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​Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and US President Donald Trump during the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., on December 5, 2025.
Analysis

Two US borders, two different approaches to Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly tussled with US President Donald Trump, whereas Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has tried to placate him. The discrepancy raises questions about the best way to approach the US leader.

Trump, Canada, and the future of the free world
ask ian

Trump, Canada, and the future of the free world

In this episode of "ask ian," Ian Bremmer breaks down the growing rift between the US and Canada, calling it “permanent damage” to one of the world’s closest alliances.

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing (R) arrives at a polling station in the Myanmar capital of Naypyitaw on Dec. 28, 2025.
Hard Numbers

Hard numbers: Myanmar’s military-backed party set to win sham election, Trump threatens to raise tariffs on South Korea, Silver prices spike, & More

​Women light a candle as people gather at a makeshift memorial for Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, on January 25, 2026.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Fallout from Minneapolis killing, Xi purges military leader, Israel recovers final hostage

​The World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters is seen in Geneva, Switzerland, January 28, 2025.
Analysis

America’s WHO exit leaves a leadership vacuum

Seventy-eight years after helping found the World Health Organization (WHO), the United States has formally withdrawn from the agency, following through on a pledge President Donald Trump made on his first day back in office.

Graphic Truth: the latest Cuban exodus to US shores
Graphic Truth

Graphic Truth: the latest Cuban exodus to US shores

Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel waves a Cuban flag during a march outside the US Embassy in Havana, Cuba, on January 16, 2026.​
Analysis

What does Trump want from a faltering Cuba?

Soon after capturing Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, the US president called on Cuba to “make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.” But Cuba is not Venezuela, and it’s unclear what Trump is looking to get from the Communist-run island.

Graphic Truth: Denmark’s losses in Afghanistan
Graphic Truth

Graphic Truth: Denmark’s losses in Afghanistan

Will Iran’s protests bring down the regime?
by ian bremmer

Will Iran’s protests bring down the regime?

For over two weeks now, Iranians have been pouring into the streets in the largest demonstrations the country has seen since the 2022 “Women, Life, Freedom” uprising, and possibly since the 2009 Green Movement.

​A shop owner David Rogilds holds a shirt that he sells in Nuuk, Greenland, January 14, 2026.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Greenlanders & Danes comes to DC, Somalia cuts ties with the UAE, Japan is heading for an election

Rock, meet hard place: officials from Denmark and Greenland are meeting with members of the Trump administration to discuss the future of the semi-autonomous island.