On June 22, U.S. President Donald Trump asked, “f the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change???” That comment came...

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, is currently the front-runner to win the country’s next presidential election in 2028, according to a recent poll....

The much-anticipated NATO summit in The Hague in late June accomplished its core objectives: securing a 5 percent defense pledge, managing U.S. President Donald Trump, and reaffirming a commitment to...

Imagine this: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin stand on either side of Chinese President Xi Jinping atop Beijing’s Tiananmen Tower, watching a Chinese military parade. What...

On April 12, 2025, the world watched as Gabonese citizens cast their ballots in the first presidential election since the fall of the Bongo dynasty, which had ruled the country...

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a surprise African leaders’ summit in Washington, anti-government protests turn deadly in Kenya, and Nigerian...

There is an ongoing debate about just how much of a setback Iran’s nuclear program experienced during its recent conflict with Israel and the United States. But there is little...

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. Last month, we published a brief history of China’s language Romanization—and why Americans in particular mispronounce the name of Chinese President Xi Jinping. It was...

Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced, “We’re working with the United States very closely” to find countries that will “give the...

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. trade threats, French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the United Kingdom, and deadly protests in Kenya. Deal or No Deal U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday...