Even though the Taliban “control” Afghanistan, several militant groups still operate in the war-torn country. That's underscored by the recent killing of al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in downtown Kabul, although not all outfits present in Afghanistan are affiliated with the Taliban. We list some of the major militant organizations working out of the country, with regional and global ambitions.
Here are votes scheduled to take place in the first six months of the year, excluding microstates.
The US and China are moving into creating separate economic worlds for each other. That won't be easy because the two economies are closely linked. Unlike with Russia, which the West has almost completely isolated after invading Ukraine, we can't simply stop trade with China, renowned economist Dambisa Moyo tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.
Three Amigos talk and ... that's all, folks; a deadly day in Peru; East Asian COVID visa beef; will Bolsonaro ever go home?
What do Steve McQueen, Mad Max, Delta Force, and the Ukrainian army have in common? For all the high-tech weapons that Kyiv has gotten from the West, one of the most effective battlefield surprises has been homemade dune buggies, outfitted for war.
What's on the agenda at the Three Amigos Summit? Is Russia on a path towards becoming a failed state? Will banning public Palestinian flag flying lead to further conflict in Israel? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.
Immigration is always a divisive political issue, but it’s been particularly loaded for President Joe Biden, who has seen a record number of migrants fleeing political and economic crises in Latin America arrive at the US southern land border under his watch. To address this issue – used as a cudgel by Republicans – Biden recently announced a new immigration policy, whereby migrants from Nicaragua, Haiti, Cuba, in addition to Venezuela, would be eligible for “parole” – meaning temporary two-year work visas – only if they apply for asylum from outside the US. Mexico, for its part, has agreed to take in 30,000 migrants each month from these countries expelled by the US. How many people will this plan impact? We take a look at monthly migrant arrivals from these four countries in 2022.
Most of the global economy is more likely than not headed toward a recession in 2023. But don't only blame it on inflation and Russia's war in Ukraine. The economic slowdown face this year "is an acceleration of already structural problems around growth, that really started before the pandemic," renowned economist Dambisa Moyo tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.
What We’re Watching: Biden in Mexico, Japan's Kishida on tour, Ukraine’s eastern flank
The news cycle moves fast. As an antidote to the news cycle madness, we are creating a little time machine. Every so often we'll fire it up to check on, and update, stories that we've covered in the past. Here we look back at Colombia's peace talks, Sri Lanka's political and economic crises, and Macron's legislative challenges.