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​U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hold up signed documents regarding securing the supply of critical minerals and rare earths, at a bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan, October 28, 2025.

What We’re Watching: US critical minerals summit, Rafah crossing reopens, Border violence in Pakistan

​People take part in a rally in support of Czech President Petr Pavel, organised by Million Moments for Democracy group in reaction to dispute between President Pavel and Czech Foreign Minister and Motorists chair Petr Macinka, in Prague, Czech Republic, February 1, 2026.

Hard numbers: Large protests in Czechia, UAE-linked firm has large stake in the president’s company, & More

​US President Donald Trump and musician Nicki Minaj in Washington, D.C., USA, on January 28, 2026.

The politics of population

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Photo of Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam with the GZERO World podcast logo superimposed on top.

Singapore's global moment, with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam

Ian Explains

Ian Explains

Graphic Truth: Costa Rica’s severe murder rate

Graphic Truth: Costa Rica’s severe murder rate

​A flood victim stands at her flooded home after weeks of heavy rainfall in Boane District, Maputo, Mozambique, January 19, 2026.

Hard numbers: Widespread flooding in southern Africa, White House and Senate appear to strike funding deal, Ukraine’s nuclear reactors at risk, Venezuela to open up oil reserves

​Protesters call for US military intervention in Iran.

What We’re Watching: US weighs Iran hit, Trump nominates Powell’s successor, Chinese firm can’t operate Panama Canal

Costa Rica presidential candidate Laura Fernandez in Heredia, Costa Rica, January 29, 2026.​

Costa Rica’s crime-time election

You vs the News collage

You vs. the News: A Weekly News Quiz - January 30, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with President of the European Council António Luís Santos da Costa, and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in New Delhi, India, on Jan. 27, 2026.

Why the EU-India trade deal matters

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, on January 29, 2026.

What We’re Watching: UK-China meeting, Violence in Ethiopia, Canada’s conservative leader on the chopping block

​Igmel Tamayo carries charcoal to sell on the side of a road for use as cooking fuel in homes, on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba, on January 12, 2026.

Hard numbers: Cuba’s oil reserves running dry, China executes alleged Myanmar scammers, Metal hype continues, Heavy gunfire at Niger’s airport

What to know about China’s military purges

What to know about China’s military purges

Visual representation of data

Five forces that shaped 2025

​Honduras' new President Nasry Asfura addresses supporters after his swearing-in ceremony, outside the Congress building, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, January 27, 2026.

What We’re Watching: Honduras’ new leader takes office, Trump threatens Iran again, Winter Olympics to get ICE-y

What’s Good Wednesdays™, January 28, 2026

​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.

Two US borders, two different approaches to Trump

​Fighters of the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement, attend a rally marking the 35th anniversary of the group's foundation in Gaza City on December 14, 2022.

Hard numbers: Hamas seeks new role for its forces in Gaza, New estimate of Russian casualties in Ukraine, Rwanda sues the UK, & More

Person picking up packets of Hello I'm Ugly dried fruits at a store

Walmart’s commitment to US-made products

GZERO Europe

GZERO Europe

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China’s economy is growing, but it’s stuck in a deflationary trap

China’s economy is growing, but it’s stuck in a deflationary trap

​FILE PHOTO: European Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic and India's Trade Minister Piyush Goyal pose after signing an agreement, as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Council President Antonio Costa stand behind them, at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, January 27, 2026.

What We’re Watching: EU and India nab trade deal, US tells Ukraine to cede land swap for security guarantees, Social media faces landmark trial

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

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

A tryptych on employees at Microsoft

Building community-first AI infrastructure

The world economy is resilient, despite tariffs

The world economy is resilient, despite tariffs

ICE in Minneapolis

ICE in Minneapolis

​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: Fallout from Minneapolis killing, Xi purges military leader, Israel recovers final hostage

​Two Iranian motorcyclists stop in front of the burned East Tehran General Directorate of Tax Affairs headquarters in Tehran, Iran, on January 21, 2026.

