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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung leaving after giving a speech
What We're Watching

South Korea’s Lee wins big in local election, Bolivia’s domestic crisis deepens, White House goes back to tariff policy

South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung's Democratic Party is poised to win 11 of 16 municipal races, a reversal from four years ago when the now-disgraced PPP dominated. But Lee’s surging popularity has foreign policy ramifications.

Trump’s midterm strategy and beyond
ask ian

Trump’s midterm strategy and beyond

In this "ask ian," Ian Bremmer breaks down President Trump’s approach to the 2026 midterm elections and what his political strategy may look like afterward.

A demonstrator holds a Kenyan flag during a protest against a US-backed Ebola quarantine plan
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Protests over Ebola quarantine center in Kenya, Massive US midterm primary day, Trump and Bibi reportedly at odds

Hundreds took to the streets in Kenya after the US announced plans to build an Ebola quarantine center on a Kenyan air base, with protesters warning the facility risks introducing a disease the country has never recorded. President Ruto is defending the project.

Is the Iran war accelerating the clean energy transition?
Quick Take

Is the Iran war accelerating the clean energy transition?

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer says the Iran war has left the global economy paying a steep price while delivering few of the outcomes the Trump administration promised. But it may have one unintended consequence: accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels.

Is an Iran deal in sight?
ask ian

Is an Iran deal in sight?

In his latest “ask ian,” Ian Bremmer says momentum is building toward a possible deal with Iran, driven by sustained negotiations and shifting US positions.

Iranian President Pezeshkian and Acting Minister of Defense Brigadier General Ebn-e-Reza during a meeting in Tehran.
What We're Watching

US strikes on Iran won’t stop negotiations, Brazil’s scandal-plagued Bolsonaro seeks Trump boost, Hong Kong becomes leading hub for offshore funds

US-Iran negotiations remain on a knife-edge, with Trump claiming a deal is "largely negotiated" even as military skirmishes in the Strait of Hormuz and Israel's strikes on Hezbollah-controlled Lebanon continue to complicate talks.

Cornyn’s defeat could cost Republicans dearly
Hard Numbers

Cornyn’s defeat could cost Republicans dearly

The Texas senator's hefty loss yesterday to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (whom US President Donald Trump endorsed) in the Senate runoff yesterday will be a costly one for the Republican Party.

Police use a water cannon during a rally to disperse supporters of Ozgur Ozel
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Turkey’s democratic crisis deepens, US hits Iranian missile launchers as talks continue, Power struggle in Senegal over IMF debt

Riot police raided the headquarters of Turkey’s main opposition party, the Republican People's Party, after a court order to remove party leader Özgur Özel. Rights groups say the move by the government of President Erdoğan is politically motivated.

Trump has a thing called Iran
Puppet Regime

Trump has a thing called Iran

Can use this excuse for almost anything now. #PUPPETREGIME

​Students and their supporters take part in a protest in Serbia
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Student protests coming to Serbia this weekend, US Democrats release incomplete election autopsy, Washington to move troops to Poland

Student protesters are set to take to the streets in Serbia this weekend in the first major demonstrations of the year against President Aleksandar Vučić, as frustration mounts over democratic backsliding and corruption.