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It turns out that conducting foreign policy in order to prove that you’re the toughest guy on the block is often counterproductive.

Protests forced Indonesian legislators to delay potential electoral rule changes, a striking rejection of President Jokowi’s blatant dynasty-building.

The M23’s resurgence in eastern Congo reflects contemporary tensions and rivalries. But it is also deeply rooted in the volatile region’s history.

Elon Musk’s ownership and usage of X is putting him in the crosshairs of government officials across the globe.

China’s investigation into EU subsidies for dairy products is just the latest escalation in a simmering trade war with China.

Ukraine may end up governing thousands of people in Russian border communities. That could have unintended consequences for the war.

Two meetings in July suggested that India and China may finally make progress on their border standoff. Instead, it remains in a state of limbo.

Federal judges across Mexico voted to go on strike in protest of AMLO’s proposed judicial reforms, which critics say will undermine democracy.

With a Socialist anti-independence leader in Catalonia, dialogue appears to have paid off. But the Spanish PM paid a high price.

Raising the retirement age in China is long overdue, but it may already be too late to address the country’s pension shortfall.

The U.S. is finally ratcheting up efforts to end the war in Sudan. But there are still significant obstacles to the peace process.

The escalating fight between President Daniel Noboa and VP Veronica Abad will shape Ecuador’s politics for months. That’s bad for everyone.

Two years in, the Taliban’s narcotics ban has kept poppy cultivation at low levels, but it hasn’t lowered heroin availability in Europe. Why?

The proposal by Brazil and Colombia’s presidents is controversial and flawed. But it’s still better than leaving the Maduro regime in power.

Despite concern that the war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war seem poised to expand, it is unlikely that they will.

Aiding Moscow’s enemies in Africa could cause disproportionate damage for Russia. It’s also a big gamble for Ukraine.

The WHO’s declaration that mpox is now an emergency underscores how little has been done to shore up global health infrastructure.