Hard numbers: Iran protests death toll reportedly far higher, Deadly attack on Mexican soccer pitch, Gold prices surpass milestone, & More

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

America’s WHO exit leaves a leadership vacuum

Economic Trends Shaping 2026: Trade, AI, Small Business

Economic Trends Shaping 2026: Trade, AI, Small Business

Stubb: Russia is losing in Ukraine

Stubb: Russia is losing in Ukraine

Why space tech investment matters

Why space tech investment matters

Why trust is essential for AI adoption

Why trust is essential for AI adoption

AI in shaping power, politics, and people

AI in shaping power, politics, and people

Photo of President Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos with the GZERO World Podcast logo superimposed on top.

Europe's wake-up call, with Alexander Stubb and Kristalina Georgieva

Can Europe stay united?

Can Europe stay united?

The leadership challenge of governing AI

The leadership challenge of governing AI

​Ukraine's energy generating capacity since Russia's full scale invasion in 2022.

Graphic Truth: Ukraine's energy crisis

Haitian soldiers keep a watch outside the venue where businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr is set to be designated as president of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, August 7, 2025. ​

What We’re Watching: Haiti’s interim PM under pressure, A Russian, a Ukrainian, and an American leader walk into a peace talk, and US armada heads to Iran

​Moldovan President Maia Sandu speaks during a Council of Europe diplomatic conference to launch the International Claims Commission for Ukraine, aimed at handling compensation claims related to Russia's war in Ukraine, in The Hague, Netherlands, December 16, 2025.

Moldova’s leader considers whether independence is still worth it

Middle East negotiator and son-in-law of President Trump, Jared Kushner talks with Israeli diplomats following a joint press conference in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 29 September 2025.

Hard numbers: US pitches “New Gaza,” Japan paves way for snap elections, “Sinners” smashes records, & More

Rishi Sunak on AI, sovereignty, and hard power

Rishi Sunak on AI, sovereignty, and hard power

You vs the News collage

You vs. the News: A Weekly News Quiz - January 23, 2026

Which countries are leading the way in AI adoption?

Which countries are leading the way in AI adoption?

​U.S. President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026.

What We’re Watching: Trump says there’s a Greenland deal framework, Iran’s regime say protests have ended, Sheinbaum’s extraditions spark controversy at home

​South Korea's former prime minister Han Duck-soo arrives at Seoul Central District Court to receive a first-instance verdict on insurrection-related charges, in Seoul, South Korea on January 21, 2026.

Hard numbers: Another South Korean leader sentenced over Martial law, US and China to finish TikTok sale, Guinea-Bissau announces election date, & More

Graphic Truth: the latest Cuban exodus to US shores

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.​

What does Trump want from a faltering Cuba?

Africa’s AI Future: China or the West?

Africa’s AI Future: China or the West?

Digital sovereignty in the age of AI

Digital sovereignty in the age of AI

​Greenland surrounded by military ships, patrols, and the Greenland, Danish, and NATO flags.

The Greenland crisis will test whether Europe can stand up to Trump

AI and the new world order: Global Stage live from Davos

AI and the new world order: Global Stage live from Davos

Puppet Regime

Puppet Regime

Has the US-led world order ended?

Has the US-led world order ended?

​Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026.

What We’re Watching: Davos speeches show strain US-Canada relationship, EU Mercosur deal delayed again, Friendly fire in Ethiopia

Demonstrators including Tibetans, Uyghurs and Hongkongers protest against plans to open new Chinese mega-embassy, in London, United Kingdom, on Jan. 17, 2026.

Hard Numbers: UK greenlights Chinese mega embassy, Australia advances gun control law after Bondi Beach massacre, Iran unleashes post-protest crackdown, Costa Rica’s right-wingers set to remain in power

​Switzerland's Federal President Guy Parmelin speaks with US President Donald Trump prior to a bilateral meeting in Congress Centre on the sideline of the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

Will Trump ever be satisfied?

