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Signal failure: Trump team includes journalist in top secret plans

Washington is buzzing over a major security breach that saw the editor of The Atlantic magazine, Jeffrey Goldberg, mistakenly added to a Signal group chat that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, VP JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. The group coordinated a war plan and sent real-time operational details about US strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, sharing classified information on an external app without noticing that Goldberg was on the chat.

​A missile is launched from a warship during the US-led coalition operation against military targets in Yemen on Jan. 12, 2024.
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US and UK hit Houthi targets in Yemen

The US and UK launched strikes against military facilities in Houthi-controlled Yemen on Thursday in response to the rebel group’s attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea.

AI explosion, elections, and wars: What to expect in 2024
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AI explosion, elections, and wars: What to expect in 2024

What are the global ramifications of Red Sea shipping disruptions? Was 2023 a good year for Vladimir Putin? As 2023 comes to a close, what are the biggest stories to look ahead at in 2024? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

Ian Explains: How Hezbollah became so powerful in Lebanon
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Ian Explains: How Hezbollah became so powerful in Lebanon

An all-out conflict between Hezbollah and Israel would be absolutely devastating for Lebanon, which is already reeling from an economic collapse, a refugee crisis from the Syrian civil war, the deadly 2020 Port of Beirut explosion, and massive currency devaluation.

Iran thrives on Arab "misery," says expert Karim Sadjadpour
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Iran thrives on Arab "misery," says expert Karim Sadjadpour

When it comes to the Palestinian, Iraqi, Syrian, Yemeni, and Lebanese people under the control of proxy forces like Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, or the Houthis in Yemen, Iran doesn't really care about their well-being, says Karim Sadjadpour, an Iran expert at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace.

What’s Iran’s next move?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

What’s Iran’s next move?

As Israel’s war with Hamas escalates, how close is Iran to waging war on Israel, and its Western allies? "Iran feels particularly emboldened at the moment," says Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour.

Caught in the crossfire: Yemen’s forgotten war
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Caught in the crossfire: Yemen’s forgotten war

In Yemen, the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis you’ve probably never heard of, 80 percent of people need international aid just to survive. Two-thirds are hungry, and half don’t know where their next meal will come from. Life is very hard in Yemen, UN Resident Coordinator David Gressly tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World. Most infrastructure is destroyed, few can access clean water or health care, and many Yemenis are afraid to go outside because of landmines.