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​German Chancellor Friedrich Merz holds the framed birth certificate of U.S. President Donald Trump's grandfather as Merz and Trump shake hands during a meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 5, 2025.
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German lesson: Merz tries a balancing act at the White House

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

What the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling really 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

​President Donald Trump returned to the White House from Camp David.
Andrew Leyden/ZUMA Press Wire
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The US writes its own rules

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​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.
Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS
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Four years in: Ukraine war grinds on

​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.

​US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks at the Munich Security Conference on February 13, 2026.
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Two Americas on display in Munich

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, both potential 2028 presidential candidates, offered very different foreign policy visions at the Munich Security Conference.

Thousands of demonstrators rally in support of the Iranian people during an anti-Islamic Republic protest outside the White House in Washington, D.C., USA, on Jan. 17, 2026.
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US-Iran talks: Are strikes inevitable?

Eurasia Group’s Iran expert Greg Brew speaks to GZERO about whether the US will hit Iran again, and what that could look like if they do.

Donald Trump alongside Nigel Farage at the Trump Turnberry course in South Ayrshire, United Kingdom, on May 3, 2023.
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US government to fund MAGA-aligned groups in Europe

The US government will reportedly fund MAGA-aligned parties and think tanks in Europe. But with US President Donald Trump’s favorability in Europe so low, do they even want the money?

Photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon - Pool/Getty Images
by ian bremmer

Sanae Takaichi has the power to change Japan

When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called snap elections last month, it was a big gamble. Holding a winter election just four months into her tenure with no real policy record to run on?

​February 11, 2026, Dhaka, Bangladesh: February 11, 2026 Dhaka, Bangladesh: Ansar and VDP memberrs carried ballot boxes in Dhaka, They were preparing for the polling stations on then eve of day before Bangladesh's national election.
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Post-Gen Z revolution, where does Bangladesh go next?