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What does the future look like for global aid, NGOs, and development diplomacy? Which new approaches in international development should the world move toward? Eight authors tackle these topics in FP’s latest print issue, available to read now:
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FP’s Fall 2025 Print Magazine: The End of Development
https://foreignpolicy.com/the-magazine/?issue_id=411132449
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After being battered by Israel, Hezbollah is working to replenish its badly damaged capabilities.
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Hezbollah Is Down but Not Out
Undermining the group in Lebanon requires targeting its networks abroad.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/06/hezbollah-lebanon-iran-israel-finance-weapons-terrorism-disarm/
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The sheer economic power of New York City gives the mayor the potential ability to both shape foreign policy and advocate for New York’s interests on a global platform.
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A Victorious Mamdani Will Be Forced Onto the International Stage
New York’s global profile gives it a powerful role in subnational diplomacy.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/05/zohran-mamdani-new-york-city-mayor-election-israel-palestine/
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A massacre without precedent is taking place in Sudan’s North Darfur region, and it is somehow being met with near-total international indifference.
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How to Stop the Genocide in Sudan
A murdering militia still depends on international legitimacy to survive.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/05/how-to-stop-genocide-sudan-darfur-uae/
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A large share of the world’s hungriest people today live in places affected by conflict.
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COP30’s Dangerous Omission
Brazil’s people-centered climate vision risks abandoning the most vulnerable.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/04/cop30-climate-united-nations-conference-brazil-hunger-conflict/
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None of the United States’ options—from the resumption of nuclear testing to increases in flight testing—are ones that can produce short-term results, writes Decker Eveleth.
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What Does Trump Think Nuclear Testing Is?
A vague statement opens a range of expensive possibilities.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/04/trump-nuclear-testing-treaties-china-russia/
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By updating its approach to international sanctions implementation, the Financial Action Task Force could play a valuable role in countering the spread of nuclear weapons, Aaron Arnold and Wojciech Pawlus argue.
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Could the Financial Action Task Force Save U.N. Sanctions?
As a more technical body, the task force might be able to fill the gap left by Security Council paralysis.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/04/financial-action-task-force-un-sanctions-russia-iran-north-korea/
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Anti-war candidate Catherine Connolly’s victory is the country’s latest rebuke to the global right-wing populist wave.
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Ireland’s Next President Will Assume the Progressive Mantle
Anti-war candidate Catherine Connolly’s victory is the country’s latest rebuke to the global right-wing populist wave.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/04/ireland-president-catherine-connolly-progressive-anti-war/
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FP’s
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breaks down the initial reactions and responses from Supreme Court justices over the legality of Trump’s tariffs.
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Initial Supreme Court Arguments on Tariffs Case Offer Some Hints
A number of justices are skeptical of reading too much into the president’s “unlimited” powers.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/05/supreme-court-tariffs-case-oral-arguments-trump-ieepa-trade/
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China has been expanding its Lop Nor test site in recent years, suggesting possible preparations for renewed testing.
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What Are China’s Nuclear Ambitions?
Trump’s testing plans revive scrutiny of Beijing’s growing arsenal.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/04/china-trump-nuclear-weapons-testing-arsenal/
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Olha Stefanishyna comes to her new job having already played a role in one of the more prominent examples of Trump’s transactionalism: the U.S.-Ukraine critical minerals deal.
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Ukraine’s New U.S. Ambassador Previews Her Pragmatic Approach to Washington
“I am Ukrainian, right? I’m not a Democrat or Republican.”
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/04/ukraine-new-us-ambassador-olha-stefanishyna-russia-war-trump/
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In Indonesia, a Chinese-built and -funded high-speed railway line has fallen on hard times.
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Indonesia’s Belt and Road Railway to Nowhere
For a while, it looked as if China had learned its lesson on scaling back investments.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/04/indonesia-high-speed-rail-china-belt-road/
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Religion, money, regional divisions, and volatile politics have produced a combustible situation in Nigeria—one that could turn into a roaring fire if the U.S. chooses to intervene, Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún writes.
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Why Is Trump Suddenly Talking About Invading Nigeria?
A U.S. military intervention would be a disaster in an already divided country.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/03/trump-nigeria-war-invasion-christians/
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A U.S. attack on Venezuela has serious implications for Cuba.
