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NATO’s New Enemy Is the Thermometer
Extreme heat events are threatening the alliance’s plans.
Confronting Russia’s Shadow Fleet in Broad Daylight
The Kremlin is claiming and arming its smuggling fleet. European governments need to respond. 
What Will Happen to Iran’s Sea Mines?
The overlooked technology wreaked havoc on the Strait of Hormuz—and global trade.
America Retold
250 years of the United States and the world.
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An illustration of a vintage-style map featuring North America and parts of Europe and Africa. Overlaid on the map are 3D red brick walls shaped exactly like the borders of the contiguous United States and Alaska, casting long shadows to the right. America, the Once Global Nation
At 250, the country is struggling to come to terms with the world it created.
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A vintage-style woodcut illustration of a cracked bronze bell suspended from a wooden beam against a background of swirling, engraved clouds. -
An illustration in a detailed woodcut or engraved style depicts a vintage brown leather suitcase adorned with several international travel stickers. The stickers include a Mexican flag, an "Aeronaves de Mexico" airline logo, an "Italia" shield sticker, a "Sicilia" sticker next to an Italian flag, a French flag, and vintage hotel labels from Paris and Marseille. Resting on the top right corner of the suitcase is a grey fedora hat turned upside down. Inside the hat, an American flag pattern lines the interior, and a black revolver rests tucked into the brim with its handle protruding out. The background is a textured tan color. -
An illustration in a detailed woodcut style depicts a large tornado swirling violently under a dark, heavy blanket of storm clouds. Caught in the outer winds of the vortex are two historical flags on broken poles: a Confederate battle flag on the left and a historical American flag with a circle of stars on the right. Swirling in the debris field below the flags are several silhouettes of rifles and pistols scattered by the force of the storm against a light tan background.
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An illustration in an engraved, woodcut style portrays a landscape scene divided by water under a sepia-toned sky. In the left foreground, a prominent flagpole holds a waving American flag over a grassy shoreline. Attached to the base of the flagpole is a heavy metal chain that stretches across the dirt path but ends abruptly with an open, broken link. Across a body of water in the distance, low rolling hills are visible. On the right side, a second flagpole flies the Mexican flag. Next to it, a small silhouette of a person stands looking toward a large, stylized sun with a human face that radiates beams of light across the sky. -
An illustration on a textured red background featuring the dark silhouette of a person with a long braided ponytail. Three disembodied hands in suits interact with the silhouette: one hand places a string of blue and white beads around the neck, another hand rests on top of the head, and a third hand pins a small American flag to the torso. -
An illustration in a woodcut engraving style showing a large brown American bison standing on a stylized, vintage map of the United States. Dark, heavy smoke billows out from an oil pumpjack and a drilling derrick on the map, enveloping the bison and filling the upper sky.
Asia-Pacific
Taiwan Believes Japan Will Help Defend Against China
China
The Myth of Chinese Birth Tourism
Europe
Europe Braces for a Russian Provocation
Middle East & Africa
The MOU Is Paying Off Early for Iran
Americas
How Trump Lost America the World Cup
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Two delegation staff members shake hands in a lobby overlooking Switzerland's Lake Lucerne. What Is Iran’s Nuclear Status Quo?
Before diplomacy can move forward, U.S. negotiators face the daunting task of reestablishing a baseline.
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An Iranian flag is waved under a billboard of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on June 15. -
U.S. President Donald Trump signs a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding at the Palace of Versailles, France, on June 17. -
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to a question about Iran as he speaks to the press at Miami International Airport in Miami on March 27.
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A man sits in front of a portrait of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Vanak Square in Tehran on June 10. -
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A mural painted on a battered exterior wall shows a classroom chalkboard with Arabic writing on it. In front of the wall are low tables with images of children propped on them. Each image shows an elementary school-aged child waving one hand.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, France's President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the start of the E-3 meeting during the 62nd Munich Security Conference on February 13, 2026 in Munich, Germany. -
A view from behind a man standing in a crowded stadium. He is wearing a black t-shirt that displays the words "WAR" with a red X next to it, "POLITICS" with a red X next to it, and "FOOTBALL" with a green checkmark next to it. The surrounding spectators are softly blurred in the background. -
A composite digital illustration showing the upper torso and head of the Statue of Liberty against a dark teal background. A white medical bandage wraps around her head, covering her forehead and one eye, which is depicted with a dark, bruised black eye. Her left arm is resting in a light pink medical arm sling across her chest. -
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to Turkey’s parliament in Ankara on Jan. 21.
