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Two tall buildings are lit up with characters from the movie "Ne Zha 2" in China with a crowd of people in the street. Hollywood Has a New China Problem
‘Ne Zha 2’ shows audiences are growing tired of formulaic Western films.
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An undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Sept. 16, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspecting a launch of the medium-and-long range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 at an undisclosed location. An Unreliable America Means More Countries Want the Bomb
Without credible U.S. security guarantees, nuclear proliferation is likely to increase rapidly across Europe and Asia.
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Walid Jumblatt, the Druze former leader of Lebanon's Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), and his son and current party head Taymur Jumblatt meet with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, interim prime minister Mohammad al-Bashir, and other Druze leaders during a visit to Damascus on December 22, 2024. Syrians Will Never All Get Along
Like elsewhere in the Middle East, sectarianism is baked into Syrian society.
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Donald Trump smiles and waves from inside the back window of a black car. What the World Will Look Like Without a ‘West’
The global order has faced challenges before, but Trump 2.0 is different.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Feb. 28. Trump’s Rhetoric Gets Results
The U.S.-Ukraine cease-fire plan reflects the president’s overriding foreign-policy objective: to end the war.
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Half a dozen fighters, mostly young men, carry bags and weapons as they walk in a straight line across a wet stretch of pavement from the right of the image to the left. Heavy cloud cover hangs against a gray sky overhead, and low hills and fields are visible in the distance, eventually disappearing into fog. Stop the Next Ethiopia-Eritrea War Before It Begins
As armies deploy, Gulf states and their Western allies must halt an impending conflict that could inflame the entire Red Sea region.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian deliver a press statement following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow. Don’t Trust Russia to Mediate the Iran Nuclear Deal
Moscow’s interests go directly against Washington’s in the Middle East.
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Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to the crowd at a “Canada first” rally at the Rogers Center in Ottawa, Canada, on Feb. 15. Trump Is Undermining the Canadians Most Sympathetic to Him
The U.S. president wants support for his unorthodox agenda—yet he has weakened those in Canada who would have done so.
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U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with energy company CEOs at the White House in Washington on April 3, 2020. Comrade Trump
Why he’s acting exactly like a Russian asset would.
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Keir Starmer stands behind a podium in a room full of people The U.K. Pivot to AI Is Doomed From the Start
Technology can’t provide the economic miracle Starmer wants.
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Donald Trump holds solar eclipse glasses. What I Got Wrong About Trump’s Second Term
I didn’t entirely see this coming. Here’s why.
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Keir Starmer leans over to speak to Donald Trump. Britain’s Abusive New Relationship With America
Keir Starmer is getting used to his very uncomfortable role in Donald Trump’s world.
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A crowd of hundreds of protesters is seen from overhead. Most participants are dressed for the cold in heavy coats, hats, and gloves, and many wave Serbian flags or picket signs. Street Protests Aren’t Enough to Transform Serbia
To topple Vucic, student activists must look to the ballot box.
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An illustration shows Donald Trump in a blue suit shaking hands with a manin a green pinstriped suit. Between them is a waiter uncovering a silver tray that their hands reach across. Trump Can Work Dinner Table Deals Without Leaving Home
The U.S. can lead the way in culinary diplomacy—at Mar-a-Lago.
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NATO military forces during a display to demonstrate NATO’s ability to rapidly deploy forces from Europe, in Smardan, Romania. It’s Time for a New Trans-Atlantic Bargain
Europe should take primary responsibility for its security, but the United States needs to deliver key assurances to allow such a transition.
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