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Steve Bannon on what to expect from Trump's State of the Union

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​Members of the special units of the National Guard and the Secretaria de Seguridad Ciudadana stand guard in front of the Fiscalia General de la Republica, where the investigation into the operation in which Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias "El Mencho", founder and leading head of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva, was killed, is underway.

What We’re Watching: Violence roils Mexico after killing of cartel leader, Cuban security forces exit Venezuela, Somalia seeks to appease US

Quick Take

Quick Take

Indra Brown of Australia during the women's skiing halfpipe final at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games on Feb. 22, 2026.

Hard Numbers: Winter Olympics a winner on the small screen, Blizzard hits parts of US, Brazil and China are the apparent winners of US tariff upheaval, Armed man tries to enter Mar-a-Lago

​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.

Has social media reached a tipping point?

How cybercrime is becoming a threat to economic growth

How cybercrime is becoming a threat to economic growth

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

French president Emmanuel Macron faces a European future without America as a safety net.

NATO, Trump, and Europe’s wake-up call with Ivo Daalder

Ian Explains

Ian Explains

Supreme Court blocks Trump’s tariff power

Supreme Court blocks Trump’s tariff power

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.

India’s AI power play

A general view of U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 20, 2026.

What We’re Watching: US’s top court deals major blow to Trump, UN reports of “genocidal intent” in Sudanese town, Washington inches closer to Iran strikes

You vs. the News collage

You vs. the News: A Weekly News Quiz - February 20, 2026

​A French navy boat intercepts and redirects a suspected Russian oil tanker in the Gulf of Fos-sur-Mer, near Martigues, France, on January 25, 2026.

Hard Numbers: Russia reportedly smuggles its oil in droves, Tunisia slips further away from democracy, Argentina’s labor reform bill clears another hurdle, Rough day for diamond giant

​People in support of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol rally near Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on Feb. 19, 2026. The court sentenced him to life imprisonment the same day for leading an insurrection with his short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024.

Hard Numbers: Former South Korean President sentenced to life, New insurgent group in Nigeria, Air power build up in the Middle East, and Bankers need sleep too

​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.

The man at the center of the Board of Peace

​A poster featuring Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, is installed on a sign leading to the parking area of the Sandringham Estate in Wolferton, as pressure builds on him to give evidence after the U.S. Justice Department released more records tied to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in Norfolk, Britain, February 5, 2026.

What We’re Watching: Former Prince Andrew arrested over Epstein, Colombia protests for wage hikes, Bangladesh’s constitutional reforms in question

A woman prepares to throw trash on a street in downtown Havana, Cuba, February 16, 2026. ​

Venezuela cracked. Will Cuba follow?

​Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema reacts during the announcement of provisional results of the 2025 Gabonese presidential election by the Ministry of the Interior, at the headquaters of the Rassemblement des Batisseurs (RdB), in Libreville, Gabon, April 13, 2025.

Hard Numbers: Gabon suspends social media, Bulgaria to hold yet another election, Japan puts some money on the table, Philippine vice president declares presidential run

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ask ian

What’s Good Wednesdays™, February 18, 2026

Meet Puppet Regime’s puppet master

Meet Puppet Regime’s puppet master

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban holds an international press conference in Budapest, Hungary, January 5, 2026.

What We’re Watching: Hungary’s election campaign begins, Peru to have eighth leader in as many years, ECB’s Lagarde mulls early exit

​How people in G7 and BRICS countries think their policies will effect future generations.

Graphic Truth: Is government making peoples' lives worse?

Aerial shot of a nuclear facility

Nuclear is back on the global agenda

Digital poster saying Discover the Trusted Tech Alliance - Verifiable for secure digital infrastructure

Global technology leaders launch Trusted Tech Alliance

Can we rebuild the Internet for democracy?

Can we rebuild the Internet for democracy?

​A man throws trash on a street in downtown Havana, Cuba, February 16, 2026.

Hard Numbers: Cuba’s fuel shortage prompts garbage crisis, Cyclone in Madagascar kills dozens, China set for Lunar New Year travel, Israel issues Hamas disarmament deadline

​February 16, 2026, Strait Of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, Iran: A boat firing a missile during a military drill in the Persian Gulf, southern Iran.

