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U.S., Iranian Forces Target Civilian Infrastructure
Attacks on bridges, power plants, and desalination facilities could be considered war crimes.
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Spain and Argentina Share a Common Language and Love for Soccer—but Not Much Else
Their teams will face off in the upcoming FIFA Men’s World Cup final.
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Beijing Is Trying to Turn Taiwan’s Sea Goddess Into a Chinese Agent
China wants to use the ancient deity Mazu to push unification narratives.
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The Battle for Borsch
Ukraine is using the beet-based soup to fortify national identity in the face of Russian aggression.
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The Soccer Surveillance State
How the United States used the World Cup as a testing ground for policing technologies.
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Inside the Race to Protect Ukrainian
Kyiv’s language revitalization program seeks to save Ukrainians’ mother tongue through complex state law.
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What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of July 11: China introduces AI regulations, Trump briefly imposes a toll on Hormuz, and Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads.
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Syria’s Weak Parliament Still Matters
The country’s newly opened assembly is by no means democratic, but it can still be more than a rubber stamp.
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The U.S. and Iran Signed a Memorandum of Misunderstanding
Detail and care matter in peacemaking, but not to this White House.
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Does Cuba Really Have Iranian Drones?
Experts say Trump is laying the pretext for U.S. military action against the island.
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Lebanon’s Peacekeepers Are Heading for the Exits
As UNIFIL leave Lebanon, it’s not clear who—if anyone—will replace it.
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U.S.-China Relations Are More Volatile Than Ever
Trump and Xi have brutally undermined the institutions and personnel responsible for safeguarding diplomacy.
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Russia’s Arms Buyers Rejoice Over Trump’s Deal With Turkey
India and other Kremlin customers will benefit from an easing of restrictions.
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The America First Contradiction
A Pentagon official’s X thread exposes the cognitive dissonance of Trump’s foreign policy.
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Zelensky’s Cabinet Reshuffle Sparks Public Outcry in Ukraine
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov was popular for his drone development push—but not enough to keep him in office.
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German Military Power Needs to Go It Alone
NATO’s multinational forces are an unwieldy relic of a more peaceful past.
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A Divided World Is North Korea’s Greatest Asset
Geopolitical fragmentation has hamstrung nuclear sanctions regimes. Pyongyang is taking advantage.
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Nigeria Is Quietly Becoming a Diplomatic Powerhouse
Many analysts think Abuja’s foreign policy is on the decline. Here’s why that view is misguided.
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Iranian Attacks Need Not Change the Gulf’s AI Ambitions
Ukraine offers lessons in how to keep infrastructure alive in wartime.
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Russia Shifts Its Focus to the Black Sea
Moscow is targeting trade routes and deepwater ports to strain Ukraine’s wartime economy.
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Will Hasina Return to Bangladesh?
The former prime minister set a timeline for her homecoming, despite the threat of arrest.
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A New Law Heralds China’s Fraught Ethnic Future
Xi Jinping’s push for assimilation won’t solve long-standing issues.
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Sudan Faces New Sanctions as Evidence of Atrocities Mounts
But countries remain unwilling to directly sanction foreign actors enabling the war.
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