Property Giant Evergrande Ordered by Court to Liquidate Assets
The China Brief this week discusses the impending liquidation of the China Evergrande Group, the announcement of a new national security law in Hong Kong, and the ongoing purge within…
Algeria Calls on U.N. to Ensure Enforcement of ICJ Ruling on Gaza
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. Highlights from this week include a recent troop deployment from Russia to Burkina Faso, a block on a planned police deployment in Haiti by…
Hamas Contemplates Six-Week Truce, Exchange Proposal for Hostages and Prisoners
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a proposed cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s 10-year prison sentence, and joint U.S.-China counter-narcotrafficking…
Rising Diplomatic Relations Between Iran and Pakistan Amid U.S. Dispute Over Jordan Drone Strike
World Brief discusses recent events in Iran, Pakistan, Israel, China, and the United States. Iran has agreed to improve security cooperation with Pakistan after a recent deadly airstrike that resulted…
Global Implications: The Significance for China, the U.S., and Other Major Players
Since Lai Ching-te was elected president of Taiwan on Jan. 13, foreign-policy analysts have been vigorously debating the implications of the election on geopolitics. Lai, like Taiwan’s current president, rejects…
International Court of Justice mandates Israel to halt genocide in Gaza without calling for a cease-fire
World Brief is back, and we are discussing significant global news, including the International Court of Justice’s ruling on Israel’s genocide case, Kenya’s high court rejecting police deployment to Haiti,…
Lula Introduces Innovative Industrial Policy for Brazil
Welcome back to the Latin America Brief, where we highlight Brazil’s new industrial policy, the Dominican Republic’s trial of a four-day workweek, and international controversy at a music festival in…
Europe Prepares for Potential Trump 2024 Win Following New Hampshire Primary
Welcome Foreign Policy’s SitRep! Jack and Robbie are back. U.S.-U.K. relationship is strained after a U.S. scientist suggested salt in tea, causing uproar in Britain. The U.S. Embassy in London…
Israel Unveils Classified Documents Prior to ICJ Verdict on Gaza Genocide Lawsuit
Israel recently declassified more than 30 secret government and military orders that it claims to show efforts to minimize civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip—evidence the country says rebuts South…
U.N. Shelter in Gaza Hit by Shelling Amid Denials of Cease-Fire Talks by Israel
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a U.N. shelter in Gaza hit by Israeli tank shells amid fighting, Argentina’s labor union strike, and a fatal Russian military…