the Global Magazine of News and Ideas
Updated: 17 hours 46 min ago
Wed, 21/01/2026 - 00:21
From tariffs to text threats, U.S. President Donald Trump is not backing down.
Tue, 20/01/2026 - 23:20
For all its risks, Beijing has become a more predictable partner than the United States under Trump.
Tue, 20/01/2026 - 22:40
Washington’s record of failed intervention offers an obvious lesson. Trump should heed it.
Tue, 20/01/2026 - 21:09
Beijing sees a supreme U.S. military—and draws lessons for gaming Washington.
Tue, 20/01/2026 - 16:00
There is little justification for taking Venezuelan oil or Greenlandic minerals, but the U.S. leader insists.
Tue, 20/01/2026 - 10:18
The ambiguous meaning of Israel’s new yellow line.
Mon, 19/01/2026 - 13:10
Manila takes over the ASEAN chair in what could be a make-or-break year for the bloc.
Mon, 19/01/2026 - 13:00
Beijing’s saber-rattling conceals the real possibility of a loss.
Mon, 19/01/2026 - 13:00
Trump has shown how democracy can be neutralized without being destroyed.
Mon, 19/01/2026 - 12:00
Then as now, big stick diplomacy will lead to costly cycles of intervention and retrenchment.
Wed, 14/01/2026 - 23:25
How Islamabad is capitalizing on the current geopolitical moment.
Wed, 14/01/2026 - 23:15
Moscow is providing the military equipment and internet technology that Tehran is deploying against protesters.
Wed, 14/01/2026 - 22:59
As the death toll climbs, it remains unclear whether Tehran will bow to the White House’s warnings.
Wed, 14/01/2026 - 22:42
Trump is escalating his immigration crackdown as he gears up for a second year back in office.
Wed, 14/01/2026 - 21:15
Grok is being used to make abusive and illegal images.
Wed, 14/01/2026 - 20:30
The Christmas attack did not target the Islamic State, observers say.
Wed, 14/01/2026 - 18:55
As the United States pursues gunboat diplomacy, Europe and South America are choosing cooperation instead.
Wed, 14/01/2026 - 18:45
Many of those living under the rule of the M23 militia prefer to keep it that way.
Wed, 14/01/2026 - 18:30
Trump has threatened strikes in support of anti-regime protesters.
Wed, 14/01/2026 - 18:00
The companies and sectors where the U.S. president has taken a government stake.
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