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A man holds an Iranian flag on a street while reading a newspaper
Majid Asgaripour/WANA via REUTERS
What We're Watching

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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Mock up display at Paris Air Show of the FCAS aircraft
Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto
What We're Watching

Paris and Berlin can’t agree on fighter jet plan, Venezuela’s Rodríguez meets with Turkey’s Erdoğan, Taiwan explores chip export controls to China

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinya bowing down with a hand on his heart at a campaign rally
Hayk Baghdasaryan/Photolure via REUTERS
What We're Watching

Russia takes an L in Armenia, China’s Xi flies to North Korea, Rebel groups exacerbate Ebola crisis, and Trump to attend Knicks game

​Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage looks on at the House of Commons chamber
REUTERS/Toby Melville/Pool
What We're Watching

Video of tragic incident sparks UK political firestorm, Peru to select its next president, Zelensky writes to Putin

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UK set to ban under-16s from social media
Farida Dowidar
Hard Numbers

UK set to ban under-16s from social media

The most political World Cup ever?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

The most political World Cup ever?

The World Cup is the world's biggest sporting event, and one of its most political. Simon Kuper explains what the tournament reveals about power, identity, and the state of the world.

What Europe’s failed joint fighter jet project means for defense
GZERO Europe

What Europe’s failed joint fighter jet project means for defense

In this episode of GZERO Europe, Carl Bildt considers what the collapse of the joint French-German-Spanish fighter aircraft project means for European defense.

The World Cup is more political than you think
Ian Explains

The World Cup is more political than you think

The World Cup has always been about more than soccer. Ian Bremmer explains why politics, nationalism, and conflict have long shaped the world's most popular sporting event.

The Wolrd Cup 2026 kicks off in North America
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

World Cup politics, with the Financial Times' Simon Kuper

The World Cup is the planet's biggest sporting event, and the most political one. This year, it will also be the most profitable spectacle of all time.

Cuba’s next fuel shipment in purgatory
Hard Numbers

Cuba’s next fuel shipment in purgatory

Cuba has faced severe fuel shortages since the US imposed a de facto blockade earlier this year, and the halted shipment could have powered the island for about 11 days.

Trump Delivers Welcome at FIFA World Cup
Puppet Regime

Trump Delivers Welcome at FIFA World Cup

So many countries. #PUPPETREGIME

A demonstrator waves South Africa's flag during a protest calling for the deportation of undocumented immigrants
Analysis

The Rainbow Nation has an issue with its neighbors

On the outskirts of Durban this week, over a thousand immigrants fled their homes and set up a makeshift camp nearby after angry residents ordered them to leave, accusing them of taking jobs and economic opportunities from South Africans.

You vs. the News collage
Games

You vs. the News: A Weekly News Quiz - June 12, 2026

Think you know what's going on around the world? Here's your chance to prove it.

Is Putin running out of options in Ukraine?
GZERO Europe

Is Putin running out of options in Ukraine?

In this episode of GZERO Europe, Carl Bildt reflects on how Russia's war in Ukraine has lasted longer than World War I and the role an underachieving military campaign and international politics have played in putting pressure on Putin.

Length of Russia-Ukraine war surpasses World War I
Hard Numbers

Length of Russia-Ukraine war surpasses World War I

Vladimir Putin hoped the war would end in weeks. It’s now over four years old.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 10, 2026.
Analysis

Can a World Cup host score a political goal?

For governments, a home World Cup can be a political gift. But the benefits often prove short-lived. GZERO runs through three such cases in history.