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A member of the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, March 22, 2025.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Civilian killings in the DRC, Musk scraps plans for third party, Swedish church moves to altar-nate site, & More

U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping arrive for a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: US extends trade truce with China, Finland charges Russian-linked tanker over subsea sabotage, Smuggler stuffs turtles in socks, and more

Gerald Ford American President and Leonid Brejnev Soviet Leader, on July 30, 1975 at Conference on Security and Cooperation in Helsinki.
Analysis

Can this Cold War agreement broker peace between Russia and the West?

Fifty years ago, leaders from 35 countries – including rivals from both sides of the Iron Curtain – gathered in the Finnish capital of Helsinki to attend the first Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE).

Russia’s next target? Why the Baltics are wary of Putin
Ian Explains

Russia’s next target? Why the Baltics are wary of Putin

Deep underwater in the Baltic Sea, Russia is showing just how far it's willing to go to assert its regional influence. On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer looks at Putin's shadow war beyond the battlefields in Ukraine.

Vaccines including varicella, hepatitus A, prevnar and measles, mumps and rubella at Lurie Children's Primary Care — Town & Country Pediatrics on Oct. 18, 2022, in Chicago.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Measles returns to US, Finland remains happy, Ukraine ramps up drone-making, Italian PM seeks damages in deepfake porn case, Biden announces major climate regulation

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with winners of the Leaders of Russia national management competition at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 12, 2024.
What We're Watching

​Despite Putin’s current swagger, Russia remains vulnerable

A series of stories today remind us the Kremlin still has plenty of security concerns

Naming names: The nonprofit tracking corruption around the world
Global Stage Interviews

Naming names: The nonprofit tracking corruption around the world

What is the least corrupt country in the world? According to a Berlin-based nonprofit called Transparency International, that would be Denmark. Finland is close behind. At the very bottom of the list is Somalia, dead last out of 180 nations. Founded in 1993 by a retired World Bank Official, Transparency International operates in more than 100 countries, promoting accountability and exposing public sector corruption.

Alexander Stubb talks to the media ahead of the announcement of the results, at an election night event, in Helsinki, Finland, February 11, 2024.
What We're Watching

Stubb takes Finnish presidency in close race

Finland’s former Prime Minister, Alexander Stubb, narrowly defeated former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in a presidential runoff election this Sunday.

Presidential candidates Alexander Stubb and Pekka Haavisto attend a debate on Feb. 1, 2024.
What We're Watching

Finland heads to the polls

Voters in Finland will choose their new president on Sunday. The president controls military and security policy – a significant position since Finland joined NATO last year in response to its neighbor Russia invading Ukraine.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks with Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom ahead of the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, November 28, 2023.
What We're Watching

Sweden is confident it will finally become a NATO member

Sweden’s top diplomat is optimistic that the nearly year-long delay in his country’s NATO accession caused by Turkey and Hungary will soon be over.