In 1990, the two parts of Germany reunited in a process whereby the much wealthier West absorbed the East. After decades of separation there were cultural divergences as well as economic ones. In the years since, the gaps between east and west have closed substantially, but in many ways they persist. Here's a look at a few different ways in which that's true.
On Monday, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin blamed“ultra-left” anarchists for the Olympic opening day sabotage attacks that disrupted rail service across France.
Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: There will be more pressure on a migration policy from the United States, from Joe Biden, from Kamala Harris, that is seen as a failure and is clearly the biggest policy vulnerability that Harris has in her election bid. And now the Biden administration is stuck with a failed policy.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday warned there would be a “severe” response to a deadly rocket strike on Saturday in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Vice President Kamala Harris is on track to replace President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee, leaving one major question remaining: Who will she choose as her number two? Think you know the top contenders? Prove it by playing our latest crossword. Let us know how fast you solved it here.
The results of Venezuela’s presidential election are being disputed, with both President Nicolás Maduro and his opponent, Edmundo González Urrutia, claiming victory. Venezuela’s National Electoral Council, or CNE, on Monday formally declared that Maduro won with around 51% of the vote.
With an estimated 4 billion people—almost half the world’s population—set to vote or have already voted in the 2024 elections, AI's influence has been minimal so far, but its potential impact looms large. Ginny Badanes, general manager of Democracy Forward at Microsoft, explained that while AI-driven disruptions like deep fake videos and robocalls haven't altered results yet, they have undermined public trust.
Vice President Kamala Harris attends the opening of a pop-up ice cream shop "Smize & Dream" owned by Tyra Banks, in Washington, US, on July 19, 2024.
Come Nov. 5, will the anti-incumbency, anti-establishment sentiment circling the globe prove decisive? Does age – first Biden’s but potentially now Trump’s – matter? Is the existential threat to US democracy the single and most animating force for voters? Did Harris’s entrance come too late?
Ian Bremmer and Sally Jenkins discuss sportswashing, the growing influence of Saudi Arabia and China in global sports, and whether foreign money in pro sports makes it harder for governments to do their jobs.