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Wed, 21/05/2025 - 07:00
Inside the South African president’s gambit to mend ties with Trump.
Tue, 20/05/2025 - 23:24
But Israel refuses to back down in the face of Western trade and diplomatic threats.
Tue, 20/05/2025 - 23:19
Officials hope to boost domestic spending, but prospects are slim.
Tue, 20/05/2025 - 21:46
In a contentious Senate hearing, the U.S. secretary of state defended an ‘America First’ approach to diplomacy at odds with his own former views.
Tue, 20/05/2025 - 21:02
Those in the disputed region bear the cost of the India-Pakistan conflict.
Tue, 20/05/2025 - 20:00
Once-hopeful negotiations are falling prey to a bitter fight over uranium enrichment.
Tue, 20/05/2025 - 17:46
To increase their bargaining power, Brazil, India, and South Africa should resurrect a dormant diplomatic forum.
Tue, 20/05/2025 - 00:37
One family member warned that the military action could “endanger the lives of the hostages.”
Mon, 19/05/2025 - 23:45
The U.S. president said Russia agreed to hold immediate talks with Ukraine, but Moscow’s readout appeared less amenable.
Mon, 19/05/2025 - 17:13
Growing Chinese and Russian activity urgently need a U.S. response.
Fri, 09/05/2025 - 09:33
European populism’s long tradition of antisemitism isn’t disqualifying for the Israeli government.
Fri, 09/05/2025 - 00:04
What to make of the comparisons between Trump and Chairman Mao.
Thu, 08/05/2025 - 23:29
This is the White House’s first major trade agreement since it issued sweeping reciprocal tariffs last month.
Thu, 08/05/2025 - 23:29
This is the White House’s first major trade agreement since it issued sweeping reciprocal tariffs last month.
Thu, 08/05/2025 - 23:16
Trump’s announcement that he would end airstrikes on the militant group in Yemen came as a surprise, but the truce seems shaky at best.
Thu, 08/05/2025 - 22:24
An export-driven model may no longer work.
Thu, 08/05/2025 - 18:49
Exaggerated claims of military success—amplified by the two countries’ media—could help each side save face.
Thu, 08/05/2025 - 17:49
The aircraft India and Pakistan use to strike each other tell a story of key geopolitical shifts.
Thu, 08/05/2025 - 16:07
The country’s civil society leaders must be at the forefront of postwar reconstruction.
Thu, 08/05/2025 - 15:22
A proposal to reprise a Reagan-era currency agreement has serious flaws.
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