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by ian bremmer

The Middle East enters the G-Zero

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US-Iran agree to initial deal, Peru’s Fujimori expected to prevail in closest of elections, France eyes UAE as replacement defense partner

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Iran war forces European interest rate cut, SpaceX to go public tomorrow, Investigators seek Ebola’s patient zero

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Graphic Truth: Global views of Israel are souring

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The growing strategic importance of the Arctic

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What the rise of a trillionaire reveals about the American Dream

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Cape Verde’s keeper goes viral

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World leaders pose for a family photo at the G7 summit in Évian, France, on June 16, 2026.
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What’s the role of the G7 in a G-Zero world?

Leaders of the G7 are meeting this week in Évian-les-Bains, France, for their 52nd official summit. The fragmented political world is testing the group’s ability to be effective.

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Why national teams spark culture wars at the World Cup

National teams are supposed to unite countries. But increasingly, they're becoming battlegrounds in fights over identity, immigration, and belonging.

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Germany and France try to screw in a lightbulb

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A World Cup of many homelands

There are 48 countries involved in this year’s World Cup, but that only tells part of the story of just how global the “global game” has become.