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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the National Diet in Tokyo on April 17, 2026.
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What We're Watching

Japan loosens arms export restrictions, Hungary’s Magyar shows nationalist streak, Trump looks for new friends in Europe

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Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates, on March 11, 2026.​
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Tehran tests Washington’s naval blockade, Spain’s leader visits China again, Ukrainian robots take back land

Houthi solders gather in front of a digital billboard in Sanaa, Yemen, on July 11, 2025.
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What We're Watching

Iran threatens another waterway, Guyana sees economic boom, IMF warns of economic impact from Middle East conflict

​In this photo illustration, the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) logo seen displayed on a smartphone with an Artificial intelligence (AI) chip and symbol in the background.
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Can the CIA’s AI chatbot get inside the minds of world leaders?

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​US President Donald Trump holds up a Bible in front of St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., USA, on June 1, 2020.
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Will Trump pay a price for tangling with the pope?

Hard number: Apple let him Cook

Hard number: Apple let him Cook

Apple announced that CEO Tim Cook will leave his role at the start of September. He has had a historic run since taking over the company in 2011.

North Korea: The cult that outlasted Stalin and Mao
GZERO World Clips

North Korea: The cult that outlasted Stalin and Mao

Wall Street Journal Beijing bureau chief Jonathan Cheng argues that North Korea is best understood not as a nation state but as a religious society, built on the most durable personality cult in modern history.

Iran war ceasefire holds … for now | Quick Take
Quick Take

Iran war ceasefire holds … for now | Quick Take

Two months into the Iran war, the shooting has stopped … for now. In Quick Take, Ian Bremmer explains that the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is holding, with both sides avoiding direct confrontation while continuing to apply pressure in other ways. The US blockade remains in place, and Iran is still disrupting key shipping routes, underscoring just how tenuous the situation really is.

Graphic Truth: Spain’s unique path on immigration
Graphic Truth

Graphic Truth: Spain’s unique path on immigration

While most European countries have tightened their border policies in recent years, Spain is going in the opposite direction.

Hard Number: Trump’s tariff refunds on their way
Hard Numbers

Hard Number: Trump’s tariff refunds on their way

What China wants from Trump's Beijing visit
GZERO World Clips

What China wants from Trump's Beijing visit

Wall Street Journal Beijing bureau chief Jonathan Cheng says China has already won the tariff standoff, and the upcoming Trump-Xi Summit is a chance to project something bigger: that Beijing, not Washington, is the world's reliable partner.

Kim Jong Un's winning nuclear bet
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Kim Jong Un's winning nuclear bet

The Kim dynasty has outlasted every threat for 80 years. Wall Street Journal's Jonathan Cheng explains how, and why the Iran war just made Kim Jong Un seem untouchable.

How global leaders are tackling the water crisis
World Bank & IMF Meetings

How global leaders are tackling the water crisis

At the 2026 World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, World Bank Water Program Manager Sarah Nedolast joined GZERO’s Tony Maciulis to discuss global efforts to tackle water scarcity.

Kim Jong Un smiles alongside one of his generals
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

North Korea's nuclear gamble pays off, with the WSJ's Jonathan Cheng

North Korea's nuclear bet paid off
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North Korea's nuclear bet paid off

The Iran war just proved Kim Jong Un right. His grandfather wanted the bomb, his father built it, and now the world has stopped pretending it can take it away. Ian Bremmer explains how North Korea got here, and what comes next.

Adapting to a more volatile market environment
World Bank & IMF Meetings

Adapting to a more volatile market environment

At the 2026 World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, CFA Institute former President and CEO Margaret Franklin joined GZERO’s Tony Maciulis to discuss how investors are adapting to a world where disruption has become the baseline.