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The global south is hungry for an alternative to the Western-dominated order, but BRICS may not be up to the task.

Test yourself on the week of Aug. 12: Niger indicts its ousted president, China turns on its diplomatic charm, and another tragedy rocks Ecuador.

Preventing catastrophe is now as much about sticks as it is about carrots.

A slow counteroffensive hasn’t led to major breakthroughs—prompting calls for negotiation rather than escalation.

Undeterred by Western pressure, a record number of countries want to join the group ahead of the annual summit.

Leaders said the bloc is ready to forcibly intervene should diplomatic efforts to reverse the nation’s coup fail.

Sen. Tim Scott has been called soft on China. That doesn’t convince the base, and he’s enlisted hawks to toughen him up.

At least 5,000 foreigners are in Chinese prisons—many for political reasons.

Can rising enemies bring old frenemies together?

A small state in India’s northeast is experiencing deadly ethnic conflict.

The Biden administration’s issues-based approach to working with China was misguided from the start.

A container ship sailing from Odesa will test the legitimacy of Kyiv’s Black Sea humanitarian corridor.

Beijing’s attempts to encircle New Delhi are being systematically reversed.

Harare has Africa’s largest lithium reserves and Beijing is poised to benefit, despite an export ban.

Britain cracks down on Moscow’s espionage efforts.