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Fidel Castro meets with the American parents of the The Bay Of Pigs Prisoners in Havana, Cuba, on March 1, 1963.
Analysis

Can Cuba continue to hold off the US?

Sixty-five years on from the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, the US is threatening Cuba’s communist government once again.

Hormuz standoff: Who blinks first?
The Debrief

Hormuz standoff: Who blinks first?

In Iran, a shooting war has given way to a fragile ceasefire and a high-stakes standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, with the global economy hanging in the balance. Iran now holds effective control over a critical oil chokepoint, says Eurasia Group energy analyst Gregory Brew, while the US enforces its own blockade to try to squeeze Iran.

Hungary’s Orbán concedes election defeat
Quick Take

Hungary’s Orbán concedes election defeat

After 16 years in power, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán has been decisively voted out, losing in a landslide to challenger Péter Magyar. But this wasn’t a shift to the left. In Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down what Orbán’s defeat means for Hungary, Europe, and global politics.

Tisza leader ​Peter Magyar delivers a speech in Budapest, Hungary, on April 12, 2026, after Hungarians vote in a general election.
What We're Watching

Hungary’s Orbán ousted from power, Pope heads to Africa amid Trump spat, Iran war looms over DC bank meetings

Does the Iran ceasefire stand a chance?
The Debrief

Does the Iran ceasefire stand a chance?

During this fragilest of ceasefires, one thing has become clear: both Iran and the United States want a way out of this war. (Israel? That's complicated....) Iran cannot be trusted to negotiate in good faith, but neither can the United States. Eurasia Group's Head of Research, Jon Lieber, breaks it down.

How Viktor Orbán went from pro-democratic dissident to authoritarian strongman
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

How Viktor Orbán went from pro-democratic dissident to authoritarian strongman

Ivan Krastev traces the unlikely arc of Viktor Orbán, from liberal dissident to illiberal nationalist, and explains why he's closer to Putin than Trump.

Trump’s ceasefire deal with Iran
ask ian

Trump’s ceasefire deal with Iran

In this “ask ian,” Ian Bremmer breaks down the newly announced two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran and whether it can hold.

Why Orbán's real patron isn't Trump
GZERO World Clips

Why Orbán's real patron isn't Trump

Ivan Krastev explains how Viktor Orbán's economic survival depends not on Trump or Brussels, but on Beijing.

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.

​U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during the signing ceremony for an executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2026.
What We're Watching

Trump to address the nation about Iran, NASA shoots for the moon, India begins counting a billion-plus people

What are Donald Trump’s aims in Iran? He’s sent conflicting signals in recent days — is he ending the war soon or launching a ground invasion?