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Small countries are betting big on AI data centers
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Small countries are betting big on AI data centers

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Kimi K3 is released by Moonshot AI at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026 in Shanghai, China
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Open vs. closed: The next front in the AI race

Right-wing populism goes Down Under
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Right-wing populism goes Down Under

​A woman walks past the Belfast peace wall on September 30, 2019.
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Twenty years since the IRA put down its guns: What’s changed in Northern Ireland?

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Explosions take place on the deck of the Greek-flagged oil tanker
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Why the Houthis are widening the Iran war

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Resolute Desk
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The new US tariffs on Brazil aren’t about Brazil

What, exactly, is the Trump administration thinking? A well-worn question finds fresh fodder this week as the White House prepares to impose a sweeping new set of tariffs on Brazil. Again.

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

​Hu Hetao #13 of China reacts after Indonesia defeated China 1-0 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 5, 2025.
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China is a global superpower. In football, not so much.

Corruption, political interference, match fixing, and a top-down approach to developing talent has stalled China’s dreams of World Cup success.

​US Vice President JD Vance at Emmen Military Air Base, Emmen, Switzerland, on June 22, 2026.
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Can JD Vance reach the promised land?

Two years ago, Donald Trump picked the then-Ohio senator to be his running mate, putting him in pole position to be the next Republican presidential nominee. Since entering office, though, Vance has stumbled, possibly opening the door to challengers.

​Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte arrives before the start of her impeachment trial
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Philippines impeachment trial deepens a dynasty war

The Senate trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has turned a family feud into a fight over the Philippines’ political future — and its place between the US and China.

The day after announcing her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election, Marine Le Pen visits La Fleche, in the Sarthe department, on July 8, 2026.​
by ian bremmer

Europe’s most consequential vote since Brexit starts now

After a French court shortened her ban on holding public office, Marine Le Pen announced that she will run for president again next year. But can she finally win?

​A woman votes on Election Day, in Arden, North Carolina, on November 5, 2024.
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The Gen Z gender divide

From Washington to Seoul to São Paulo, the most consequential political divide among voters under 30 is increasingly not race, class or geography. It is gender.

People vote in the legislative elections in Algiers, Algeria, on July 2, 2026.
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In Algeria’s parliamentary elections, silence might be the loudest message

Algerians are headed to the polls today to elect their next members of parliament. However, hopes for true democracy look more remote than ever.

Trump’s most disruptive days on the world stage are behind him
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Trump’s most disruptive days on the world stage are behind him

The US president still has most of his term left and no shortage of disruptive fervor. But the fallout of the Liberation Day tariffs and the Iran war show that his power is limited – and it will be for the rest of his term.

America, 250 years under construction
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America, 250 years under construction

Americans aren’t in the best mood as the country celebrates its semiquincentennial.