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What if Hamas Doesn’t Release the Hostages by Trump’s Inauguration?
Trump threatens Hamas over hostages
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53by John Haltiwanger / 21h
The president-elect has threatened to unleash “hell” on the militant group if it doesn’t meet his deadline. What might he actually do?
Europe Is Still Trying to Pretend Putin’s Threat Isn’t Real
27by Luke McGee / 1d
NATO leaders aren’t ready for a post-U.S. world.
Why Is Trump So Obsessed With Greenland?
Greenland considers benefits of Trump
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20by Christina Lu / 1d
The Arctic territory has long captured the attention of U.S. leaders.

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Venezuela Extends the Reign of Nicolás Maduro
by Alexandra Sharp / 20h
Mass protests and foreign condemnation show a chilling of regional relations with Caracas.
Why Is Biden Going After Russian Energy Now?
UK and US sanction Russian oil
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by Keith Johnson and Amy Mackinnon / 23h
The outgoing U.S. president hit Russia’s energy sector with the “most significant” sanctions yet.
What in the World?
by Syd Kuntz / 23h
Test yourself on the week of Jan. 4: The leaders of Austria and Canada announce their resignations, an earthquake shakes Tibet, and Lebanon elects a new president.
What Cancel Culture Was and Wasn’t
by Gregory Jones-Katz / 23h
How a moral panic went global—and then began to go away.
When the World Closed Its Doors
by Edward Alden and Laurie Trautman / 1d
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the ease with which governments shut borders offers worrisome lessons.
The Novels We’re Reading in January
by Chloe Hadavas and Allison Meakem / 1d
From dystopian Korea to colonial Taiwan.
Can the World Do Anything About Conflict in 2025?
by Ravi Agrawal / 1d
A conversation with the International Crisis Group’s Comfort Ero.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Geopolitical Free Speech Gambit
Zuckerberg aligns with Trump
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by Rishi Iyengar / 1d
The Meta CEO’s U.S. political changes will have complicated global consequences.
Russia Is Stepping Up Its Covert War Beyond Ukraine
by Bart Schuurman / 1d
New data suggests a troubling new phase in the Kremlin’s tactics that directly threatens the lives of Europeans.

Jan 9, 2025

Lebanon Elects a New President—Finally
Lebanon elects new president Joseph Aoun
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by Alexandra Sharp / 1d
After 12 failed attempts, parliamentarians fill the yearslong power vacuum and look toward reconstruction.
Maduro Readies for a Third Term With Repression
by Catherine Osborn / 1d
The Venezuelan leader’s inauguration has been met with opposition protests across the country.
Team Biden’s Farewell Tour
by Amy Mackinnon and John Haltiwanger / 1d
Top administration officials seek to bolster allies and shore up Ukraine in their final swings through Europe and the Indo-Pacific.
Introducing FP’s Winter 2025 Issue: Trump World
by FP Staff / 1d
Editor in chief Ravi Agrawal introduces the essays.
Biden May Have Scuttled More Than Just A Steel Takeover
Nippon Steel US Steel sue Biden
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by Keith Johnson / 2d
The blocking of the Nippon Steel bid for U.S. Steel has angered Tokyo and opens the door to politics as economics.
Why Gaza Is Israel’s Forever War
by David E. Rosenberg / 2d
Israelis want the fighting to end but their leaders don’t.
The Global Right Is Fighting Against Real Families
by Alan Elrod / 2d
A narrow vision of the patriarchal household drives politics from Budapest to Washington.
The U.S. Should Not Politicize LNG Exports
by Jason Bordoff / 2d
Can U.S. gas exports throw a lifeline to Europe without raising prices at home?
Trudeau’s Long Premiership Was Hollow at the Core
Trudeau's political rise and fall
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by Justin Ling / 2d
The Canadian PM promised much and delivered little.