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With Military Buildup Against Venezuela, the U.S. Eyes Cuba as Well
Washington hopes cutting off Venezuelan oil to Havana would collapse the Cuban regime.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/03/military-buildup-venezuela-u-s-eyes-cuba-trump-maduro/
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Jamaica will be a key test case for how well the United States’ shrunken humanitarian response infrastructure performs.
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In Hurricane Melissa’s Wake, Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts Face Critical Moment
The storm’s devastation is a key test of the United States’ reduced humanitarian response abilities.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/04/hurricane-melissa-jamaica-trump-aid-cuts-humanitarian-response/
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To the end of his days, Cheney defended himself, in part, by arguing that real life demands that political leaders make hard choices with imperfect information.
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Dick Cheney, Architect of the War on Terror, Dies
The former U.S. vice president set out to strengthen the power of the presidency and the country but ultimately undermined both.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/04/dick-cheney-obituary-legacy-iraq-war-bush-torture-9-11/
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Repeated delays and violations threaten to derail the fragile Gaza cease-fire. A U.N. Security Council resolution is the only way to address these issues, argue Frank Lowenstein and Liam Hamama.
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The U.N. Must Help Consolidate Gaza Peace
Trump should seek a Security Council resolution to bolster his peace plan and preempt spoilers.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/03/trump-gaza-israel-palestine-peace-united-nations/
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The Gulf states are in the driver’s seat to create a “new Middle East.”
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Can the Gulf Rebuild the Middle East?
Despite many threats, the Gulf states have emerged with structural advantages that could reshape the region.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/03/gaza-israel-gulf-oman-qatar-saudi-uae-syria-trump/
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Since returning to power in 2021, the Taliban have been determined to assert Afghan sovereignty, and relations with Pakistan have deteriorated rapidly.
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The Taliban’s Entry Into India-Pakistan Rivalry
Kabul’s flirt with New Delhi is a classic case of geopolitical logic.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/03/india-pakistan-afghanistan-taliban-geopolitics-rivalry-muttaqi/
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Millions of voters—roughly 8 percent of Bihar’s electorate—were removed in total from the voter list during the Indian state’s Special Intensive Revision. The consequences of the campaign will extend far beyond just voting rights, writes Joshua Yang.
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India Is Disenfranchising Millions of Voters
A controversial policy may be targeting religious minorities and Dalits.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/03/modi-india-bihar-minorities-voters/
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The true fragility of the “silicon shield” lies not in Arizona or Beijing, but within Taiwan’s own borders: the lack of institutionalized alignment between Taiwan’s government and TSMC, a private firm, writes Feifei Hung.
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Taiwan’s Government Is Scared of Its Own Semiconductor Giant
Taipei needs to learn how to better wield the “silicon shield.”
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/03/taiwan-silicon-shield-tsmc-semiconductor-chips/
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Soft-spoken and supremely confident in his own judgment, Cheney’s career epitomized the transformational possibilities—and crippling anxieties—of his country’s ever-evolving role in the world, writes Jeffrey A. Engel.
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Dick Cheney, Architect of the War on Terror, Dies
The former U.S. vice president set out to strengthen the power of the presidency and the country but ultimately undermined both.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/04/dick-cheney-obituary-legacy-iraq-war-bush-torture-9-11/
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The director of the Office of Management and Budget, also a leading architect of Project 2025, is running roughshod over federal workers, federal spending, and federal regulations.
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Why Russell Vought Is One of the Most Powerful People in Washington
Trump’s budget director is working through the system rather than around it.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/03/russell-vought-office-management-budget-powers/
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Before President Xi Jinping assumed power, artists in China tested the boundaries of political expression. But the space for artistic independence is narrowing fast.
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China Is Stamping Out Dissident Art
Curators, painters, and performers are facing jail or exile.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/31/china-art-gao-zhen-dissidents/
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The contested role of the Red Army—as liberator in 1945 and invader in 1968—lies at the heart of Slovakia’s debate over history and politics.
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Moscow’s Shadow Looms Over Bratislava
Russia’s historic role remains central to the debate over Slovak foreign policy today.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/31/slovakia-russia-ukraine-nato-putin-fico/
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Now more than ever, the Indo-Pacific region needs the Quad to work together.
