A Cold New World in Riyadh
admin Saudi Arabia is running out of options for containing the Houthis.
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The French Are Very Worried, and That’s Making Things Worse
The belief that the country is on a downward slope fuels the appeal of radicalism.
Guatemala’s Democracy Dilemma
A reformist president weighs the pressure to move fast against the imperative to restore institutions his people can trust.
China’s AI Rollout Is Messier Than It Looks
A top-down tech revolution is harder to manage than a bottom-up one.
Trump Is Betting on the Wrong Europe
The far-right parties the White House favors have a foreign-policy agenda that won’t serve American interests.
The Armored Sarcophagus Saving Ukrainian Soldiers
Unmanned ground vehicles are conducting once-impossible medical evacuations along Ukraine’s front lines.
The Real Obstacle to Venezuela’s Recovery
A state that spent decades alienating its professional class has lost the capacity to govern.
Congress Might Be About to Hand Trump Sweeping Tariff Powers
The Russia-sanctions bill isn’t what it seems.
What Trump Doesn’t Understand About Xi
The Chinese leader cares very little about personal rapport.
Donald Trump’s Empire of Grift
<span>Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.</span>