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Countries will continue to buy Chinese goods, participate in Belt and Road infrastructure, and rely on Chinese supply chains. But purchasing products does not mean an embrace of political leadership, writes Lobsang Sangay.
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Trump’s obsequiousness may reflect a shift in the president’s psychology rather than geopolitics.
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The new U.S. counterterrorism strategy misdiagnoses the primary threats facing the United States.
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The BBC’s new, robust adaptation of William Golding’s book reclaims the title’s urgency.
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China no longer needs validation from the United States.
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At Nuremberg, the very act of war-making, or “aggression,” was put on trial.
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If competition between the United States and China is the most consequential geoeconomic storyline of the 21st century, then this episode doesn’t bode well for Washington.
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The White House’s 2026 U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy is riddled with partisanship, misplaced assumptions, and a failure to grasp the nuance of terrorists’ ideology and modus operandi, write @ColinPClarke and @ClaraBroekaert.
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Russia’s Wagner Group was designed for extraction and regime protection, not battlefield effectiveness, territorial stabilization, or civic trust, write @C_Faulkner_UCF and Raphael Parens.
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What does the Trump-Xi summit reveal about the world’s two biggest economies? Rana Mitter joins FP Live on May 18 at 12:00PM ET to discuss the outcomes of Trump’s diplomatic mission. Register here to join this free event: https://t.co/Kx9tDxaCoI
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On Tuesday, tens of thousands of Argentines demonstrated in Buenos Aires against Milei’s austerity policies. More than halfway into his four-year term, such protests have become relatively frequent, writes @cculbertosborn.
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Decades of political polarization, executive overreach, and the acquiescence of lawmakers have brought the U.S. to a moment where Congress can start wars but do little to end them, writes FP’s @OswaldRachel.
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By forcing Lebanon’s leaders to negotiate on Israel’s terms, it is already discrediting them—and pushing the country toward a political crisis, writes @AbuJamajem.
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Viktor Orban made Hungary into Israel’s most reliable shield in Europe. With a new leader in power, the EU should make up for lost time, write @mFarshneshani and @MichaelLynk5.
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Freed from Viktor Orban’s veto, the bloc should expand its actions against Israeli encroachment in the West Bank, argue @mFarshneshani and @MichaelLynk5.
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How much is Russia making from the increased price of oil? @AlexGabuev explains that every $10 increase in the price of oil per barrel gives the Russian state roughly $100 million a month. Learn more: https://t.co/P8uhdZd0c0
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Russia’s coercive counterinsurgency operations in Mali have alienated civilians, undermined local intelligence collection efforts, and fueled jihadi recruitment.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party’s tactics to oust West Bengal’s ruling party raise questions about the future of India’s constitutional democracy.
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The accords were sold as a framework for delivering regional peace and stability, but they have in fact delivered the opposite.
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The BJP decisively ousted longtime leaders in West Bengal, but last-minute changes to the voter rolls have fueled allegations of foul play.
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