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The Iran war exposes the limits of zero-sum thinking about great powers
Four candidates hope to reshape the U.N.’s future amid global fragmentation and anti-multilateral sentiment
The article explores the motivations behind the junta's decision to release Myanmar's president, examining the political implications and potential shifts in the country's power dynamics.
Anthropic’s latest AI model has kick-started a new debate
The U.S. seizure of an Iranian ship threatens to upend the planned negotiations
Conflict with Iran hurts American wallets, but it’s far more devastating for people in the global south
The conflict is wreaking havoc on an obscure sector that is more important than you’d think
Patrick Radden Keefe’s “London Falling” is a mystery that turns into a tragedy
But it’s unclear whether the strategic waterway is really open without conditions
The war-torn country wants to reconstruct in a way that is environmentally, socially, and geopolitically more sustainable
The world’s worst humanitarian crisis threatens to engulf the wider region
Trump’s party is still providing cover on unauthorized war despite growing signs of misgivings