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​A view down Bourbon Street shows a crashed white pickup truck after an apparent attack during New Year's Eve celebrations in New Orleans.
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Terrorist targets New Orleans in vehicle attack

New Orleans is in mourning after a man drove a rented pickup truck into a Bourbon Street crowd early Wednesday, killing at least 14 and injuring dozens.

Assad's fall in Syria creates both opportunities & risks, says US national security advisor Jake Sullivan
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Assad's fall in Syria creates both opportunities & risks, says US national security advisor Jake Sullivan

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan addresses the potential power vacuum in Syria. He tells Ian Bremmer that failure to act decisively could lead to an ISIS resurgence and destabilize efforts to build a more inclusive future for the region.

Jake Sullivan on the biggest threats to US national security in 2025
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Jake Sullivan on the biggest threats to US national security in 2025

From Russia to China to the Middle East, what are the biggest threats facing the US? On GZERO World, outgoing National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan joins Ian Bremmer in front of a live audience at the 92nd Street Y in New York City for a wide-ranging conversation on America’s view of the world, President Joe Biden’s foreign policy legacy, and how much will (or won’t) change when the Trump administration takes office in 2025.

​Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting to discuss the attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue, outside Moscow, Russia, March 25, 2024.
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Why did ISIS-K attack Russia?

Moscow has a long history of animosity with the Muslims who make up about 10% of the Russian population, dating back to imperial expansion into the Caucasus and Central Asia in the 19th century.

Pakistan-Iran attacks: Another Middle East conflict heats up
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Pakistan-Iran attacks: Another Middle East conflict heats up

How was White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan’s statement on a two state solution received in Davos? Could the attacks between Pakistan and Iran ignite into a bigger conflict? What should we expect from the Ukraine peace summit to be held in Geneva? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week from Davos on World In :60.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaking during a ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the killing of Gen. Qassim Soleimani, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 3, 2024.
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Islamic State group spoils efforts to blame Israel for deadly Iran blasts

Just as Iranian hardliners sought to pin blame on Israel for Wednesday’s deadly attack in the Islamic Republic, the worst since 1979, the Islamic State group swooped in and claimed responsibility.

People attend a ceremony commemorating the death of late Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, in Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2024.
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Who will Iran blame for deadly explosions near Soleimani’s grave?

Just when you thought tensions in the Middle East couldn’t get much worse … a pair of explosions rocked the Iranian city of Kerman on Wednesday, killing scores of people.

 People protesting in Parliament Square in London
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The Islamic State’s rise in Afghanistan

In 2017, the Trump administration declared that the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq had been defeated. But a new UN report released this week claims that there are between 5,000-7,000 fighters across the Levant.

Ian Explains: 20 years since the Iraq War: Lessons learned, questions raised
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Ian Explains: 20 years since the Iraq War: Lessons learned, questions raised

The 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, dubbed "Operation Iraqi Freedom," began 20 years ago. The Bush Administration told the world that Saddam Hussein was developing weapons of mass destruction and the war would last weeks, but none of that was true. In fact, almost nothing in the Iraq War went as planned. The US wasn't prepared for a violent insurgency that lasted years, killing thousands of US troops and hundreds of thousands of civilians. And two decades from its start, the war still casts a long shadow––the rise of ISIS, a civil war, ongoing violence and political turmoil.