What’s Good Wednesdays™, January 21, 2026

BofA awards $1 billion in stock to non-executive employees

BofA awards $1 billion in stock to non-executive employees

Watch our Global Stage live premiere from Davos

Watch our Global Stage live premiere from Davos

Person picking up packets of Hello I'm Ugly dried fruits at a store

Walmart’s commitment to US-made products

A tryptych on employees at Microsoft

Building community-first AI infrastructure

Putin's "Special Military Operation" Bop

Putin's "Special Military Operation" Bop

​People attend a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that the Arctic island be ceded to the U.S., calling for it to be allowed to determine its own future, in Nuuk, Greenland, January 17, 2026.

What We’re Watching: Trump-Europe feud over Greenland heats up, Syria’s Kurds make deal with government, Guatemala in state of emergency

​U.S. President Donald Trump takes oath as Barron Trump and Melania Trump look on the day of his Presidential Inauguration at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2025.

Hard Numbers: The first year of Trump 2.0

A new chapter for Davos: Dialogue, AI, and Global Resilience

A new chapter for Davos: Dialogue, AI, and Global Resilience

Trump’s demands put Europe in FAFO territory

Trump’s demands put Europe in FAFO territory

Trump's foreign policy is reshaping the world order

Trump's foreign policy is reshaping the world order

Why Trump is pushing to take Greenland

Why Trump is pushing to take Greenland

One year into Trump 2.0: How the world has changed

One year into Trump 2.0: How the world has changed

A photo of President Donald Trump standing at a podium with the GZERO World Podcast logo superimposed on top.

Trump's second term–one year in, with Stephen Walt

How Trump transformed the US presidency

How Trump transformed the US presidency

Graphic Truth: Denmark’s losses in Afghanistan

Graphic Truth: Denmark’s losses in Afghanistan

​Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025.

Hard Numbers: South Korea’s ex-leader sentenced, Ugandan opposition supporters killed after election, Canada and China trade cars for canola, Brazil’s Bolsonaro can cut his sentence with a book

​Russian President Vladimir Putin during a news conference in Moscow, Russia, on December 22, 2022.

The strange silence of Vladimir Putin

​Tractors drive on the N-403 towards Zafra during a rally on 16 January 2026 in Badajoz, Extremadura (Spain).

What We’re Watching: The US is upset about a trade deal, Sudan food stocks run low, Denmark puts boots on the ice

You vs the News collage

You vs. the News: A Weekly News Quiz - January 16, 2026

​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.

A tale of two protests

​Pro-government supporters holding a Venezuela's flag attend a rally against U.S President Donald Trump in Caracas, Venezuela August 14, 2017.

What We’re Watching: Machado vs. Rodríguez envoy in DC, Second phase of Gaza ceasefire begins, UK’s Conservatives in freefall

A teenager poses holding a mobile phone as a law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in Sydney, Australia, on December 10, 2025.

Hard Numbers: Australia tries to enforce social media ban, Japan’s opposition unites, Millions dodge Ukrainian draft, & More

Why Trump’s Greenland threats alarm Europe

Why Trump’s Greenland threats alarm Europe

Will Iran’s protests bring down the regime?

Will Iran’s protests bring down the regime?

Digital code on blockchain

Crypto goes steady

​Wreckage at the site where a train was derailed when a construction crane fell onto its carriages in Sikhio district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, on January 14, 2026.

Hard Numbers: Construction crane kills dozens in Thailand, Hungary’s Orbán in more trouble, China posts record trade surplus, French farmers protest trade deal

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

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

What’s Good Wednesdays™, January 14, 2026

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GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer
Puppet Regime

Puppet Regime

Puppet Regime
Quick Take

Quick Take

Quick Take
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ask ian

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Ian Explains

Ian Explains

Ian Explains
GZERO Reports

GZERO Reports

GZERO Reports
GZERO Europe

GZERO Europe

GZERO Europe
The Debrief

The Debrief

The Debrief