Jan 8, 2025

Foreign Leaders Lambast Trump Over His Expansionist Policies
Trump proposes controversial territorial
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by Alexandra Sharp / 2d
The president-elect refuses to rule out seizing Greenland and the Panama Canal as well as renaming the Gulf of Mexico.
The Biden Administration Pursues Last-Minute Diplomacy With India
Sullivan visits India for technology cooperation
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by Michael Kugelman / 2d
In New Delhi, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan seeks to foolproof some elements of the partnership.
How Trump Could Strike a Trade Deal With China
by Wendy Cutler / 3d
A Phase Two negotiation isn’t out of the question. Washington must get it right this time.
The U.N.’s Magical Thinking About Trump’s Return
by Stéphanie Fillion / 3d
Some officials say the president-elect speaks differently about the institution behind closed doors.
This Trump Administration Is Shaping Up to Be Latin America-First
28by Ryan C. Berg / 3d
With a deep bench of regional experts at the helm, the United States can finally compete with China in the neighborhood.
Russian Assets Are Europe’s Trump Card
98by Adrian Karatnycky / 3d
With the incoming administration seeking to cut U.S. aid to Ukraine, Europe should tap the Kremlin’s frozen reserves.
The Case Against Benjamin Netanyahu
by Chuck Freilich / 3d
With leaked interrogation footage, “The Bibi Files” portrays a corrupt Israeli leader.
Only Trump Can Go to Tehran
20by Sina Azodi / 3d
For a leader with fewer conservative bona fides, such a bold diplomatic initiative would be politically untenable.
When the Press Stood Up to the President
by Julian E. Zelizer / 3d
The Pentagon Papers case shows how brave media owners must be in moments of political turmoil.
Do Syrian Refugees Still Exist?
Germany may revoke Syrian refugee status
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by Anchal Vohra / 3d
Europe seems determined to deport citizens of Syria’s new regime.
A User’s Guide to ‘Who Lost Ukraine?’
by Stephen M. Walt / 3d
How to get ready for what will be a long-running debate.

Jan 7, 2025

What to Watch in Africa in 2025
by Nosmot Gbadamosi / 3d
Will Trump inflame conflict over disputed territories?
Why Is the EU Turning a Blind Eye to Bulgaria’s Anti-LGBTQ Law?
by Ashira Morris / 3d
Discriminatory legislation is an early sign of democratic backsliding.
Deadly 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Tibet
by Alexandra Sharp / 3d
Freezing temperatures and an inaccessible landscape could make rescue efforts difficult.
Salt Typhoon Stirs Panic in Washington
62by James Palmer / 3d
The full extent of the hack is not yet public, but it has hardened anti-China consensus.
The U.S. Can’t Afford to Be a Bad Neighbor
64by Howard W. French / 3d
Trump’s policies threaten to alienate U.S. partners in the Americas—and Washington stands to suffer.
Jean-Marie Le Pen Embodied France’s Dark Side
Jean-Marie Le Pen dies at 96
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by Michele Barbero / 4d
The far-right leader and founder of the National Front died at age 96.

Jan 6, 2025

Introducing Foreign Policy’s Winter 2025 Issue
by Ravi Agrawal / 4d
Perspectives on the forthcoming Trump presidency.
How the Bulldozer Became a Symbol of Modi’s India
by Ambreen Agha / 4d
Is it a protector of Hindu identity or a tool for extrajudicial violence?
Does the Madman Theory Actually Work?
100+by Daniel W. Drezner / 4d
Trump likes to think his unpredictability is an asset.
Trump Is Ushering In a More Transactional World
73by Ravi Agrawal / 4d
Countries and companies with clout might thrive. The rest, not so much.
Isolationism Won’t Make Anyone Great Again
76by Raghuram Rajan / 4d
The world will come together once it realizes fragmentation makes everyone poorer.
Why Biden’s Foreign Policy Fell Short
26by Kori Schake / 4d
The White House never met its own grandiose standards.
Canada’s Trudeau Announces Intention to Resign as Prime Minister
Trudeau resigns Liberal leader position
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by Alexandra Sharp / 4d
If elections were held today, the opposition Conservative Party would almost certainly take office.
Indonesia’s Nickel Business Is Boosting Development and Ruining Lives
by Joseph Rachman / 5d
The Chinese-funded industry is a world leader, but safety hasn’t kept up.
Tariffs Are a Scalpel, Not a Hammer
by Aaron L. Friedberg / 5d
Trump can make his favorite trade tool work—if he picks the right targets.
Trump Is Quitting the Paris Agreement. Poor Countries Should, Too.
90by Vijaya Ramachandran and Ted Nordhaus / 5d
Decades of hypocritical climate policies have failed the global south.
Can Technology Save a World Hurtling Toward Disorder?
by Michael Hirsh / 5d
It’s the exact wrong moment in history for nations to stop cooperating—but AI might yet help us.
The Houthis Are Undeterred
46by Beth Sanner and Jennifer Kavanagh / 5d
Military escalation will not end the group’s terror campaign.

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