What We’re Watching: Iran partially shuts vital shipping lane, China increases purchases of Russian crude, A thaw in the Sahara

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

Two Americas on display in Munich

Froman: The world is "adjusting" to Trump's tariff power

Froman: The world is "adjusting" to Trump's tariff power

President Trump against the world

President Trump against the world

Ian Bremmer: The US–China AI space has “Zero Trust”

Ian Bremmer: The US–China AI space has “Zero Trust”

Why countries are picking their own alliances

Why countries are picking their own alliances

What does “sovereign cloud” really mean?

What does “sovereign cloud” really mean?

The power of women leaders in global decision-making & peacebuilding

The power of women leaders in global decision-making & peacebuilding

Security in a fragmented world: Cyber deterrence, NATO reform & the future of trusted tech

Security in a fragmented world: Cyber deterrence, NATO reform & the future of trusted tech

NATO’s new normal: “We may not be at war, but we’re not at peace”

NATO’s new normal: “We may not be at war, but we’re not at peace”

Challenges facing the transatlantic relationship

Challenges facing the transatlantic relationship

Can tech rebuild trust?

Can tech rebuild trust?

Photo of US military with a helicopter in the background with the GZERO World podcast logo superimposed on top.

President Trump's power-first foreign policy with CFR's President

TODAY at 12 pm ET: Watch our Global Stage live premiere from the Munich Security Conference

TODAY at 12 pm ET: Watch our Global Stage live premiere from the Munich Security Conference

The Arctic is an arena of incredible global competition, says Alina Polyakova

The Arctic is an arena of incredible global competition, says Alina Polyakova

How the US went from global cop to king of the jungle

How the US went from global cop to king of the jungle

The French President Emmanuel Macron (R) welcomes the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) at the Elysee Presidential Palace.

What We’re Watching: Europe moves toward autarky, US transfers prisoners from Syria to Iraq, Russia’s influence in the South Caucasus diminishes further

​An employee cuts flowers inside a greenhouse, ahead of Valentine's Day, at Ayura Flowers, in Sopo, Colombia February 3, 2026.

Hard Numbers: Valentine’s Day Edition

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.

US-Iran talks: Are strikes inevitable?

You vs the News collage

You vs. the News: A Weekly News Quiz - February 13, 2026

Are we in an era of "wrecking ball politics?"

Are we in an era of "wrecking ball politics?"

Munich Security Conference: Can Europe defend itself without the US?

Munich Security Conference: Can Europe defend itself without the US?

Graphic Truth: Where risk is heating up the fastest

Graphic Truth: Where risk is heating up the fastest

Graphic Truth: Europe isn't loving Trump

Graphic Truth: Europe isn't loving Trump

PA via Reuters Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych, with his helmet, which features pictures of people killed in the war with Russia. Heraskevych was ruled out of the Men's Skeleton event by the International Olympic Committee just over an hour before competition began, pictured at the Cortina Sliding Centre, on day six of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Italy. Picture date: Thursday February 12, 2026.

Hard Numbers: Ukrainian Olympian disqualified for political helmet, Falling cocoa prices hit Ghana, US troops to deploy to Nigeria, and Lufthansa goes on strike

​Russian President Vladimir Putin attends his annual end-of-year press conference and phone-in in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2025.

What We’re Watching: Russia seeks state-owned WhatsApp alternative, Argentina advances Milei’s labor reforms, Mixed messages on El Paso airport closure

Donald Trump alongside Nigel Farage at the Trump Turnberry course in South Ayrshire, United Kingdom, on May 3, 2023.

US government to fund MAGA-aligned groups in Europe

Puppet Regime

Puppet Regime

Local to global: The power of small business | Episode 4: Cyber resilience for small enterprises | Presented by GZERO Blue Circle in partnership with Mastercard | GZERO x Mastercard logos

Cyber resilience for small enterprises

Photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon - Pool/Getty Images

Sanae Takaichi has the power to change Japan

​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.

Post-Gen Z revolution, where does Bangladesh go next?

​US Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial, in Yerevan, Armenia, February 10, 2026.

Hard Numbers: Mass shooting in Canada, Vance deletes posts about Armenian memorial visit, Argentinian inflation jumps again, Switzerland considers population cap

​Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a press conference after meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Kyiv on Feb. 5, 2026.

