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…
Trouble Ahead: China’s Economy Falters in 2024 – Foreign Policy
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. Chinese stock markets start 2024 on bad footing, former U.S. President Donald Trump suggests the United States should not come to Taiwan’s aid in…
Sudan and Ethiopia Refuse IGAD Mediation for Civil War and Somaliland Dispute
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s weekly Africa Brief. This week’s highlights include East African efforts to quell conflicts in Sudan and Ethiopia, the meeting of leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement in…
Swedish NATO Membership Bid Gets Green Light from Turkey’s Parliament
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Turkey voting on Sweden’s NATO bid, Israeli military casualties in its fight against Hamas, and Iran’s execution of a 23-year-old anti-government…
Israeli Aggression Towards Gaza Hospitals and Netanyahu’s Opposition to Palestinian Statehood
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the Israel-Hamas war’s bloodiest day in 2024, India opening a Hindu temple on former Muslim grounds, and Cameroon’s fight against malaria.…










