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​February 11, 2026, Dhaka, Bangladesh: February 11, 2026 Dhaka, Bangladesh: Ansar and VDP memberrs carried ballot boxes in Dhaka, They were preparing for the polling stations on then eve of day before Bangladesh's national election.
Analysis

Post-Gen Z revolution, where does Bangladesh go next?

Trump’s next move in Iran
Quick Take

Trump’s next move in Iran

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down the growing tensions between the US and Iran, calling it "the next area of potential large-scale conflict where President Trump is interested in changing the facts on the ground."

​Members of law enforcement gather, as tensions rise after federal law enforcement agents were involved in a shooting incident, a week after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in north Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 15, 2026.
Analysis

A tale of two protests

This last week has provided a distillation of US President Donald Trump’s view on how American military might should be deployed at home and abroad.

US response to Iran protests
Quick Take

US response to Iran protests

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down the protests across Iran and how the Trump administration might respond.

​French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the members of the media, after arriving by plane to attend the Gaza Peace Summit, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Macron digs in his heels, Mali puts a retaliatory tax on US visitors, Ecuador’s fuel protests heat up, Nobel Prize for Economics criticize protectionism

2: French President Emmanuel Macron rejected calls to resign as his fragile government faces two no-confidence votes this week.

​Protesters carry an Indonesian flag and a flag from Japanese anime 'One Piece' during a protest in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 29, 2025.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Killing further inflames Indonesian protests, India and Canada mend ties, El Salvador continues authoritarian drift

Here's why Israel will accept a Gaza ceasefire soon
The Debrief

Here's why Israel will accept a Gaza ceasefire soon

Israel is under increasing pressure–at home and abroad–to reach a ceasefire with Hamas. That's nothing new. But what is new, says Eurasia Group's Firas Maksad, are political opportunities for Bibi–at home and abroad–to make a deal and come out on top.

Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater, attends a police and military presentation, in Guayaquil, Ecuador April 5, 2025.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Haiti turns to foreign fighters, China’s economy slumps, protests flare-up in Serbia

​French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks during a news conference to present a major public finance recovery plan in Paris, France, July 15, 2025.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: French prime minister on the ropes, Hong Kong dissidents appeal convictions, Lesotho MP accuses his king, & More

U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) speaks to reporters between votes at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., January 23, 2024/
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Senate vote on Trump’s big bill, Thai PM in hot water, Japan's name-change game