G-7 Agrees to Release 100 Million Barrels of Reserve Diesel
The White House had threatened to ban U.S. diesel exports if Europe did not step up.
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A new book provides some helpful—if not always spot-on—answers.
View ArticleThe Illicit World of Sea Cucumbers
How a rare delicacy in Asia drives crime oceans away.
View ArticleWhat in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Sept. 26: Trump pressures Zelensky, Venezuelans protest, and Morocco picks a new prime minister.
View ArticleThe Trauma Plot to Destroy America
A new book examines how narratives about psychological harm have come to dominate public life.
View ArticleWhat’s at Stake in Brazil’s Election
Results would have broad implications on foreign policy.
View Article‘What Is Happening Today Is Development in Reverse’
A conversation with UNDP chief Alexander De Croo about building infrastructure in active conflict zones.
View ArticlePashinyan Confronts the Karabakh Cause
A crackdown on refugees pits peace against democracy in Armenia.
View ArticleHow China Managed the Oil Shock
Beijing concentrated the impact on refiners, not the public.
View ArticleThe Forces Shaping Brazil’s Election
How gender, civil-military relations, and the economy help explain the contest.
View ArticleHegseth Wants More
The U.S. defense secretary announced ambitious plans in a “State of the Force” speech.
View ArticleViolent Student Protests Loom Over France’s Budget Proposal
Paris is hoping to rein in the country’s deficit and avoid another no-confidence vote.
View ArticleModi Faces Protest Threat Over Election Commission Scandal
India’s opposition parties and the Cockroach movement are ready to march over fresh allegations of bias.
View ArticleOil Is Again Flowing Out of Hormuz
But the continued shortfall of refined products means little relief at the pump.
View ArticleA Space-Launch Crash Is Coming
What happens after SpaceX’s most popular vehicle leaves the market?
View ArticleHow AI Anxiety Turns Into Extremism
Despite shared concerns, stark differences exist in perceptions of AI in the United States and China.
View ArticleWould Better U.S.-China Ties Harm India?
Washington and New Delhi have more to focus on than Beijing.
View ArticleU.S. Forces Leave Behind a Power Vacuum in Iraq
Washington’s adversaries, including Iran and the Islamic State, are likely to take advantage of the pullout.
View ArticleHow Far Can Russia Probe NATO’s Collective Defense?
Latvia’s president warns that Putin’s “appetite for risk is increasing.”
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