The quarter-finals of the 2022 men's soccer World Cup begin Friday in Qatar, with five teams from Europe, two from South America, and one from Africa. It's going to be war on the pitch in each of the four games, but what would happen if each side actually went to war with each other? We look at who would win each round — and the World Cup — if what counted was not soccer skills but rather military muscle, measured by percentage of GDP spending on defense.
Listen: What will it take to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? President Trump is pushing hard for a ceasefire deal, but is Vladimir Putin actually interested in negotiation? On the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer is joined by former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba for a sober assessment of the war with Russia—and what it will take to end it.
President Trump's push for a ceasefire deal in Ukraine is facing challenges as Russia stalls negotiations. Ian Bremmer explores the complexities on GZERO World.
US President Donald J. Trump signs executive orders in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 25, 2025.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that aims to secure elections by requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. The order aims to guard against illegal immigrants voting in elections and would require all ballots to be received by Election Day.
Wednesday’s tariff respite is firmly in the rearview mirror, as China announced on Friday it was raising its duty on US imports to an astronomical 125%, taking effect Saturday.
China's retaliatory tariffs could hit industries employing hundreds of thousands of Americans.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the Kremlin is trying to "drag out the fighting" by recruiting Chinese mercenaries.
The world's newest country has been on the brink of a return to civil war.