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Trump Escalates Venezuela Pressure With Oil Tanker Blockade

Wed, 17/12/2025 - 23:29
Critics fear this is a step toward the United States declaring war on Caracas.

Pete Hegseth Is Turning Political Theater Into Lethal Force

Wed, 17/12/2025 - 23:05
The U.S. is killing for the sake of spectacle.

How to Keep Gaza’s Recovery From Becoming an 80-Year Project

Wed, 17/12/2025 - 23:04
The coming year will determine whether the territory’s recovery can break the region’s cycle of violence.

Key Figure to Return for Bangladesh Elections

Wed, 17/12/2025 - 22:57
The long-exiled Tarique Rahman will arrive ahead of a likely tense February vote.

As Famine Worsens in Sudan, Aid Cuts Loom

Wed, 17/12/2025 - 21:57
The WFP says that it is forced to reduce rations to “the absolute minimum for survival.”

South Asian States Seek Cooperation—Without India

Wed, 17/12/2025 - 18:35
A proposed Bangladesh-China-Pakistan nexus could raise concerns in New Delhi.

Trump Announces Blockade on Sanctioned Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela

Wed, 17/12/2025 - 17:05
Choking off oil flows could be a backbreaker for President Nicolás Maduro’s rule.

Abundance as a Foreign Policy

Wed, 17/12/2025 - 12:25
The West’s new movement to revive liberalism still lacks an international agenda.

Who Will Pay for Russian-Caused Damages in Ukraine?

Tue, 16/12/2025 - 23:24
A coalition of more than 30 countries has approved a compensation body for assessing Ukrainian reparation claims.

What’s It Like to Be a Chinese Soldier?

Tue, 16/12/2025 - 23:16
Behind the parades, recruits face long deployments, strict rules, and limited opportunities.

Japan’s Prime Minister Takes on Bond Market Vigilantes

Tue, 16/12/2025 - 21:45
Sanae Takaichi’s massive spending program could be a risky political win.

Europe Is Racing the Clock to Tap Russia’s Frozen Assets

Tue, 16/12/2025 - 21:26
Brussels is trying to convince holdouts to support a novel plan to use billions of Moscow’s money to aid Ukraine.

One Year on, U.S. Sanctions Are Killing Syria’s Recovery

Tue, 16/12/2025 - 20:15
Short-term waivers are a start, but Congress must act on the full repeal Syria needs to rebuild.

Congress Aims to Turbocharge the U.S. Development Finance Corporation

Tue, 16/12/2025 - 17:29
The agency will be empowered to issue hundreds of billions of dollars in new loans to foreign countries.

The Trump Administration’s Epochal Shift on Foreign Aid

Tue, 16/12/2025 - 16:14
The change to funding governments instead of NGOs is long overdue but could easily go wrong.

‘Collective Security’ Is on Life Support

Tue, 16/12/2025 - 10:40
A basic concept of international relations is under unprecedented strain.

Southeast Asia’s Year in Review

Tue, 16/12/2025 - 07:00
Tracking the region’s biggest developments in 2025.

Albanese Denounces ‘Antisemitic Terrorism’ in Bondi Beach Mass Shooting

Mon, 15/12/2025 - 23:31
Australia has vowed to tighten gun laws to combat rising antisemitism.

Does the Road to Disarming Hamas Lead Through Qatar and Turkey?

Mon, 15/12/2025 - 22:11
Diplomats and experts say Doha and Ankara have leverage, but it may not be enough.

Congress Is Recommitting to Resilience

Mon, 15/12/2025 - 19:56
But the NDAA can only do so much when the president won’t help.

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