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How Iran turned water into a weapon
Analysis

How Iran turned water into a weapon

Iran-linked cyberattacks on US water systems show how a war thousands of miles away can reach Americans through something as basic as the tap.

Severe heatwaves trigger unrest in Libya
Hard Numbers

Severe heatwaves trigger unrest in Libya

Demonstrations have been sweeping cities in Libya over the past few days, with protesters blocking roads, government buildings, and even storming an energy complex over rolling blackouts.

Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes after polls close at a polling station during Zambia's general elections.
What We're Watching

Election crisis in one of Africa’s most stable democracies, Mecca agreement may get another signee, SCOTUS sides with Trump on mail-in ballots

The mineral-rich southern African nation of Zambia is slipping into political crisis following last week’s disputed election, in which incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema won a second five-year term.

Lebanon wants Israel out. Israel wants Hezbollah disarmed. Can peace hold?
GZERO World Clips

Lebanon wants Israel out. Israel wants Hezbollah disarmed. Can peace hold?

Israel and Lebanon have reached a US-backed framework for negotiations – but the two countries fundamentally disagree about what it requires and whether Hezbollah must be forcibly disarmed.

Lebanon's best chance for peace, with Kim Ghattas
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Lebanon's best chance for peace, with Kim Ghattas

As Hezbollah’s power weakens and Israel occupies parts of southern Lebanon, could the country finally reclaim its sovereignty? Or is it headed toward another war? Journalist Kim Ghattas joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast.

Can Hezbollah really be disarmed?
GZERO World Clips

Can Hezbollah really be disarmed?

Hezbollah is weaker than it was a year ago, but that doesn't mean it will disappear. Kim Ghattas explains why disarming the group will take years, and why a stronger Lebanese state, not another war, offers the best path forward.

​Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a session at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, Israel, on July 16, 2026.
Analysis

Can Netanyahu survive again?

Israel’s parliament affirmed that the country will hold a national election on Oct. 27.

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 18, 2026.
by ian bremmer

The US-Iran ceasefire is over. What’s next?

On Monday, President Donald Trump announced the United States would reimpose its naval blockade of Iran, effective Tuesday afternoon. Iran responded by declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed to all traffic that does not route through its preferred corridor.

​Crude oil tanker Odessa, carrying UAE crude after passing through the Strait of Hormuz with its Automatic Identification System transponder turned off, navigates the waters at Daesan port, in Seosan, South Korea, May 8, 2026.
What We're Watching

The memorandum of misunderstanding over Hormuz, Magyar’s Orbán-era purge, China's anti-graft drive

The US and Iran exchanged missiles again overnight. The two countries are at odds over whether Tehran can impose tolls on ships that pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

​Egyptian pounds, a gold bar and a necklace are seen during an interview with Mohamed Abdeen, an Egyptian jeweller, in Cairo, Egypt, on February 5, 2026.
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Countries and smugglers go for gold, Denmark’s center-left leader backs EU deportation centers, Humans assist AI for its soccer goals

Egypt said on Monday it arrested more than 200 people along its southern border – most of them foreigners – as part of a crackdown on illegal gold mining and smuggling in the gold-rich area.

Trump’s ineffective pressure campaign on Iran and China
Quick Take

Trump’s ineffective pressure campaign on Iran and China

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer argues that the war in Iran has exposed the limits of President Trump’s strategy of using maximum pressure to force adversaries into concessions.