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Joe Biden stands at a lectern and behind it is an American flag and a Ukrainian flag.
Joe Biden stands at a lectern and behind it is an American flag and a Ukrainian flag.

What Does America Want in Ukraine?

Washington’s current approach is a strategic cop-out—and risks making another forever war.

Supporters of Panamanian presidential candidate José Raúl Mulino celebrate his election victory in the Sheraton Hotel in Panama City on May 5.
Supporters of Panamanian presidential candidate José Raúl Mulino celebrate his election victory in the Sheraton Hotel in Panama City on May 5.

Panama Picks a New President

José Raúl Mulino faces an uphill climb out of an economic and political slump.

Pro-Palestinian protesters walk from Columbia University down to Hunter College as protests at area universities and colleges continue on May 6, in New York City.
Pro-Palestinian protesters walk from Columbia University down to Hunter College as protests at area universities and colleges continue on May 6, in New York City.

Are Campus Protesters Heroes or Hypocrites?

As universities take center stage in the debate over Israel’s war in Gaza, the unrest could spell trouble for Biden’s reelection campaign.

Asia & the Pacific

Voters wait to cast their ballots outside a polling station during the third phase of voting for the India's general election in Sadashivapura village in Karnataka, India.
Voters wait to cast their ballots outside a polling station during the third phase of voting for the India's general election in Sadashivapura village in Karnataka, India.

India’s Battleground State

Middle East & Africa

US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrive for the family photo during the Jeddah Security and Development Summit (GCC+3) at a hotel in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah on July 16, 2022.
US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrive for the family photo during the Jeddah Security and Development Summit (GCC+3) at a hotel in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah on July 16, 2022.

Saudi Arabia Is on the Way to Becoming the Next Egypt

Europe

People walk on the Stone Bridge in front of the Alexander the Great monument, also known as "Warrior on a horse", in Skopje on May 7, 2024, on the eve of North Macedonia's presidential and parliamentary elections. (Photo by Robert Atanasovski / AFP)
People walk on the Stone Bridge in front of the Alexander the Great monument, also known as "Warrior on a horse", in Skopje on May 7, 2024, on the eve of North Macedonia's presidential and parliamentary elections. (Photo by Robert Atanasovski / AFP)

North Macedonia’s Political Future Is on the Line

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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.

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.

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Cardboard figurines depicting U.S. President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Fallas festival in Valencia, on March 16, 2022.
Cardboard figurines depicting U.S. President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Fallas festival in Valencia, on March 16, 2022.

Nobody Is Competing With the U.S. to Begin With

Conflicts with China and Russia are about local issues that Washington can’t win anyway.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping make a toast during a reception following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping make a toast during a reception following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow.

The Very Real Limits of the Russia-China ‘No Limits’ Partnership

Intense military cooperation between Moscow and Beijing is a problem for the West. Their bilateral trade is not.

Soldiers wearing camouflage fatigues visit a makeshift memorial for Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in Moscow. The informal memorial is on the side of a street and is covered with flags, photos of Prigozhin, and candles.
Soldiers wearing camouflage fatigues visit a makeshift memorial for Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in Moscow. The informal memorial is on the side of a street and is covered with flags, photos of Prigozhin, and candles.

What Do Russians Really Think About Putin’s War?

Polling has gotten harder as autocracy has tightened.

French President Emmanuel Macron walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping after inspecting an honor guard during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
French President Emmanuel Macron walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping after inspecting an honor guard during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Can Xi Win Back Europe?

The Chinese leader’s visit follows weeks of escalating tensions between China and the continent.

Visual Stories

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.

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

How the Ram Mandir Has Transformed India

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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