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​Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in London, United Kingdom, on Nov. 26, 2025.
Analysis

Why won’t the right unite in Western Europe?

Nigel Farage, the far-right UK leader, reportedly told donors that he plans to join forces with the center-right Conservative Party ahead of the next election. Right-wing groups in other parts of Western Europe have largely avoided making such an alliance.

​Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll in Kyiv, Ukraine, on November 20, 2025.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Kyiv gets a nugget US peace plan, Election day in Guinea-Bissau, Two men from Queens meet at the White House

Graphic Truth: Europe tries to fill US void in Ukraine funding
Graphic Truth

Graphic Truth: Europe tries to fill US void in Ukraine funding

In Hungary, Orbán's grip on power is slipping
The Debrief

In Hungary, Orbán's grip on power is slipping

Don't let a chummy White House visit fool you. He's on the ropes.

Hard Numbers: Typhoon rips through the Philippines, Europe wants more rail, Israel returns bodies to Gaza, Canada’s Carney unveils first budget
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Typhoon rips through the Philippines, Europe wants more rail, Israel returns bodies to Gaza, Canada’s Carney unveils first budget

Putin hears he will lose all of Ukraine
Puppet Regime

PUPPET REGIME: Putin hears he will lose all of Ukraine

Laughter is cleanser. #PUPPETREGIME

Drone wall plan tests Europe’s cohesion
Analysis

Drone wall plan tests Europe’s cohesion

After a spate of Russian drones appeared in European airspace, the European Commission is exploring a so-called “drone wall,” an air defense system that aims to detect and destroy drones that pass through Europe’s eastern borders.

Trump shifts on Russia: From carrots to sticks in Ukraine war
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Trump shifts on Russia: From carrots to sticks in Ukraine war

For years, US policy toward Russia’s war in Ukraine has swung between extremes. Under Biden, “all stick, no carrot.” Under Trump, “all carrot, no stick.” Ian Bremmer says both approaches failed to change Vladimir Putin’s calculus. What’s different now?

Israel is facing real consequences over Gaza annexation plans
Quick Take

Israel is facing real consequences over Gaza annexation plans

Since the onset of its war in Gaza, Israel has operated without meaningful consequences. In this week’s Quick Take, Ian Bremmer explains how that may be changing. Pressure from the UAE, Trump, and European governments could force Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rethink unilateral strategies.

​US President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, D.C., USA, on September 29, 2025.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Netanyahu and Trump talk Gaza, Europe nabs a win out east, Peru faces “Gen Z” revolt