Newsletter Archive

Hezbollah’s acting leader said the group is prepared for a long fight against Israel. The conflict will almost certainly plunge Lebanon into even greater chaos.

Japan’s LDP chose Ishiba Shigeru to lead the party, setting him up to become the new PM. At least in principle, that will mean some key policy changes.

The sentencing of two former editors in Hong Kong under a sedition law underscores the control that the Chinese government now exerts in the city.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake ascended from outsider to Sri Lankan president. Now, he needs to win parliamentary elections to advance his agenda.

The UAE’s foreign policy often runs directly counter to Washington’s interests. So why is the U.S. pursuing even closer ties with the Gulf state?

The ramped-up conflict with Hezbollah has raised speculation that Israel will launch a ground invasion of Lebanon targeting the group. Here’s why Israel may not.

This week’s attack stands out because it took place not in northern Mali, where violence had long since spread, but in the capital.

Nowhere have the political consequences of inflation been more visible than in the Global South, where it has led to unrest.

The attack demonstrated once again that Israel remains ready to cross red lines and push limits in its faceoff with Hezbollah.

As expected given the outcome of June’s European Parliament elections, the commission shifted to the right politically.

Thierry Breton’s resignation as European commissioner for the internal market is noteworthy for a number of reasons.

The world already knew North Korea was operating a uranium enrichment program. But the decision to reveal it publicly is still significant.

China’s expanding relations with the Gulf states play into Beijing’s broader goals. It’s also catching the eye of policymakers in the United States.

The debate included little discussion of U.S. foreign policy. But Harris and Trump clearly have very different views of Washington’s role in the world.

Two rulings from the EU’s highest court affirm the bloc’s standing as an aggressive watchdog at the forefront of tech regulation.

Algeria’s president won another term in a managed election, resolidifying the regime’s hold on power over a country facing widespread disillusionment.

In choosing Michel Barnier as PM, Macron got himself out of one predicament. But the appointment won’t resolve France’s broader political crisis.