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The Quad Is Dead, Long Live the Quad
In an increasingly dangerous era, the group’s old patterns of cooperation will not suffice.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/03/quad-indo-pacific-trade-deal/
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As analysts debate what Trump’s statements on nuclear testing mean, we’ve rounded up some of our best coverage of how the current U.S. administration could reshape the global nuclear landscape.
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A New Nuclear Arms Race?
How Trump could reshape the nuclear order.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/02/trump-nuclear-arms-race-weapons-testing-nonproliferation/
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether some of Trump’s tariffs are legal, including ones on Canada, China, Mexico, and the rest of the world.
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What the U.S. Supreme Court Tariffs Case Is Really About
The case is less about tariffs and more about whether the U.S. Constitution still matters.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/03/us-supreme-court-tariff-case-constitution-ieepa-trump/
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A. Wess Mitchell’s new book, “Great Power Diplomacy,” deftly explains how and why diplomacy has mattered over the last two millennia—and why it really matters today.
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Add This to the Canon of Great Diplomacy Books
A. Wess Mitchell’s tour through two millennia of diplomacy is catnip for foreign-policy wonks.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/31/a-wess-mitchell-great-power-diplomacy-book-review/
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Happening now: Elizabeth Economy, a former senior China advisor at the U.S. Commerce Department, joins FP Live to discuss Trump’s Asia trip and the U.S.-China relationship. Watch the live interview here:
foreignpolicy.com/live/trumps-...
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Decoding Trump’s Asia Visit
U.S. President Donald Trump is on his first trip to Asia in his second term, with stops in Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea plus a crucial face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. FP’s ...
https://foreignpolicy.com/live/trumps-asia-visit-xi/
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Is China deliberately exploiting the world’s dependence on its rare earths? “I think it’s clear they understood the strategic value,” says columnist Adam Tooze. “The real puzzle is why other people didn’t.”
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Why China Is Winning the Trade War
Rare earths and other assets have given Beijing an edge in trade talks with Washington.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/31/china-winning-trade-war-trump-xi-beijing/
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Desperate to slash U.S. dependence on Beijing, the Trump administration has eagerly sought out new mineral deals abroad. But with many details still unknown, it remains unclear just how effective these agreements will be, writes FP’s
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Will Trump’s Critical Minerals Blitz Pay Off?
The U.S. president has been on a mission to secure new supply chains—and counter China’s grip.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/31/trump-china-rare-earth-critical-mineral-asia-equity-stake/
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The second Trump administration is behaving more like Beijing, conducting foreign policy through the lens of trade, investment, and supply chains above all else, writes Derek Grossman.
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Trump Plays Offense in China’s Backyard
His Cambodia charm offensive is the new normal in U.S. foreign policy.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/31/trump-cambodia-asean-china-geopolitics-rivalry-competition/
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The main problem facing Europe is security, writes columnist Caroline de Gruyter. But all it has are economic solutions.
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Economics Is Europe’s Tool for Everything
Why the bloc always seeks economic solutions to its political problems.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/31/economics-europe-eu-ukraine-diplomacy/
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Israelis aren’t satisfied with the scope and scale of reforms within the Palestinian Authority, insisting on controlling key areas for security purposes, writes Anchal Vohra.
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What Israel Means by a Two-State Solution
A closer look at the reforms that may be a prerequisite for Palestinian statehood.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/30/israel-palestine-pa-two-state-solution-reforms/
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In China’s closed political order, the army is not an autonomous force but an institutional embodiment of the supreme leader’s authority, argues Deng Yuwen.
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Why Are China’s Generals So Quiet as Xi Purges Them?
The PLA is a politically neutered army.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/30/xi-purges-china-military-pla-ccp-power-control/
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The lives of Indigenous women in Kashmir’s mountains reveal a silent crisis: Climate change is a profound mental health emergency for women whose survival depends on mobility and resilience, Safina Nabi writes.
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The Women Carrying Water—and the World
The complicated life of women struggling with climate change—and cultural change—in Kashmir’s mountains.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/30/the-women-carrying-water-and-the-world/
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China’s recent focus on “global” initiatives seems to express a more concerted desire to shape this geopolitical moment for everyone.
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China’s Global Initiatives Are Worth Taking Seriously
Beijing’s latest policy is vague but still important.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/30/china-global-governance-initiative-bri/
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Ukraine has the potential to be one of the most important security providers for the rest of Europe, especially as the United States withdraws from the continent, writes Fredrik Wesslau.
