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Move Forward, a reformist party that won last year’s general elections, has been disbanded, a move unlikely to quell growing discontent.

Social media plays a crucial role in spreading far-right narratives. But other long-term factors have also expanded the far-right audience.

Peace talks between the government and the NPA rebel insurgency have collapsed before they even started.

The U.S. handed over its last base in Niger to local authorities, bringing to a close more than a decade of U.S. security presence in the country.

China’s diplomatic efforts won’t resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But they do serve Beijing’s ambition to be the leader of the Global South.

USAID’s new Digital Policy strikes the right notes. But it remains limited in its scope and woefully underfunded.

In Bangladesh, PM Hasina has resigned after weeks of anti-government protests. In the U.K., far-right riots erupted across the country.

Venezuela’s authoritarian allies are still backing Maduro, but only so they get every last dollar out of his regime before it falls.

Nguyen Phu Trong significantly changed Vietnam’s politics and society. He also left a lot of time bombs his successor will have to defuse.

The women’s boxing controversy at the 2024 Summer Olympics is a stark reminder of how often sports are politicized, especially in a polarized world.

There are still five month’s left in Joe Biden’s presidency. But it’s not too early to assess his body of work, particularly his foreign policy legacy.

Facing increased Chinese aggression, the Philippines is diversifying its pool of security partnerships beyond the United States.

A major, multi-country prisoner exchange will see reporter Evan Gershkovich and several Russian dissidents freed.

The global leadership that has defined U.S. engagement with the world for 80 years no longer has the domestic support it once did.

Europeans know they can’t fully rely on the U.S. anymore. Fortunately, in this fluid trans-Atlantic equation, they have three “lifeboats.”