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​US President Donald Trump and musician Nicki Minaj in Washington, D.C., USA, on January 28, 2026.
Analysis

The politics of population

The US has started handing $1,000 to the bank accounts of newborn babies. But can policies like this one help boost sagging birthrates in advanced democracies?

​A flood victim stands at her flooded home after weeks of heavy rainfall in Boane District, Maputo, Mozambique, January 19, 2026.
Hard Numbers

Hard numbers: Widespread flooding in southern Africa, White House and Senate appear to strike funding deal, Ukraine’s nuclear reactors at risk, Venezuela to open up oil reserves

392,000: The estimated number of people displaced across Mozambique by recent rain-induced floods. Severe flooding in the southern African nation, as well as in South Africa and Zimbabwe, has killed over 100 people.

Costa Rica presidential candidate Laura Fernandez in Heredia, Costa Rica, January 29, 2026.​
Analysis

Costa Rica’s crime-time election

In yet another Latin American election shaped by concerns about security and violence, Costa Ricans will vote for president this Sunday.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, on January 29, 2026.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: UK-China meeting, Violence in Ethiopia, Canada’s conservative leader on the chopping block

This week, Prime Minister Keir Starmer became the first UK leader to visit China in eight years. His goal was clear: build closer trade ties with Beijing.

​Honduras' new President Nasry Asfura addresses supporters after his swearing-in ceremony, outside the Congress building, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, January 27, 2026.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Honduras’ new leader takes office, Trump threatens Iran again, Winter Olympics to get ICE-y

Conservative businessman Nasry Asfura has taken office as president of Honduras after winning a razor-thin election that his opponent still disputes.

​Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and US President Donald Trump during the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., on December 5, 2025.
Analysis

Two US borders, two different approaches to Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly tussled with US President Donald Trump, whereas Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has tried to placate him. The discrepancy raises questions about the best way to approach the US leader.

​Fighters of the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement, attend a rally marking the 35th anniversary of the group's foundation in Gaza City on December 14, 2022.
Hard Numbers

Hard numbers: Hamas seeks new role for its forces in Gaza, New estimate of Russian casualties in Ukraine, Rwanda sues the UK, & More

10,000: The number of Hamas officers that the militant group reportedly wants to incorporate into the US-backed Palestinian administration for Gaza, in the form of a police force.