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For What AI Could Do to Democracies, Look to the Petrostates

13 hours 22 min ago
Societies will become richer, but history suggests that wealth may not be equally distributed.

Where Is Iran’s Enriched Uranium?

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 23:38
The U.N. nuclear watchdog suspects that roughly half of Tehran’s stockpile is still at its Isfahan facility.

‘Resign Immediately’: Democrats Grill Hegseth on Iran War

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 23:38
Congressional Democrats fought with the U.S. defense secretary over the war and military spending in a rare public hearing.

India Rethinks Energy Security Amid War

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 23:13
As New Delhi feels the crunch, diplomacy in Abu Dhabi hints at expanding green cooperation.

Where Is Pakistan Again?

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 22:32
Why the World Bank’s quiet decision to move the South Asian country to its Middle East column is more than just a bureaucratic footnote.

Trump’s War Is Damaging U.S. Arms Exports to Allies

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 20:22
Deals are being canceled as stockpiles run short.

Can South Africa’s Apartheid-Era Negotiator Chart a Smooth Course in the U.S.?

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 20:06
Pretoria stakes high hopes on its controversial pick for ambassador to Washington.

The Global Economic Impact from the Iran Conflict

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 19:32
Gita Gopinath on how countries can make themselves more resilient.

War Is Killing Ukraine’s Oligarchy

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 14:21
The fight against Russia is accomplishing what years of struggle against corruption couldn’t.

Hedging Is the New Normal

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 13:30
For the foreseeable future, successful statecraft will depend on hedging.

The EU Is the New Go-To Middle Power

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 13:03
In a world of disorder, the bloc’s boring stability is suddenly attractive.

The Taiwan Evacuation Trap

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 11:00
Washington has no good options for evacuating Americans in a crisis.

German Foreign Policy Has Finally Grown Up

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 10:45
Friedrich Merz is, slowly but surely, putting his country on a new international footing.

Why Indonesia Floated a Malacca Toll

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 07:00
An apparently off-the-cuff observation sparked consternation across the region.

King Charles III: ‘A Partnership Born Out of Dispute’

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 00:23
The British monarch praises multilateral institutions in a pointed message to the Trump administration.

King Charles III Delivers Pointed Message in Address to U.S. Congress

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 00:14
The British monarch praised multilateral institutions, warned against climate change, and championed diversity.

China Pulls the Plug on Meta’s AI Acquisition

Tue, 28/04/2026 - 23:24
The reversal underscores Beijing’s shifting national security concerns.

Why Iran Isn’t Blinking Yet

Tue, 28/04/2026 - 19:40
Trump’s blockade aims to force damaging shutdowns at Iranian oil fields. But Tehran has been through this before.

Japan and China Are Edging Dangerously Close to Conflict

Tue, 28/04/2026 - 19:07
Beijing is ready to take risks as Tokyo backs Taiwan.

Russia’s War Boom Masks an Economic Implosion

Tue, 28/04/2026 - 14:11
Record-low unemployment is the result of millions of missing workers.

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