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Protesters run along a street strewn with debris during a protest over the state of public services and the rising cost of living in Milan, Italy, October 18, 2026.
What We're Watching

Troops in Milan, Death Penalty in Burkina Faso, US & Israel’s post-election Iran plans

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has deployed 500 troops to Milan and tightened nationwide anti-rioting laws in an effort to quell unrest that has gripped the city since the weekend.

Protesters set up barricades and burn materials near Place de la Republique in Paris, France, on October 18, 2026, the day following a large demonstration.
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Unrest in France spreads, Trump endorses Netanyahu, US-Ukraine ties fray

Ongoing student protests in France descended into looting and riots over the weekend as more than half a million people took to the streets across the country.

Climate targets now out of reach
Hard Numbers

Climate targets now out of reach

2.8 is way above the UN target of 1.5 degrees that was set by the 2015 Paris Agreement.

Three years after 10/7, Israel looks backward and forward
by ian bremmer

Three years after 10/7, Israel looks backward and forward

Ian Bremmer reflects on the third anniversary of 10/7.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City.
Analysis

Israel’s shrinking friend group

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage at the UN General Assembly yesterday, more than half of the delegates in the room stood up and walked out.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a toast-raising event hosted by his Likud party, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
What We're Watching

Netanyahu takes the mic at the UN, Venezuela’s prez pledges to hold elections, Rogue AI agent hacks Australian public health site

Netanyahu is likely to use his UN address in part to make a campaign pitch to Israeli voters ahead of the October elections in which he’ll push back on criticism of Israel.

President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House
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Netanyahu breaks with Trump, Syria takes control of military bases from Russia, UEFA threatens to start World Cup competitor

Netanyahu said Israel won’t pull back from Gaza until Hamas gives up its weapons—a nonstarter for Hamas, which insists it won’t disarm until Israel withdraws first.

People chant slogans as they walk during a protest and shutter-down strike called by the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), an alliance of civil society groups, in Neelum Valley, Pakistani Kashmir.
What We're Watching

Tense elections in Kashmir, Netanyahu and Zelensky at the White House, AI-Bolsonaro turning heads in Brazil

Regional parliamentary elections began in the Pakistan-administered portion of Kashmir on Monday, but the first round of voting has been racked with violence.

Zohran over Bibi?
Hard Numbers

Zohran over Bibi?

More American Jewish voters held a favorable view of the New York City mayor than of the Israeli prime minister, despite Mamdani’s outspoken criticism of Israel.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu at a news conference
What We're Watching

Netanyahu’s re-election chances may worsen, Hungary’s Orbán can’t return to office, China gives boost to Myanmar’s leader

Israeli PM Netanyahu was already struggling in polls ahead of elections later this year, but his situation might get worse after Washington and Tehran agreed to a deal (pending its signing on Friday). Why the issue with ending the war?

Global views of Israel are souring: Graphic Truth
Graphic Truth

Graphic Truth: Global views of Israel are souring

Israel and Iran exchanged direct strikes before announcing a halt, with Trump privately telling Netanyahu, "everybody hates you now." This Graphic Truth shows that negative views of Israel are becoming more widespread around the world.