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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.

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo at the National Palace in Mexico City, on June 25, 2026.
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Sheinbaum’s political headache worsens, Unrest in Lebanon over latest ceasefire deal, Pakistan-Afghanistan border tensions flare up, SCOTUS rulings due

At least a dozen Mexican lawmakers have reportedly offered to be informants to the United States as part of Washington’s investigations into elected officials’ alleged collusion with cartels.

Armed security personnel stand guard near the Serena Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 19, 2026.
What We're Watching

Hormuz feud escalates ahead of ceasefire deadline, Saudi halts weapons shipment for Sudanese army, Venezuela’s Machado reiterates election call while in Spain

It’s unclear if the second round of US-Iran talks will go ahead in Pakistan after the US Navy intercepted and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship outside the Strait of Hormuz this weekend.

Hard Number: Saudi Arabia picks up Pakistan’s tab again
Hard Numbers

Hard Number: Saudi Arabia picks up Pakistan’s tab again

Who’s negotiating with Iran to keep trade moving?
Quick Take

Who’s negotiating with Iran to keep trade moving?

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down the high-stakes dynamics around the Strait of Hormuz as Iran tightens control.

China and Pakistan push five-point peace plan for Middle East
ask ian

China and Pakistan push five-point peace plan for Middle East

In this “ask ian,” Ian Bremmer breaks down the latest developments in the Middle East, highlighting a new five-point peace initiative from China and Pakistan.

Israeli emergency services, security officials and residents gather at the missile impact site, after Iranian missile barrages were launched at Israel, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in the Arab city of Kafr Qassem in Israel, March 26, 2026. Picture taken using a mobile phone. ​
What We're Watching

Pakistan potentially moderating Iran peace talks, Energy protests in the Philippines, the US gender pay widens

As the Iran conflict continues to rage on, one country has emerged as a potential mediator.

The site of a destroyed drug rehabilitation hospital following a Pakistani air strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 17, 2026.
Hard Numbers

Pakistan hits drug rehab center in Kabul, Five female Iranian soccer players withdraw asylum claims, Meningitis outbreak in southeast England, Chinese national tries to smuggle ants out of Kenya

​People attend the funeral of a person who was killed in alleged Pakistani airstrikes, in the Ghani Khel district of Nangarhar province.
Analysis

From allies to enemies: Pakistan and Afghanistan in “open war”

While Iran fights in a new war against Israel and the United States, its neighbors to the east have been drawn into a conflict of their own.

Army Chief Asim Munir holds a microphone at the Tilla Field Firing Ranges in Mangla, Pakistan, on May 1, 2025.
Analysis

Pakistan slides deeper into autocracy

Field Marshal Asim Munir, the country’s de facto leader, consolidated his power after the National Assembly rammed through a controversial constitutional amendment this month that grants him lifelong immunity from any legal prosecution.