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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting.
What We're Watching

China calls Trump’s bluff over new Iran sanctions, Botswana saves citizens from shady Russian military recruitment, Brazil tries to cash in on rare earth reserves

China has defied Western sanctions for years and buys as much as 90% of Iran’s oil exports.

​Firefighters and rescuers mourn next a makeshift memorial outside the "Le Constellation" bar in southwestern Switzerland, on January 4, 2026.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Police identify victims of Swiss ski resort fire, Botswana puts citizenship up for sale, Violence rocks Nigeria again, & More

A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal
What We're Watching

Devastation in Nepal and China after flash flood, Tanzania’s political infighting tests its political stability, French presidential candidates face off in first debate

A massive wall of mud and rock crashed into a river along Nepal’s Himalayan border with Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding that swept away bridges, destroyed buildings, swamped roads, and killed over 300 people.

​An Israeli activist records illegal settlers driving past a village in Masafer Yatta in the West Bank, on October 28, 2025.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Israel arrests violent settlers, US House ends extended recess, Botswana eyes majority stake in diamond giant, & More

A jewelry store in the Diamond District of Manhattan, New York City, USA, on August 6, 2025.
Analysis

Diamonds are forever, but their high prices aren’t

GZERO spoke to Eurasia Group’s Commodities Director Tim Puko to better understand why the diamond industry has tanked, and the consequences of this for geopolitics.

​Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA, on August 23, 2025.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Trump says he’s firing a Fed governor, French PM faces the guillotine, Botswana declares public health emergency

​African elephants drinking at waterhole in Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana.
What We're Watching

Horton hears a diplomatic snafu

Let’s talk about the elephant(s) in the room — all 20,000 — that Botswana’s leader is publicly threatening to unleash on German soil.