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To Deter Russia, Europe Needs Ukraine
A Ukraine-Baltics defense pact would bring Kyiv into Europe’s security architecture.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/30/europe-russia-ukraine-war-nato-baltics-security-defense-deterrence/
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China and the United States have agreed on a yearlong truce in their trade war, but will it hold? Elizabeth Economy, a former senior China advisor in the U.S. Commerce Department, will join FP live on Monday, Nov. 3, to discuss. Register here:
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Decoding Trump’s Asia Visit
U.S. President Donald Trump is on his first trip to Asia in his second term, with stops in Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea plus a crucial face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. FP’s…
https://foreignpolicy.com/live/trumps-asia-visit-xi/
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Hurricane Melissa’s deadly path through the Caribbean has brought the costs of climate change into catastrophic focus for the region, writes Catherine Osborn.
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The Politics of Hurricane Melissa
The storm hit three island nations with vastly different approaches to climate adaptation.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/30/hurricane-melissa-climate-change-caribbean-jamaica-cat-bond-us-aid/
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Overt nuclear testing and detonations would almost certainly provoke reciprocal steps by other nuclear-armed states, argues Sahil Shah.
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Trump’s Vagueness Over Nuclear Testing Could Fuel an Arms Race
It’s unclear whether his statement refers to warhead detonations.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/30/trump-vagueness-nuclear-testing-arms-race-russia-china/
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While trade, tariffs, and critical minerals dominated Trump’s agenda, tucked into several of the new agreements were deals on defense investment, cooperation, and production. FP’s
@iyengarish.bsky.social
and
@jchaltiwanger.bsky.social
take a look.
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The Defense Implications of Trump’s Asia Trip
Featuring planes, ships, rockets, and nukes.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/30/trump-asia-trip-defense-security-cooperation-agreements-japan-south-korea/
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Transactionalism is not as effective as partnership, but it is still better than separation.
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How to Get More U.S. Weapons to Ukraine
Opening Europe’s 150 billion euro defense fund to U.S. companies could seal the deal.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/30/russia-ukraine-war-europe-nato-weapons-defense-eu-safe/
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The political outcomes of COP30 will show whether the Paris process can rise to meet the current political moment.
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Will Belém Kill Paris?
COP30 in Brazil tests the 2015 climate accord at a pivotal moment.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/30/belem-cop-30-paris-agreement/
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Tanzania has become increasingly authoritarian as President Samia Suluhu Hassan has tightened her grip on control to ensure victory.
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Tanzania’s Unfree Election
The country heads to the polls in an increasingly authoritarian political environment.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/29/tanzania-unfree-election-cameroon-ivory-coast-protest-sudan-conflict/
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India is bracing for impact following the recent announcement of new U.S. and European Union sanctions on Russian oil companies.
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How Russia Sanctions Could Affect India
U.S. and EU penalties on Russian oil companies raise the stakes for New Delhi’s trade talks with Washington.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/29/india-russia-oil-sanctions-reliance-trump-trade/
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“Putin doesn’t want to sit behind the negotiating table, and he doesn’t want peace,” Estonian President Alar Karis told FP.
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‘Putin Doesn’t Want Peace’
Estonia’s president on Russia, Ukraine, NATO, drones, and Trump.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/29/estonia-russia-trump-nato-jets-ukraine/
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With the final votes counted in Argentina’s midterm elections, Milei has found his expectations exceeded and his mandate renewed.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/29/m...
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Milei’s Midterm Miracle
Did Argentine voters endorse their president’s economic overhaul—or cow to Trump’s threats?
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/29/milei-argentina-elections-trump-us-intervention-latin-america/
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Turkey has emerged as a major arms supplier to African countries.
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How Turkish Arms End Up in African Conflicts
Ankara’s engagement on the continent has generated violence, not stability.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/28/turkey-africa-drones-sudan-arms-guns-conflict/
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Russia’s leverage abroad will continue to dwindle as its economic challenges at home continue to rise, writes Dimitar Bechev.
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Why Putin’s Energy Weapon Failed
New measures from the United States and European Union confirm why Russian energy exports were always a double-edged sword.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/29/putin-russia-oil-gas-sanctions-rosneft-lukoil/
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