What We’re Watching: Zelensky reportedly set to hold votes, Netanyahu wants Trump to press Iran for more, Russia to halt flights to Cuba

What’s Good Wednesdays™, February 11, 2026

Football wins, local economy scores

Football wins, local economy scores

A tryptych on employees at Microsoft

Building community-first AI infrastructure

Armed Israeli soldiers walk through an alley in the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on February 7, 2026. The Israeli army routinely secures routes and gathering points when settlers visit the city.

What We’re Watching: Israel expands West Bank control, Orbán’s opponent publishes manifesto, Ethiopia trains Sudan’s rebel soldiers

Protesters carry posters during a demonstration in support of Palestine at the Asia-Africa Monument in Bandung, West Java. They demand the Indonesian government's immediate withdrawal from the Board of Peace and express solidarity with the people of Gaza and Palestine involved in the conflict with Israel.

Hard Numbers: Indonesia to deploy troops in Gaza, Signs of a crypto crash, Arrests at pro-Palestinian protest in Australia, Italian-style carbo-loading at the Olympics

​People attend a demonstration to demand the release of Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on February 9, 2026.

Venezuela’s window is open – but only a little

Venezuela’s new reality

Venezuela’s new reality

Trump says Modi says he won't buy more oil from Russia

Trump says Modi says he won't buy more oil from Russia

Freedom of expression at the Olympics

Freedom of expression at the Olympics

​Bad Bunny performs during the Super Bowl halftime show at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 8, 2026.

Hard Numbers: Bad Bunny steals the show, Hong Kong democracy activist sentenced to 20 years in jail, Japanese markets split on Takaichi’s success, Socialist wins in Portugal

​British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech at Horntye Park Sports Complex in St Leonards, Britain, February 05, 2026.

What We’re Watching: Starmer on thin ice, Sweden cracks down on citizenship requirements, Thailand’s ruling party wins election

Bad Bunny makes it to the Oval Office

Bad Bunny makes it to the Oval Office

​A person reads a newspaper at a roadside newspaper stand in Ikoyi Lagos, Nigeria, November 27, 2025.

US troops arrive in Nigeria

Trump announces new Olympic games

Trump announces new Olympic games

​Bad Bunny during the Super Bowl LX halftime show press conference at Moscone Center.

Hard Numbers: American halftime show con política, African countries agree to UK migrant returns, US-Iran talks, Alibaba pays people to use AI app

​Alysa Liu of Team USA at the Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina, Italy, on February 6, 2026.

Is the tide turning on Russia’s sports exile?

​Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), appeals for a candidate during a street speech of the House of Representatives Election Campaign in Shintomi Town, Miyazaki Prefecture on February 6, 2026. The Lower House election will feature voting and counting on February 8th.

What We’re Watching: Big week for elections, US and China make trade deals, Suicide bombing in Pakistan

You vs the News collage

You vs. the News: A Weekly News Quiz - February 6, 2026

​Hellenic coast guard performs SAR operation, following migrant's boat collision with coast guard off the Aegean island of Chios, near Mersinidi, Greece, February 4, 2026.

Hard Numbers: Deadly boat crash in the Aegean, China and US turn into bean counters, Israeli charges Gaza smugglers, & More

​India's imports of Russian oil.

Graphic Truth: India's imports of Russian oil

​A woman and two children walk past a mural in Monrovia November 10, 2011.

The American experiment in Liberia

Aerial view of the nuclear explosion, code-named Seminole, at Enewetak Atoll in the Pacific Ocean on June 6, 1956.​

What We’re Watching: Nuclear deal STARTs to end, Syria pens deal with Chevron for oil exploration, Lights go off in parts of Cuba

The Debrief

The Debrief

Woman at the train station as a train zooms past her

Renters catch a break

US President Donald Trump and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.​

Is Trump about to strike Iran (again)?

Person picking up packets of Hello I'm Ugly dried fruits at a store

Walmart’s commitment to US-made products

​Workers repair a pipe at a compound of Darnytsia Thermal Power Plant which was heavily damaged by recent Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 4, 2026.

What We’re Watching: The Groundhog Day of Ukraine peace talks, Colombia fares well at White House, South African ruling coalition faces stability test

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GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer
Puppet Regime

Puppet Regime

Puppet Regime
Quick Take

Quick Take

Quick Take
ask ian

ask ian

ask ian
Ian Explains

Ian Explains

Ian Explains
GZERO Reports

GZERO Reports

GZERO Reports
GZERO Europe

GZERO Europe

GZERO Europe
The Debrief

The Debrief

The Debrief