asia & the Pacific

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to supporters at an election campaign event in Guwahati, India.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to supporters at an election campaign event in Guwahati, India.

The World’s Biggest Election Is Set to Begin
South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman

Court Victory Disturbs Malaysia’s Balancing Act on Islamic Law

The Chipmaking World Hedges Its Taiwan Bets

The Question Looming Over Biden’s White House Summit: Where Are the Exit Ramps?

China

Newspapers in Tehran feature news about the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties.
Newspapers in Tehran feature news about the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties.

How Much Leverage Does China Really Have Over Iran?
Analysis
Christina Lu

Beijing Walks a Fine Line in the Middle East

America’s Flailing Industrial Policy Can Take Lessons From China

China Won’t Change Tack on Economic Policy

Middle East & Africa

Iranians visit Azadi Square in Tehran.
Iranians visit Azadi Square in Tehran.

Iran’s Nuclear Crisis Has No Military Solution
Analysis
Sina Azodi

African Lending Needs a Better World Bank

The Moral Hazard of Biden’s Support for Israel

Sudan Is Not a Lost Cause

Europe

A burned-out view of the Crocos
A burned-out view of the Crocos

The Islamic State Never Went Away
Argument
Colin P. Clarke

Russia’s Rosatom Fuels Putin’s War Machine

Germany Doesn’t Work Like It Used To

The Steady Hand

Americas

A view of the main stage during the Web Summit Rio 2024 at the RioCentro Expo Center in Rio de Janeiro on April 16.
A view of the main stage during the Web Summit Rio 2024 at the RioCentro Expo Center in Rio de Janeiro on April 16.

Latin American Start-Ups Make Their Pitch
Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn

The Terrorist Threat the West Still Ignores

‘Civil War’ Succeeds Because Its Politics Make No Sense

Republicans Are More United on Foreign Policy Than It Seems

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Displaced Palestinian children pose for photos standing in front of makeshift tents at a camp beside a street in Rafah.
Displaced Palestinian children pose for photos standing in front of makeshift tents at a camp beside a street in Rafah.

The Economics of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
A woman walks past burning tires during a demonstration following the resignation of acting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
A woman walks past burning tires during a demonstration following the resignation of acting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

The Tragedy of Haiti
Insider
Ravi Agrawal
The cargo ship Dali sits in the water after running into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland.
The cargo ship Dali sits in the water after running into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland.

Who’s on the Hook for the U.S. Bridge Collapse?
Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze

Weekend Reads

Workers at a construction site of the new administrative capital of Egypt, an unfinished skyscraper is in the background.
Workers at a construction site of the new administrative capital of Egypt, an unfinished skyscraper is in the background.

A Tale of Two Megalopolises

What new cities in Saudi Arabia and Egypt tell us about their autocrats.

Essay
Jan-Werner Müller
The sun sets over the first offshore wind farm in France, off the coast of the western city of Saint-Nazaire.
The sun sets over the first offshore wind farm in France, off the coast of the western city of Saint-Nazaire.

Can Wind and Solar Solve Climate Change?
Review
Ted Nordhaus
A photo illustration shows a hand holding up a Neanderthal skull to examine it in the style of Shakespeare's character Hamlet performing the "Alas, Poor Yorick!" monologue.
A photo illustration shows a hand holding up a Neanderthal skull to examine it in the style of Shakespeare's character Hamlet performing the "Alas, Poor Yorick!" monologue.

The Real Meaning of Humanity’s Origin Story
Review
Nikhil Krishnan
An illustration shows the Colosseum of the Roman Empire juxtaposed with a digital sphere and iconography for a story about digital superpowers.
An illustration shows the Colosseum of the Roman Empire juxtaposed with a digital sphere and iconography for a story about digital superpowers.

The New Empires of the Internet Age
Review
Daniel W. Drezner

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The Return of Great Powers

Books

Four book covers of: India Is Broken, Price of the Modi Years, City on Fire: A Boyhood in Aligarh, and Midnight’s Borders: A People’s History of Modern India.
Four book covers of: India Is Broken, Price of the Modi Years, City on Fire: A Boyhood in Aligarh, and Midnight’s Borders: A People’s History of Modern India.

4 Books to Understand Modern India

Is the world’s most populous country booming or broken?

Review
Mukul Kesavan
Table for Two: Fictions, Amor Towles, Viking, 464 pp., $32, April 2024
Table for Two: Fictions, Amor Towles, Viking, 464 pp., $32, April 2024

The World Still Loves (Yesterday’s) America
Review
Jessi Jezewska Stevens
The cover of Fareed Zakaria's book Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present
The cover of Fareed Zakaria's book Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present

Is This a Revolution? Or Are People Just Very Ticked Off?
Review
Michael Hirsh
This article is adapted from Made in China: When US-China Interests Converged to Transform Global Trade (Harvard University Press, 352 pp., $37.95, March 2024).
This article is adapted from Made in China: When US-China Interests Converged to Transform Global Trade (Harvard University Press, 352 pp., $37.95, March 2024).

How ‘Made in China’ Became American Gospel
Excerpt
Elizabeth O’Brien Ingleson
The book cover of Forgottenness by Tanja Maljartschuk.
The book cover of Forgottenness by Tanja Maljartschuk.

