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Takaichi and Trump
Takaichi and Trump

Why Did Asian Countries Give Trump So Much on Trade?

The new deals contain unusual concessions that could change the flow of goods in Asia.

Chile's presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast of the Republican Party waves a national flag during his closing campaign rally at Movistar Arena in Santiago on November 11, 2025.
Chile's presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast of the Republican Party waves a national flag during his closing campaign rally at Movistar Arena in Santiago on November 11, 2025.

Chile Is Making an Unprecedented Right Turn

It’s Latin America’s traditional beacon of stability—and its next country to vote for the far right.

Trump and Thani sit side by side in leather chairs surrounding a desk inside of an airplane cabin, clasping hands. Thani wears a long white tunic-style garment and a white ghutra head covering. Trump wears a dark business suit with a blue tie.
Trump and Thani sit side by side in leather chairs surrounding a desk inside of an airplane cabin, clasping hands. Thani wears a long white tunic-style garment and a white ghutra head covering. Trump wears a dark business suit with a blue tie.

Doha Is Still Counting on Washington

After suffering two attacks, Qatar is doubling down on its security strategy.

About a dozen Mongolians walk on a crosswalk in front of cars waiting for them to pass. The demonstrators hold banners and the Mongolian flag while marching through the streets as pale clouds loom overhead.
About a dozen Mongolians walk on a crosswalk in front of cars waiting for them to pass. The demonstrators hold banners and the Mongolian flag while marching through the streets as pale clouds loom overhead.

China’s Messy History With Mongolia

The countries’ ethnic ties have grown strained in recent years.

Palestinians sit outside their makeshift homes along a road in Gaza.
Palestinians sit outside their makeshift homes along a road in Gaza.

New Uncertainty Shadows Gaza’s Cease-Fire Deal

After the exchange of hostages and prisoners, Israel and Hamas now move to the daunting task of establishing a lasting peace.

Visitors take pictures with their mobile phones during a performance of the Unitree robot at the Web Summit at Parque das Nações in Lisbon.
Visitors take pictures with their mobile phones during a performance of the Unitree robot at the Web Summit at Parque das Nações in Lisbon.

China Makes a Tech Splash in Portugal

Beijing dabbles in diplomacy at Web Summit.

Water runs low at the Latyan Dam, which feeds Tehran, on May 8.
Water runs low at the Latyan Dam, which feeds Tehran, on May 8.

Tehran’s Residents Are Panicking as Taps Run Dry

Years of drought and neglect have left the city nearly unsustainable.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on a screen set at Red Square as he addresses a rally and a concert marking the annexation of four regions of Ukraine in Moscow on September 30, 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on a screen set at Red Square as he addresses a rally and a concert marking the annexation of four regions of Ukraine in Moscow on September 30, 2022.

Putin Will Never Compromise on Ukraine

Russia’s president is too committed to his own fantasies to ever accept Ukraine’s independence.

Dozens of ostriches stand together on a farm, seen from the shoulder up. Their long necks are parallel to each other; one ostrich in the distance has its head turned to the camera and its mouth open.
Dozens of ostriches stand together on a farm, seen from the shoulder up. Their long necks are parallel to each other; one ostrich in the distance has its head turned to the camera and its mouth open.

Canadian Ostriches Have Become Martyrs for the U.S. Right

How a fight over culling birds turned into an anti-government flash point.

Putin, in a black suit and purple tie, holds a champagne flute.
Putin, in a black suit and purple tie, holds a champagne flute.
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter attends a press conference following a meeting with U.S. officials on tariffs in Geneva on May 9.
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter attends a press conference following a meeting with U.S. officials on tariffs in Geneva on May 9.

Trump’s Tariffs Threaten the End of Neutrality

Now even Switzerland can’t escape great-power politics.

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How China Became a Solar Power

Beijing’s green energy ambitions are fueling a global revolution.

U.S. soldiers man their security position in Panama City during Operation Just Cause.
U.S. soldiers man their security position in Panama City during Operation Just Cause.

The Nostalgic Delusion of 1989

The U.S. military buildup around Venezuela has drawn comparisons to past regime change in Panama. But Washington cannot invade its way to democracy in Caracas.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang shake hands at the Defense Ministry’s headquarters in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 2.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang shake hands at the Defense Ministry’s headquarters in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 2.

This Is the Future of U.S. Foreign Aid Under Trump

Post-USAID assistance may depend on a country’s strategic value to Washington.

U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stand together at the end of the U.S Army parade on June 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stand together at the end of the U.S Army parade on June 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.

The Would-Be Dictator’s Army

The United States is about to celebrate a very worrisome Veterans Day.

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