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​A satellite image shows black smoke rising and heavy damage at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's compound in Tehran, Iran, on February 28, 2026.
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​Iranian pro-government protesters wave national flags while participating in an anti-war protest gathering against the U.S. and Israeli military attacks in Iran, in Tehran, Iran, on February 28, 2026.
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Former British ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson leaves his residence after he was released following his arrest by London police on Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, following the release of U.S. Justice Department files linked to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in London, Britain, February 26, 2026.
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Were Epstein’s friends in high places his currency?

The ghost of Jeffrey Epstein continues to haunt the world.

​President Donald Trump returned to the White House from Camp David.
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The US writes its own rules

History doesn’t often repeat itself, but it does rhyme. Such appears to be the case, as the United States appears again to be readying for military action against Iran.

​The US supreme court building and container ships filled with cargo.
by ian bremmer

What the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling really changed

As expected, the Supreme Court struck down the bulk of Donald Trump's sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs as illegal … and almost nothing changed.

US President Donald Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on February 24, 2026.
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The foreign policy details Trump omitted

In making only passing references to foreign policy during his State of the Union address, the US president skipped over some details.

​Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Finland's President Alexander Stubb, Estonia’s Prime Minister, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and other European leaders visit memorial to fallen Ukrainian defenders at the Independent Square on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 24, 2026.
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Four years in: Ukraine war grinds on

Somewhere in the Donbas region, Ukrainian soldier Artem Bondarenko says he hasn’t slept through the night in months as he defends Eastern Ukraine.

​Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg departs the court after taking the stand at a trial in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming kids' mental health through addictive platforms, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 18, 2026.
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Has social media reached a tipping point?

When social media debuted in the early 2000s, it was hailed as a way to stay connected to family and friends, share milestones, and create new communities.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the crowd during the opening ceremony at AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi on Thursday. Switzerland President Guy Parmelin also present.
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India’s AI power play

“For India, AI stands for all inclusive,” reads the billboard outside this week’s AI Impact Summit in New Delhi organized by the Indian government, the first major gathering on the subject in the Global South.

​U.S President Donald Trump, U.S. Vice President JD Vance, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pose for a family photo with other representatives participating in the inaugural Board of Peace meeting, at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 19, 2026.
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The man at the center of the Board of Peace

Argentina, Armenia, Belarus, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Paraguay, Vietnam – to name only a few.

A woman prepares to throw trash on a street in downtown Havana, Cuba, February 16, 2026. ​
by ian bremmer

Venezuela cracked. Will Cuba follow?

The lights are going out in Cuba. There are no planes landing at Havana’s international airport; the jet fuel's gone. Buses have stopped running across most of the capital.

Meet Puppet Regime’s puppet master
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Meet Puppet Regime’s puppet master

In an era when geopolitics can feel overwhelming and remote, sometimes the best messengers are made of felt and foam.