Can Ukraine Escape the Curse of Nonexistence?
Review
Johannes Lichtman
Book cover for Cosmopolitan Elites
Book cover for Cosmopolitan Elites

The Civil Servants Who Shaped Indian Diplomacy
Review
Sumit Ganguly
The book covers for A Century of Labour by Jon Cruddas and Keeping the Red Flag Flying by Mark Garnett, Gavin Hyman, and Richard Johnson.
The book covers for A Century of Labour by Jon Cruddas and Keeping the Red Flag Flying by Mark Garnett, Gavin Hyman, and Richard Johnson.

The Labour Party Is Never Ready for an Election
Review
John Kampfner

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Jordan's King Abdullah II, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi talk to delegates during the Arab League's Summit for Jerusalem in Cairo, on Feb. 12, 2023.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Jordan's King Abdullah II, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi talk to delegates during the Arab League's Summit for Jerusalem in Cairo, on Feb. 12, 2023.

Arab Countries Have Israel’s Back—for Their Own Sake

Last weekend’s security cooperation in the Middle East doesn’t indicate a new future for the region.

Argument
Steven A. Cook
A woman wearing a dress with floral details and loose sleeves looks straight ahead. She is flanked by flags and statues of large cats in the background.
A woman wearing a dress with floral details and loose sleeves looks straight ahead. She is flanked by flags and statues of large cats in the background.

‘The Regime’ Misunderstands Autocracy

HBO’s new miniseries displays an undeniably American nonchalance toward power.

Review
Anastasia Edel
A new floating production, storage, and offloading vessel is under construction at a shipyard in Nantong, China, on April 17, 2023.
A new floating production, storage, and offloading vessel is under construction at a shipyard in Nantong, China, on April 17, 2023.

Forget About Chips—China Is Coming for Ships

Beijing’s grab for hegemony in a critical sector follows a familiar playbook.

Analysis
Agathe Demarais
Nigeriens gather to protest against the U.S. military presence, in Niamey, Niger, on April 13.
Nigeriens gather to protest against the U.S. military presence, in Niamey, Niger, on April 13.

Washington’s Failed Africa Policy Needs a Reset

Instead of trying to put out security fires, U.S. policy should focus on governance and growth.

Argument
Daniel Twining, Will Meeker

In Case You Missed It

A member of a Ukrainian special police unit falls after firing a D-30 howitzer toward Russian positions near Kreminna, Ukraine, on July 7, 2023.
A member of a Ukrainian special police unit falls after firing a D-30 howitzer toward Russian positions near Kreminna, Ukraine, on July 7, 2023.

Two Years On, What’s Next in Ukraine?

Eight thinkers shed light on the state of the war.

Analysis
Angela Stent, Jo Inge Bekkevold, Kristi Raik, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Agathe Demarais, Franz-Stefan Gady, David Petraeus, C. Raja Mohan, Stefan Theil
An illustration shows the Statue of Liberty holding a torch with other hands alongside hers as she lifts the flame, also resembling laurel, into place on the edge of the United Nations laurel logo.
An illustration shows the Statue of Liberty holding a torch with other hands alongside hers as she lifts the flame, also resembling laurel, into place on the edge of the United Nations laurel logo.

A New Multilateralism
Essay
Gordon Brown
A fireball erupts behind a turreted building as smoke fills the sky after an Israeli strike over Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
A fireball erupts behind a turreted building as smoke fills the sky after an Israeli strike over Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

10 Conflicts to Watch
Analysis
Comfort Ero, Richard Atwood
A globe with blocks and chunks missing from it sits atop the shoulders of a person looking into a dystopian horizon.
A globe with blocks and chunks missing from it sits atop the shoulders of a person looking into a dystopian horizon.

The Global Credibility Gap
Essay
Jared Cohen, Ian Bremmer
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How Primed for War Is China?
Essay
Michael Beckley, Hal Brands
A photo illustration shows Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden posing on pedestals atop the bipolar world order, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Russian President Vladamir Putin standing below on a gridded floor.
A photo illustration shows Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden posing on pedestals atop the bipolar world order, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Russian President Vladamir Putin standing below on a gridded floor.

No, the World Is Not Multipolar
Essay
Jo Inge Bekkevold
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greet each other at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 27, 2018.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greet each other at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 27, 2018.

6 Swing States Will Decide the Future of Geopolitics
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Cliff Kupchan

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A man fishes at a port near the Lungmen, a nuclear power plant that has suspended its construction, in New Taipei City.
A man fishes at a port near the Lungmen, a nuclear power plant that has suspended its construction, in New Taipei City.

Taiwan Can’t Shake Its Nuclear Ghosts

The island’s resistance to a dependable—and desperately needed—source of energy has been shaped by a covert history.

Analysis
Jane Darby Menton, Andrew W. Reddie
Pilgrims walk down one of the main roads that lead to the new Ram Mandir
Pilgrims walk down one of the main roads that lead to the new Ram Mandir

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To some, Modi’s new temple embodies the revival of a Hindu golden age. To others, it symbolizes the waning of a pluralist nation.

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