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Followers of the Shi'ite Houthi group ride on a truck at a gathering near the Yemeni capital Sanaa August 20, 2014.
What We're Watching

Saudis play telephone to stop the Houthis, South Africans protest against data centers, Australia hopes rugby can stop China in the Pacific

“Hi, China, it’s Saudi Arabia, could you tell Iran to ask the Houthis to chill out?”

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives with incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh for Warsh's swearing-in ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 22, 2026.
What We're Watching

Two big losses for Trump, Maldives tackling climate change with AI, Saudi Arabia potentially used Chinese missile in Yemen

First, the Supreme Court ruled against his demand for restrictions on mail-in voting in the upcoming midterms. Two days later, his hand-picked Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh oversaw the first US interest rate hike in three years.

A woman walks past a billboard, displaying portraits of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Pyotr Tolstoy and promoting the United Russia party ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election, near the Moscow International Business Centre in Moscow, Russia.
Analysis

Russian elections: why though?

It’s a fair question to ask as Russia goes to the polls this weekend for nationwide local and parliamentary votes in which the outcome is certain.

Is outer space the new Wild West?
Analysis

Is outer space the new Wild West?

Countries are racing to secure an advantage in space, where the rules governing weapons, resources, and strategic territory remain largely unsettled.

rotesters burn tyres and block the road in protest against rising fuel prices on the highway between Aleppo and Turkey, Syria.
What We're Watching

Syrians take to the streets over fuel price hikes, China cracks down on foreign travel for citizens, Panama Canal water levels threaten shipping

Protests rocked several regions of the country after the government on Sunday announced increases of up to 40% for diesel and 30% for gasoline.

The AI risks being ignored
Quick Take

The AI risks being ignored

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down why the AI risks dominating the headlines may not be the ones worth worrying about.

Ex-Pentagon chief: Iran war won't end any time soon
GZERO World Clips

Ex-Pentagon chief: Iran war won't end any time soon

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World that the US is “on its back foot” strategically in Iran and warns the Trump administration’s focus on Tehran risks taking attention away from an even bigger threat: China.

What America got right–and wrong–in the post-9/11 era
GZERO World Clips

What America got right–and wrong–in the post-9/11 era

9/11 was a dividing line in American history. Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper weighs in on what the country learned (or failed to learn) from the post-9/11 era.

How China, BRICS, and a new balance of power emerged from 9/11’s shadow
Analysis

How China, BRICS, and a new balance of power emerged from 9/11’s shadow

Some of the most consequential changes of the post-9/11 era began quietly, far from the battlefields of the war on terror.

China’s solar eclipse of the US
Hard Numbers

China’s solar eclipse of the US

China now produces more power via solar than coal for the first time ever.

The US and China are racing to settle the moon
GZERO World Clips

The US and China are racing to settle the moon

The US and China are racing to establish a permanent presence on the Moon – raising a bigger question about who will set the rules for humanity’s next frontier.