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Who Wears the BRICS Crown?
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (556+ words) World Brief: Who Wears the BRICS Crown? Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at what to expect at this year’s BRICS leaders’ summit, the legacy of 9/11 a quarter century later, and the Houthis’ lightning offensive on the Red…...
U.S. Economic Pressure and Putin's Warning: Foreign Policy's Weekly International News Quiz
2+ week, 1+ day ago (799+ words) Quiz: What in the World? 1. In a video released on Sunday, Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella announced he would order the country’s immigration service to begin doing what? Draft strict new immigration legislation Accept a greater number of refugees…...
Venezuelans Aren’t Happy With the U.S. Oil Deal
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1643+ words) Latin America Brief: Venezuelans Aren’t Happy With the U.S. Oil Deal Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: The United States announces a stake in Venezuela’s oil, four South American countries agree to cooperate on…...
Jared Kushner Is the Face of American Oligarchy
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (308+ words) Excerpt: Jared Kushner Is the Face of American Oligarchy On Nov. 16, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky listened on speakerphone to an unfamiliar voice. This new interlocutor, speaking with a reedy U.S. accent, had a plan for Zelensky: a series of bullet points,…...
Iceland Vote and China's Pacific Threats: Foreign Policy's Weekly International News Quiz
1+ week, 1+ day ago (801+ words) Quiz: What in the World? 1. Voters in Iceland on Sunday rejected a government proposal to reopen talks to do what? Create an official standing army Join the European Union Absorb Greenland as a new province Expand U.S. military access to the…...
The Bab el-Mandeb Problem
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (435+ words) World Brief: The Bab el-Mandeb Problem Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the fight for control of the Bab el-Mandeb strait, record-high global temperatures, and Ukraine’s request for more foreign aid. Fierce battles around Mokha in recent…...
The ‘Super-Terrorist’ We Still Can’t Escape
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (244+ words) Review: The ‘Super-Terrorist’ We Still Can’t Escape The Jackal: The Rise and Fall of Carlos, the World’s First Super-Terrorist, Joby Warrick, Scribner, 384 pp., $30, August 2026 By 1979, Carlos was reduced to a man for hire by those who wanted him to knock…...
Top Signs You’re Heading for a Quagmire
3+ day, 42+ min ago (638+ words) Argument: Top Signs You’re Heading for a Quagmire Both Washington and Moscow had reasons for acting as they did, but it is hard to argue that these various adventures left either country in a stronger global position. So why do…...
The Political Cost of Sending Korean Forces to Hormuz
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (305+ words) Argument: The Political Cost of Sending Korean Forces to Hormuz South Korea’s navy is well equipped and capable of sustaining long-term missions in waters far from its shores, and it has experience in counterpiracy and patrolling missions in the region....
Iran Launches Massive Attack on Global Shipping
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (515+ words) World Brief: Iran Launches Massive Attack on Global Shipping Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a massive Iranian attack on global shipping, Israel punishing the United Kingdom over its trade restrictions, and Europe’s fractured space strategy. Tehran…...