Cyril Ramaphosa Goes to Washington
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa goes to the White House, Sudan’s army chief appoints the country’s first prime minister since...
China Tries to Revive Economy Amid Tariff Pause
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: China tries to strengthen its economy amid a tariff pause with the United States, the Chinese Communist Party announces a belt-tightening...
Netanyahu Faces Growing Foreign Pressure to End Gaza Offensive
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israel’s expanded offensive in Gaza, Hungary preparing to leave the International Criminal Court, and G-7 finance ministers seeking unity. Deadly Offensive...
Rubio Defends Trump’s Foreign Policy—and Himself—on the Hill
On May 20, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also currently serves as acting national security advisor, national archivist, and administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),...
The Kashmiris Caught in the Crossfire
POONCH, Jammu and Kashmir—In the early hours of May 7, 12-year-old twins Zain Ali and Urwa Fatima cowered in their family home as the walls around them shook amid heavy...
Iran Nuclear Talks Are Running Into Red Lines
Although U.S. President Donald Trump suggested last week that a nuclear deal with Iran was “close,” that doesn’t actually seem to be the case as both sides are digging in...
BRICS Democracies Are Losing Leverage
In 2003, India, Brazil, and South Africa established what they called the IBSA Dialogue Forum. The trilateral initiative aimed to promote south-south cooperation, reform global governance structures, and amplify the...
Families of Hostages Speak Out Against New Israeli Offensive in Gaza
The Israeli government said its new ground offensive in Gaza is meant to raise pressure on Hamas to release the remaining hostages captured in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. But...
Trump Touts ‘Excellent’ Call With Putin but Fails to Secure Cease-Fire
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. President Donald Trump’s phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the United Kingdom and European Union resetting relations, and Israel...
An America First Policy for the Antarctic
China’s and Russia’s recent announcements on expanding their presence in Antarctica are not simply the latest extension of Moscow and Beijing’s “no limits” partnership. Rather, they should be a wakeup...
