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South Korea Reacts to US Document Leaks

In the News
NPR All Things Considered
Karl Friedhoff

President Yoon Suk-yeol is under fire for his administration’s US relationship following the Pentagon leak, Karl Friedhoff says.

Tables with South Korea delegation on the left and US delegations on the right, flags in the center in front of a blue background.
Reuters
Global Politics

Ecuador's Crime Wave and its Albanian Connection

In the News
Americas Quarterly
Robert Muggah

Criminal groups from the Balkans are helping reverse the drop in Ecuador's homicide rate and turn the country into a hub for illegal exports.

Police search for illegal drugs.
Reuters
Global Politics

Xi Is Fixated on Ending China's Century of Humiliation

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POLITICO
Ivo H. Daalder

Europe’s aim should be “to affirm Washington’s commitment to de-risking—not to decouple the Chinese economy from their own,” writes Ivo Daalder.

Xi and Macron walk next to steps with trumpeting guards in red.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Trump's Indictment, EU Leaders in China, Tsai Meets McCarthy

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Deborah Amos, Nirmal Ghosh, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Former President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City
Reuters
Global Politics

The Real Motivation behind Iran's Deal with Saudi Arabia

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Foreign Policy
Saeid Golkar

“The agreement is about far more than just normalizing ties with Riyadh,” argue Nonresident Senior Fellow Saeid Golkar and Kasra Aarabi.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands during a meeting in Beijing, China
Reuters
Global Politics

The Amazon Gold Rush is a Threat to Law and Order

In the News
Context
Robert Muggah

Criminal activity and money laundering is making efforts to protect indigenous people and nature far harder, writes Nonresident Fellow Rob Muggah.

An illegal gold mine in the Amazon rainforest.
Reuters
Global Politics

Conservative Base Still behind Yoon, but Broader Support Wanes

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

"Yoon Suk-yeol likely pays closer attention to one metric above all else — his base support," writes Karl Friedhoff.

Yoon delivers a speech to students at Keio University in Tokyo
Reuters
Global Politics

French Backlash and Netanyahu Takes a Pause

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Roger Cohen, Bobby Ghosh, Anton La Guardia join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Protests over the government's proposed pension reform in Paris
Reuters
Global Politics

Xi's Moscow Visit Was More Than a Symbolic Victory for Putin

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow and meeting with Putin made clear that China-Russia relations will only grow stronger, Paul Poast writes.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping
Reuters
Global Politics

Can a New Regional Pact Protect the Amazon from Environmental Crime?

In the News
Mongabay
Robert Muggah

Police, prosecutors, money-laundering experts, and others convened in Brazil to tackle drug and environmental crimes that are growing in scale across the Amazon.

Amazon Rainforest
Crystal Mirallegro
Global Politics