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Call it the hornet’s nest of Hormuz. Since Iran shut the strait at the start of March, there have been so many …

NewsFeed China has announced it will send a round of humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Iran and play an active role in …

Gen. Min Aung Hlaing was appointed as the president of Myanmar in early April, formalizing a de facto grip on power that …

France captain overtakes Giroud with 58 goals for his country and the most for Les Blues at a World Cup. Published On …

U.S. President Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury achieved nothing strategically. In typical Roy Cohn fashion, the president has declared victory. But the …

new video loaded: World Cup Daily Update | A Flag Controversy and Messi’s Last Dance Cape Verde held the tournament favorite Spain …

British forces have seized a Russian-linked oil tanker suspected of breaching sanctions while transiting the English Channel on Sunday, in what Prime …

French president Emmanuel Macron met with Trump and congratulated him for signing the new Iran agreement.

It practically became a joke on social media: an almost daily announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump that a deal with Iran …

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Remember the R.E.M. song “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”? It’s been in my …

President Trump watches the start of Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at …

Activists rally in Geneva to denounce policies of G7 countries ahead of group’s annual meeting this week in France. Published On 14 …

Something unusual has entered the grammar of U.S. foreign policy. Under President Donald Trump’s second term, the language of strategy has given …

This essay discloses the ending of the movie Disclosure Day, so do not read if you want to avoid the truth until …

In the eyes of Western journalists, the fortunes of Africa always seem to vacillate between gloom and doom and rebirth and takeoff, …

President Trump heads to France for the G7 as the war in Iran continues to dominate global discussions.

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off, 101 East explores why India struggles to compete in the world’s most popular sport. …

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed his country’s air force to attack Beirut on June 1, the risk that Iran might …

Passengers seen arriving in 2022 at Kunming Changshui International Airport, in China’s southwestern Yunnan province, where U.S. citizen Min Zin was said …

Consumer prices in India rose 3.93% in May compared to a year ago as producers continued to pass on more of their …

Princess Bha, the eldest child of the Thai king, died on Thursday at age 47 after three and a half years in …

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Peru awaits results for its presidential election, acting Venezuelan President …

new video loaded: 13 Civilians Killed in Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan on Wednesday ended a period of calm, …

The Washington institution cut its global growth forecast by 0.4 percentage points to 2.5 percent, citing surging energy prices, inflation and borrowing …

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No one would deny that Israel has changed in recent years. Since Hamas’s attack on Oct. 7, 2023, the country has become …

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Somalia’s political deadlock worsens after clashes broke out last week, U.S. policies …

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The Chinese leader’s visit comes at a pivotal moment for both countries. China is seeking to reassert its influence as North Korea’s …