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An illustration depicting a man submerged up to his nose in water. The wavy water is divided horizontally into three color bands that mimic a flag: white foam at the very top peaks, a deep blue middle section filled with bubbles, and a red lower section covering his neck and suit jacket. His blue eyes look upward with a wide, strained expression. As the Tide Turns Against Putin, Beware the Drowning Man
Like a struggling swimmer, he may take desperate measures to stay afloat.
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In this illustration depicted in muted colors, beneath a red canopy, a Mughal governor company agent in Western formal attire is seen in an act of diplomacy at his court, or durbar, in Murshidabad, the Mughal capital of Bengal. The Nawab, a seated man in formal attire, should be the dominant figure, but the artist has put the two men on an equal level. The Company man’s chair balances the Nawab’s throne, and both are honored by peacock-feather fans and pink parasols. -
A collage of three distinct scenes separated by jagged black borders. On the left, a woman looks over her shoulder with an anxious expression. In the center, a silhouetted figure stands in a brightly lit doorway of a house at night. On the right, a close-up shows a colorful 3D animated character with a jester hat and wide, expressive eyes. -
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A line of commuters walking in profile against a cloudy sky, with a large, historic suspension bridge featuring two prominent towers softly blurred in the background. One person holds a brown umbrella. The Real Reason Nothing Works in Britain
Two new books hint at what’s actually beneath U.K. political and economic malaise.
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Book cover featuring a historical, eye-level photograph of a crowded city street in what appears to be the Soviet Union. Numerous pedestrians in mid-century attire walk along the sidewalks and crosswalks, while vintage cars and trolley wires are visible on the wide road. In the background, grand European-style buildings and the distinct onion domes of a Russian Orthodox church are visible under an overcast sky. Large, bold white text at the top reads "EXIT STALIN." Below it, smaller yellow text reads "THE SOVIET UNION as a Civilization, 1953–1991." At the bottom, the author's name, "MARK B. SMITH," is printed in bold white capital letters. -
Image 5: Power-glory-history-world-cup-jonathan-wilson-book.jpg Alt text: A book cover with a bright green background. The top half features a vintage-style illustration of a soccer player in a blue jersey and white shorts kicking a brown leather soccer ball. The title text reads "THE POWER AND THE GLORY" in bold white letters, separated by a row of various national flags, with the subtitle "THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD CUP" in yellow text at the bottom. -
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Book cover with a dark blue background. At the center is an illustration of a map of Europe with torn, overlapping pieces of paper. The author's name, "DIMITAR BECHEV," is written in yellow block letters in the top left corner. The title, "THE SCRAMBLE FOR EUROPE," is printed in large white capital letters across the lower half, followed by a two-line subtitle: "Russia, China, and Turkey Challenging Regional Order" in smaller yellow text at the bottom. -
Book cover featuring a background photo of a lush green rolling hillside under a cloudy sky, bordered by a dense pine forest at the top. A large, stylized red poppy flower is centered in the foreground. The title "THE VILLAGE ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD" is printed in large, white, blocky capital letters across the top, with a subtitle in white cursive script below it. The author's name, "HERTA MÜLLER," is split on either side of the flower stem in large white text.
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A creative illustration against a pale yellow background showing a garden planter containing a dense green hedge. Five human arms emerge from the hedge, with four of the hands holding small flags of China, Russia, the United States, and the European Union, while the fifth hand holds the flag of India. Hedging Is the New Normal
For the foreseeable future, successful statecraft will depend on hedging.
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A Cameroonian construction worker, employed by a Chinese firm, works at the Kribi Deepwater Port in Cameroon.
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An illustration collage featuring a profile portrait of a man in a suit on the right side. The left side shows a stylized orange silhouette of his head containing the Great Seal of the United States. The background consists of a dark map of the Middle East with various locations labeled, including Turkey, Syria, Israel, and Iran. The overall color palette uses dark tones with high-contrast red and white accents. -
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An illustration with a world map background texture and fire cutting through three rings in the map with three human figures inside.
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