Africa is no stranger to geopolitical competition. From the Berlin Conference of 1884-85 to the Cold War, external powers have long sought to colonize, carve up, and exploit the continent.…

The image shows a warship that was damaged by Ukrainian attacks, leading to casualties, and ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza. In France, there is a controversy over replacing the…

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief, and happy holidays. The 2020s so far feel like China’s lost decade: The economy is slowing down, and young people are disillusioned and jobless.…

Hamas’s attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7 may have forever changed its relationship with its northern neighbor. About 80,000 Israelis from northern Israel have fled their homes since the…

In 2023, Foreign Policy continued to expand the scope of our Books section. We published essays on a wide variety of new titles—novels, histories, and of course, classic foreign-policy releases—that…

Just to gauge 2023 AI’s ongoing capabilities, contradictions, and chaos, look to OpenAI, the technology’s most high-profile champion. OpenAI set the tone for 2023 in November 2022 by launching ChatGPT,…

Approximately 525 million children around the world will be celebrating Christmas—and most will be expecting presents under their Christmas tree courtesy of Santa Claus. Santa, of course, is the mythic…

The war was not over by Christmas, going back to August 1914, when Britain, France, and Germany went to war. By December, with no end to the war in sight,…

The situation in Gaza has prompted widespread international support for a cease-fire due to the devastating impact of the conflict. More than 20,000 Palestinians, including many civilians, have been killed,…

On the battlefield, the military situation between Ukraine and Russia seems to be at a standstill. Western political support is faltering due to political dysfunction, and the war in the…