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.…
The Global Impact of the World Economic Forum
I am one of the legions of journalists and writers who, at one time or another, also attended and huffed at the hypocrisy of Davos, FP’s Michael Hirsh writes. “I…
The Unique Future of Space Colonization: A Departure from the Frontier Narrative
In 1873, the U.S. Congress passed the Timber Culture Act, granting up to 160 acres to any head of a family willing to plant and keep 40 acres of trees…
Positioning Greece as a Neutral Mediator in the Middle East
During the World Economic Forum in Davos, I interviewed Greece’s Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who returned to power in 2023 with a strong win. He is a center-right politician with…
Port-au-Prince Under Lockdown Due to Rampant Gang Violence
The article discusses a gang siege in Haiti, North Korea testing an underwater nuclear-capable drone, and Ukraine targeting Russia’s oil infrastructure. The surge in gang violence in Port-au-Prince forced the…
Guatemala’s Bernardo Arévalo Finally Inaugurated as President after Lengthy Delays and Legal Battles
Bernardo Arévalo is inaugurated as Guatemala’s new president, Argentina’s Javier Milei makes his Davos debut, and why Brazil’s Spotify Wrapped is a regional outlier. Sign up to receive Foreign Policy’s…