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For What AI Could Do to Democracies, Look to the Petrostates

16 hours 9 min ago
Societies will become richer, but history suggests that wealth may not be equally distributed.

Where Is Iran’s Enriched Uranium?

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 23:38
The U.N. nuclear watchdog suspects that roughly half of Tehran’s stockpile is still at its Isfahan facility.

‘Resign Immediately’: Democrats Grill Hegseth on Iran War

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 23:38
Congressional Democrats fought with the U.S. defense secretary over the war and military spending in a rare public hearing.

India Rethinks Energy Security Amid War

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 23:13
As New Delhi feels the crunch, diplomacy in Abu Dhabi hints at expanding green cooperation.

Where Is Pakistan Again?

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 22:32
Why the World Bank’s quiet decision to move the South Asian country to its Middle East column is more than just a bureaucratic footnote.

Trump’s War Is Damaging U.S. Arms Exports to Allies

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 20:22
Deals are being canceled as stockpiles run short.

Can South Africa’s Apartheid-Era Negotiator Chart a Smooth Course in the U.S.?

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 20:06
Pretoria stakes high hopes on its controversial pick for ambassador to Washington.

The Global Economic Impact from the Iran Conflict

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 19:32
Gita Gopinath on how countries can make themselves more resilient.

War Is Killing Ukraine’s Oligarchy

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 14:21
The fight against Russia is accomplishing what years of struggle against corruption couldn’t.

Hedging Is the New Normal

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 13:30
For the foreseeable future, successful statecraft will depend on hedging.

The EU Is the New Go-To Middle Power

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 13:03
In a world of disorder, the bloc’s boring stability is suddenly attractive.

The Taiwan Evacuation Trap

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 11:00
Washington has no good options for evacuating Americans in a crisis.

German Foreign Policy Has Finally Grown Up

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 10:45
Friedrich Merz is, slowly but surely, putting his country on a new international footing.

Why Indonesia Floated a Malacca Toll

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 07:00
An apparently off-the-cuff observation sparked consternation across the region.

King Charles III: ‘A Partnership Born Out of Dispute’

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 00:23
The British monarch praises multilateral institutions in a pointed message to the Trump administration.

King Charles III Delivers Pointed Message in Address to U.S. Congress

Wed, 29/04/2026 - 00:14
The British monarch praised multilateral institutions, warned against climate change, and championed diversity.

China Pulls the Plug on Meta’s AI Acquisition

Tue, 28/04/2026 - 23:24
The reversal underscores Beijing’s shifting national security concerns.

Why Iran Isn’t Blinking Yet

Tue, 28/04/2026 - 19:40
Trump’s blockade aims to force damaging shutdowns at Iranian oil fields. But Tehran has been through this before.

Japan and China Are Edging Dangerously Close to Conflict

Tue, 28/04/2026 - 19:07
Beijing is ready to take risks as Tokyo backs Taiwan.

Russia’s War Boom Masks an Economic Implosion

Tue, 28/04/2026 - 14:11
Record-low unemployment is the result of millions of missing workers.

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