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US-Iran peace talks stall
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US-Iran peace talks stall

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer warns the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is deepening into a prolonged global crisis, with rising economic and geopolitical costs and little sign of progress in US-Iran negotiations.

​U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office, as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum look on, on the day he signs an executive order, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 23, 2025.
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Trump says Strait of Hormuz could remain closed, Hegseth’s broker accused of insider trading, Wikipedia bans AI-written articles

The US president has now suggested several times that the Iran war could end without reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Russia may cut off Europe's gas; sanctions will hold
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Russia may cut off Europe's gas; sanctions will hold

Will Russia cutting gas sanctions to Europe lead to the EU lifting sanctions? Does Russia purchasing arms from North Korea show that sanctions are working? What changes will the new Prime Minister Liz Truss bring to the United Kingdom? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

Eurozone inflation record, Saudi woman sentenced for tweeting, US life expectancy drops, Russia cuts off gas to EU … again
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Hard Numbers: Eurozone inflation record, Saudi woman sentenced for tweeting, US life expectancy drops, Russia cuts off gas to EU … again

Your questions, answered: Ukraine lessons for China, Europe’s gas woes, and why onions rule
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Your questions, answered: Ukraine lessons for China, Europe’s gas woes, and why onions rule

Political scientist Ian Bremmer takes reader questions on anything politics, geopolitics, and personal.

Europe's heat wave highlights climate & energy dependencies
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Europe's heat wave highlights climate & energy dependencies

What's going to be the fallout of the resignation of the Draghi government in Italy? How is Europe handling the heatwave and the energy crisis? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden, shares his perspective on European politics, from the Adriatic Sea.

Hard Numbers: AUKUS compensation, $5 gas in America, Iran-Venezuela cooperation, counting toes in Zimbabwe
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Hard Numbers: AUKUS compensation, $5 gas in America, Iran-Venezuela cooperation, counting toes in Zimbabwe

Australia will cough up $600 million to compensate the French defense company it scrapped a submarine deal with in order to join AUKUS.

Europe’s Russian gas dilemma
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Europe’s Russian gas dilemma

Will other EU countries join Lithuania in banning all Russian gas imports over the war in Ukraine? Here are a few arguments for and against.

Hard Numbers: Lithuania cuts off Russian gas, Shanghai mass-testing, food aid reaches Tigray, Costa Rican runoff
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Hard Numbers: Lithuania cuts off Russian gas, Shanghai mass-testing, food aid reaches Tigray, Costa Rican runoff

Lithuania is the first EU country to stop importing Russian natural gas in response to the war in Ukraine.

Hard Numbers: Indian hijab protests, Chinese windfall for sub-Saharan Africa, Germany running low on gas, Russian political zoo
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Hard Numbers: Indian hijab protests, Chinese windfall for sub-Saharan Africa, Germany running low on gas, Russian political zoo