Elliot Ackerman's new book about the US exit from Afghanistan is called The Fifth Act.
But what comes next for America in the region?
On GZERO World, the former US marine and CIA officer tells Ian Bremmer that the next big challenge will be how free nations of the world respond to the rise of authoritarian regimes.
Watch the GZERO World episode: The fallout from US Afghanistan withdrawal: a Marine's perspective
The move throws a bomb into three of the world's biggest trading relationships. But why?
At Davos, the spotlight was on President Trump's caustic address, but it may have been Ukrainian President Zelensky's speech from two days prior that left a more enduring impact. Ian Bremmer breaks it down on Ian Explains.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, a leader of the democratic opposition of Belarus, is seen here in Krakow, Poland, in 2022.
Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko has been in power for more than 30 years and just won another election widely regarded as rigged. Why are the streets of Minsk quiet? Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who continues to advocate for democracy and increased Western pressure on the Belarusian regime from Lithuania, talked to GZERO’s Alex Kliment about the road ahead.
Friedrich Merz cooperated with the Alternative for Deutschland party in order to pass new limits on immigration.
“I can tell you Europe is absolutely committed to tackling climate change, to developing this green economy, and to making the green transition a European success,” said Nadia Calviño, President of the European Investment Bank.
Kash Patel faced intense questioning on Thursday during his Senate confirmation hearing for FBI director and attempted to distance himself from past controversial statements and to address concerns about how he would run the powerful law enforcement agency.
5: At least five people have been arrested in Sweden in connection with the murder of Salwan Momika, an Iraqi Christian extremist known for burning Qurans in public and leading anti-Islam protests.
What is it? Donald Trump used an executive order to turn the little-known US Digital Service, a unit created within the Executive Office of the President under the Obama administration to enhance government technology, into the Department of Government Efficiency – or DOGE.