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Sat, 01/07/2023 - 01:00
Economic aid won’t keep Islamabad’s head above water for long without long-term structural reform.
Fri, 30/06/2023 - 23:31
Test yourself on the week of June 24: Putin battles a coup attempt, Guatemalans head to the polls, and riots erupt in France.
Fri, 30/06/2023 - 22:58
Desperate to diversify away from Beijing, Washington is ramping up efforts to jump-start its struggling domestic industry.
Fri, 30/06/2023 - 21:53
GOP lawmakers are issuing sweeping blocks on State Department and Pentagon nominees.
Fri, 30/06/2023 - 20:14
The Wagner Group’s short-lived mutiny seems to have weakened Putin—but that isn’t necessarily a win for Washington.
Fri, 30/06/2023 - 19:37
Last weekend’s mutiny was partly the product of a mismanaged authoritarian state.
Fri, 30/06/2023 - 16:36
Moscow has a tight command-and-control system—but there’s always a risk.
Fri, 30/06/2023 - 15:54
For Beijing, last weekend’s mutiny against Vladimir Putin was a cautionary tale.
Fri, 30/06/2023 - 14:50
Seoul’s crackdown on false accusations is having unintended consequences.
Fri, 30/06/2023 - 14:00
Undetected by pollsters, a TikTok-savvy anti-corruption candidate made the country’s presidential runoff.
Fri, 30/06/2023 - 09:20
It’s time to take New Delhi’s projection of power in the region seriously.
Fri, 30/06/2023 - 01:00
Authorities are ramping up efforts to quell the unrest, despite deep-rooted concerns about police brutality.
Thu, 29/06/2023 - 22:00
Biden’s detractors worry the U.S. administration is doubling down on policy failures in Sudan.
Thu, 29/06/2023 - 19:30
The nature of global migration has transformed since rules were put in place in 1951.
Thu, 29/06/2023 - 18:50
Xi feels vindicated over Putin’s style of governance—but has made a bad bet on the Russian leader.
Thu, 29/06/2023 - 17:46
The decision, despite evidence of ongoing abuses, clears the way to new economic aid.
Thu, 29/06/2023 - 17:35
Beijing has hard choices ahead as labor advantages slip away.
Thu, 29/06/2023 - 15:43
Vox could unseat Pedro Sánchez in snap elections. How do you beat such an unusual party?
Thu, 29/06/2023 - 14:36
Efforts to punish the government are hurting ordinary Afghans instead.
Thu, 29/06/2023 - 13:50
Foreign powers’ obsessive focus on a transition process empowered generals and weakened democracy activists, paving the way to war.
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