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What (or who) will replace USAID?
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What (or who) will replace USAID?

America’s retreat from global aid is leaving a massive funding gap that no other country is stepping in to fill, leaving the world’s poorest to pay the price, warns IRC president & CEO David Miliband on GZERO World with Ian Bremmer.

View of Tehran at sunset on February 26th, 2025.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Iranian water shortages prompt public holiday, Trump admin to burn contraceptives, Ozzy leaves the stage for the last time, & More

The Trump admin can do more to help Sudan, says Sen. Warner
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The Trump admin can do more to help Sudan, says Sen. Warner

Senator Mark Warner says the civil war in Sudan is one of the world’s deadliest conflicts—and a missed opportunity for US leadership.

Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) in his office with the GZERO World Podcast logo superimposed on top.
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Spy games and loyalty tests with Senator Mark Warner

Ian Bremmer sits down with Virginia Senator and Senate Intelligence Chair Mark Warner to break down a successful summer for President Trump—and the urgent Democratic pushback building inside Washington.

​Rescuers work at the site of a building that collapsed after the strong earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Sunday, March 30, 2025.
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Myanmar struggles to cope with aftermath of quake

The death toll continues to rise in Myanmar after a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck near the central city of Mandalay on March 28. Approximately 1,700 people are dead and over 3,400 injured, with the US Geological Service estimating that casualties could top 10,000. Relief operations are further complicated by Myanmar’s ongoing civil war.

Why the US is sending aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
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Why the US is sending aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: A big package has been approved by the US House of Representatives, going through the Senate shortly after months of debate. All three major pieces of it have some significant, complicated features. First of all, the biggest piece for Ukraine, $60 billion. This certainly shores them up, but what is the end game?

US aid for Israel & Ukraine hangs in the balance
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US aid for Israel & Ukraine hangs in the balance

Will the House pass the Senate-approved aid package for Ukraine and Israel? How likely will Israel proceed with a ground invasion of Rafah in Gaza? What are the wider implications for the Indonesia presidential election? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

A collage showing the US Capitol, former US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz.
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Washington chaos rings alarm bells in Ukraine and Europe

You’ve heard the news. Rebel Republicans and unsympathetic Democrats ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his job yesterday. That post is now officially “vacant.” For now, Patrick McHenry (R-NC) holds the post of Speaker Pro Tempore to ensure there’s someone there to keep the lights on and the process moving toward the election of a new speaker.

The debilitating cost of remittances
Closing the Gap

The debilitating cost of remittances

Dilip Ratha knows how hard it is to work abroad and send money home. Why? Because he had to go through the same hoops when he was a migrant. It's the inconvenience and the cost, the World Bank's head of KNOMAD and lead economist says during a livestream conversation on closing the global digital gap hosted by GZERO in partnership with Visa.