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What to expect from Biden-Putin summit; Israel-Hamas tenuous ceasefire holds
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What to expect from Biden-Putin summit; Israel-Hamas tenuous ceasefire holds

How did the Biden-Putin summit go? With Israel resuming airstrikes, is the ceasefire with Hamas over? How is North Korea managing its food crisis? Ian Bremmer shares his perspective on global politics this week.

What kind of leverage does Biden really have with Bibi?
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What kind of leverage does Biden really have with Bibi?

As the Israel-Hamas conflict grinds into a second week, critics of the Biden administration have called on the White House to do more to stop the fighting. How much leverage does the US have over its ally Israel, and would Biden use it?

A large fire is seen near the scene of what officials said was a Gaza rocket attack on an Israeli energy pipeline near Ashkelon, Israel, May 11, 2021.
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Israel and Hamas on the brink of war

After a year of relative quiet, clashes between Israel and Hamas erupted this week, putting the two sides on the brink of full-blown war. Flare-ups between the Israeli military and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip seem to be cyclical. But there are a few developments that make this latest round of tit-for-tat strikes somewhat atypical. What's different this time?