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Protesters wind up to throw objects at police on an Indonesian street. Some wear motorcycle helmets or face masks. Rocks and other debris are strewn across the street; a police officer with a riot shield is visible in the background.
Protesters wind up to throw objects at police on an Indonesian street. Some wear motorcycle helmets or face masks. Rocks and other debris are strewn across the street; a police officer with a riot shield is visible in the background.

Indonesia Is Bracing for More Violence

Corruption and police brutality have created a public ready to riot.

Analysis
Joseph Rachman
A close-up photo shows Zelensky and Trump leaning in and speaking to each other face to face in a friendly manner in the Oval Office.
A close-up photo shows Zelensky and Trump leaning in and speaking to each other face to face in a friendly manner in the Oval Office.

How Much Aid Is the U.S. Still Giving Ukraine?

Despite President Donald Trump’s claims that Washington is no longer funding the war, the reality is more complex.

Analysis
Sam Skove
Long line of cars at Russian gas station
Long line of cars at Russian gas station

Putin’s Fear of a Humiliating Economic Crisis

Greater sanctions pressure could finally bring Moscow to the negotiating table.

Analysis
Agathe Demarais
Omar Abdullah smiles while riding a horse on his way to a special session of the regional National Conference party in Srinagar on Dec. 19, 2005.
Omar Abdullah smiles while riding a horse on his way to a special session of the regional National Conference party in Srinagar on Dec. 19, 2005.

Kashmir’s Politicians Don’t Speak Kashmiri

The next generation of Kashmiri leaders is entering politics without fluency in the local language.

Analysis
Safina Nabi
A silhouette of a young person is shown standing amid a neighborhood in ruins.
A silhouette of a young person is shown standing amid a neighborhood in ruins.

Israelis Need to Recognize the Humanity of Gazans

The unspeakable suffering of Palestinians has echoes of the persecution of the Jewish community.

Argument
Howard W. French
The USS Sampson, a U.S. Navy missile destroyer, docks in Panama City, Panama.
The USS Sampson, a U.S. Navy missile destroyer, docks in Panama City, Panama.

Deploying U.S. Vessels to the Caribbean Is a Show of Force

The Trump administration is reprioritizing security in the Western Hemisphere.

Argument
Ryan C. Berg, Eric Farnsworth
A man in military garb, including face covering and helmet, stands with a gun and wears a string of jasmine in front of a crowd holding flags.
A man in military garb, including face covering and helmet, stands with a gun and wears a string of jasmine in front of a crowd holding flags.

How Israel’s Strikes on the Houthis Will Change Yemen

For years, the group has relied on the perception that it is untouchable.

Analysis
Fatima Abo Alasrar
A screenshot from a video posted by U.S. President Donald Trump shows a vessel he says was transporting illegal narcotics to the United States just before it is hit by the U.S. military in the southern Caribbean.
A screenshot from a video posted by U.S. President Donald Trump shows a vessel he says was transporting illegal narcotics to the United States just before it is hit by the U.S. military in the southern Caribbean.

Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy Enters Uncharted Waters

The sinking of a small boat the U.S. president said was carrying drugs violated traditional procedures.

Argument
Christopher Sabatini
From left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk before a military parade in Beijing.
From left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk before a military parade in Beijing.

China’s Military Parade Sends a Pointed Message to the West

President Xi Jinping is flaunting Beijing’s weapons development and close ties with other autocratic leaders.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tianjin, China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tianjin, China.

What the Modi-Xi Meeting Was Really About

The Indian leader’s visit to China caps a nearly year-long effort to ease bilateral tensions.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
Xi Jinping stands through the open roof of a black car as he is driven in a military parade.
Xi Jinping stands through the open roof of a black car as he is driven in a military parade.

Xi’s Pablum and Power

China’s real message was on display in its military parade, not the empty pageantry of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Sergey Radchenko
Opposition activists burn an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata, India, on Aug. 1, as they protest against U.S. tariffs on India.
Opposition activists burn an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata, India, on Aug. 1, as they protest against U.S. tariffs on India.

Is Trump Pushing India Into China’s Arms?

How New Delhi is navigating U.S. tariffs and a shifting geopolitical reality. This article has an audio recording

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Cabinet Meeting at the White House on February 26, 2025 in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Cabinet Meeting at the White House on February 26, 2025 in Washington.

The U.S. Is Inching Toward Regime Change in Venezuela

The Trump administration’s Latin America policy is more hawkish than many realize.

Argument
Antonio De Loera-Brust
French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 24, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 24, 2024.

How to Make Snapback a Success

The clock is ticking for a new nuclear deal with Iran. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Ellie Geranmayeh
Rows of soldiers in fatigues and red berets in front of an old building.
Rows of soldiers in fatigues and red berets in front of an old building.

Who Will Wield All Those Shiny New Weapons?

As defense spending rises and production ramps up, allied armies struggle to fill the ranks.

Analysis
Gil Barndollar
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