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Barcelona are set to storm La Liga this year and could seal title in Sunday’s Clasico, but what is the history of …

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Iran has entered a critical moment in its postrevolutionary history. Many analyses since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war have focused on …

These state elections could reshape national politics for 200 million Muslims. For nearly 50 years, India’s West Bengal state was governed by …

A neighborhood of Beit Lahia was destroyed in Israeli strikes in October 2024, including a strike on a building that killed 132 …

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the collapse of Romania’s government, competing claims over the Strait of Hormuz, and …

Chad’s army says the attack by the Nigeria-based armed group came on the island of Barka Tolorom. Published On 5 May 20265 …

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, firefighters work to out the fire after an explosion at a fireworks plant in …

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the next phase of the U.S.-Iran war, Taiwan’s long-standing friendship with Eswatini, and …

Three people who were on board a Netherlands-based cruise ship in the Atlantic have died during a suspected outbreak of the hantavirus, …

A man stands in the water, appearing to fish, as bulk carriers, cargo ships, and service vessels line the horizon in the …

Project Hail Mary—a space opera starring and co-produced by Ryan Gosling—is shaping up to be one of the biggest films of the …

The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway once carrying roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and gas, remains effectively closed after …

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a statement during his visit to the army at the Bundeswehr base in Munster, Germany, Thursday, April, …

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Kevin Warsh, the presumptive next chairman of the Federal Reserve, has devoted his professional life to opposing expansive monetary policies. But Warsh’s …

US President Donald Trump has said that all state permits for the 2026 recreational red snapper fishing season have been approved, a …

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Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. It’s been an eventful week in Washington, between a shooting at the White House correspondents’ …

Iran’s place at the US cohosted 2026 event has been in doubt since the US-Israeli war on their country. Published On 30 …

Two Israeli soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, April 29, 2026 Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption toggle caption Ariel …

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the status of Iran’s nuclear program, an expanding separatist threat in Mali, and …

The world is now in the middle of the most significant structural change since the end of the second world war. Amid …

Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni fights for the ball against Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior during a Champions League playoff soccer match between SL Benfica …

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: Beijing overturns Meta’s acquisition of a Chinese-founded AI company, the Iran war complicates …

The United States is considering a new proposal from Iran to end the ongoing war amid a fragile ceasefire between the longtime …

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Over the past decade, images of Dubai became ubiquitous online. They sell a fantasy, one where fast cars take you and your …

A Ukrainian attack on the captured Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant kills a worker, according to the site’s Russia-installed authorities. Published On 27 Apr …

We visit the new Grand Egyptian Museum, a spacious museum outside Cairo dedicated to displaying artifacts from ancient Egypt. It has finally …