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Washington’s controversial new approach to foreign aid
Analysis

Washington’s controversial new approach to foreign aid

Since returning to power in 2025, the Trump administration has drastically changed the answer to this question, pursuing an ‘America First’ philosophy that is dramatically more transactional: the US will give you money, but you must give the US something valuable in return.

Coke trade booms despite crackdowns
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Coke trade booms despite crackdowns

Over the past year, the Trump Administration has unleashed a massive military campaign against suspected drug traffickers in South America and the Caribbean.

Medical workers treat injured people at Ameth Bek hospital after a drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region along the border between South Sudan and Sudan, October 19, 2026.
What We're Watching

South Sudan suffers drone strike, Romania finally gets a government, Colombia revives sea beef with Nicaragua

South Sudan is accusing neighboring Sudan of launching a drone strike that killed at least 73 people at a market in Abyei, a disputed, oil-rich region of roughly 4,000 square miles claimed by both countries.

The GOP’s Musky scent
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The GOP’s Musky scent

Musk's cash splash, which makes him the largest known midterm donor, is meant to help Republicans head off a so-called “Blue Wave” of Democratic support that could cost the GOP not only the House but possibly the Senate.

How China sees the Trump administration
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How China sees the Trump administration

As President Trump reshapes America’s role in the world, China sees an opening—but it’s still not letting its guard down, Elizabeth Economy explains on GZERO World with Ian Bremmer.

​Ursula von der Leyen ( Praesidentin der Europaeischen Kommission) sagt Mark Carney (Primeminister Canada), die Zusammenarbeit zu.
What We're Watching

Canada and EU move toward closer ties, US wants to send $2.8 billion worth of weapons to Israel, Georgia’s ruling party wants to ban all opposition parties

The bloc is looking to deepen ties with the Great White North as both sides adjust to unprecedented hostility from their traditional main ally, the US.

Ex-Pentagon chief: Iran war won't end any time soon
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Ex-Pentagon chief: Iran war won't end any time soon

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World that the US is “on its back foot” strategically in Iran and warns the Trump administration’s focus on Tehran risks taking attention away from an even bigger threat: China.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Resolute Desk
Analysis

The new US tariffs on Brazil aren’t about Brazil

What, exactly, is the Trump administration thinking? A well-worn question finds fresh fodder this week as the White House prepares to impose a sweeping new set of tariffs on Brazil. Again.

​CEO and Co-Founder of Anthropic Dario Amodei in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20, 2026.
Analysis

Could Mythos prompt Trump admin U-turn on AI regulation?

The release of Antrhopic’s Mythos, a powerful AI model with an extraordinary ability to identify software vulnerabilities, appears to have rattled the Trump administration.