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American Robotics’ Iron Drone Raider interceptor is displayed at a news conference on drone safety at the Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington, D.C.
American Robotics’ Iron Drone Raider interceptor is displayed at a news conference on drone safety at the Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Is Launching a Regulatory Assault on Drone Users

New restrictions try to shield ICE from being watched from above. This article has an audio recording

Jamaat-e-Islami party leader Shafiqur Rahman waves to supporters during a rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Feb. 9.
Jamaat-e-Islami party leader Shafiqur Rahman waves to supporters during a rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Feb. 9.

Bangladesh Holds Most Consequential Election in Years

The first vote since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster favors a dynastic party but could see the Islamists rise.

The car of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, bearing the U.S. and Israeli flags, enters a gate to the White House.
The car of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, bearing the U.S. and Israeli flags, enters a gate to the White House.

Netanyahu Urges Trump to Include Israel’s Demands in Iran Nuclear Talks

But Tehran remains adamant that its missile arsenal is nonnegotiable.

A howitzer fires
A howitzer fires

Can Ukraine Kill Its Way to Victory?

Increased losses could strain Russia’s military, but Ukraine faces steep hurdles. This article has an audio recording

A large sculpture of a red-and-gold star with a gold Z affixed to the front stands in front of a building. A person bundled in a winter coat and hat walks by in the background.
A large sculpture of a red-and-gold star with a gold Z affixed to the front stands in front of a building. A person bundled in a winter coat and hat walks by in the background.

Putin’s Conspiratorial Fantasies Are Blowing Back on Him

Russian ultranationalists are turning against Moscow itself

A crowd watches Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairman Tarique Rahman speak at a rally in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, on Feb. 8.
A crowd watches Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairman Tarique Rahman speak at a rally in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, on Feb. 8.

As Bangladesh Votes, Few Women Are on the Ballot

Parties failed to meet a modest commitment to field more female candidates, despite the leading role of women in the 2024 protest movement. This article has an audio recording

A massive blue banner with Donald Trump's photo and the words "American Workers First" hangs from a brutalist-style building. The banner covers up at least six of the building's windows.
A massive blue banner with Donald Trump's photo and the words "American Workers First" hangs from a brutalist-style building. The banner covers up at least six of the building's windows.

Trump’s Puzzlingly Rosy Jobs Numbers

The first U.S. jobs report of 2026 is so good, it’s raising eyebrows—and questions. This article has an audio recording

A group of dozens of people covered in gray clay walk in a mass crowd with blank expressions on their faces, arms limp at their sides. Many wear business suits and other formal clothing beneath the caked-on clay.
A group of dozens of people covered in gray clay walk in a mass crowd with blank expressions on their faces, arms limp at their sides. Many wear business suits and other formal clothing beneath the caked-on clay.

NATO Has Become a Zombie Alliance

European leaders must revive it before disaster strikes. This article has an audio recording

The podcast logo for Ernstfall from Welt atop a half red and half blue gritty background.
The podcast logo for Ernstfall from Welt atop a half red and half blue gritty background.

War or Peace? Germany’s Decision-Makers Can’t Decide.

A new podcast features a war game with painful lessons for everyone—except Russia. 

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures as he speaks during an end-of-year press conference in the State Department Press Briefing Room in Washington, DC on December 19, 2025.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures as he speaks during an end-of-year press conference in the State Department Press Briefing Room in Washington, DC on December 19, 2025.

What Rubio Gets Right (and Wrong) About the Western Hemisphere

Washington needs to compete forcefully in its backyard without relying on force alone. This article has an audio recording

Then-National Tsinghua University sociology professor Chen Ming-chi speaks to journalists in Taipei, Taiwan, on Jan. 14, 2024.
Then-National Tsinghua University sociology professor Chen Ming-chi speaks to journalists in Taipei, Taiwan, on Jan. 14, 2024.

How Taiwan Sees the World

The island’s deputy foreign minister on Trump, defense, and why he thinks countries shouldn’t trust China. This article has an audio recording

French President Emmanuel Macron (right) takes a walk with new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the grounds of Elysee Palace on May 07, 2025 in Paris, France.
French President Emmanuel Macron (right) takes a walk with new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the grounds of Elysee Palace on May 07, 2025 in Paris, France.

Europe Is Taking Baby Steps Toward an Economic Boom

The continent needs sweeping reforms—but is focusing on what it can do quickly. This article has an audio recording

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak to troops aboard USS George Washington at Fleet Activities Yokosuka on October 28, 2025 in Yokosuka, Japan.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak to troops aboard USS George Washington at Fleet Activities Yokosuka on October 28, 2025 in Yokosuka, Japan.

What War With Iran Would Look Like

Decapitation strikes against the country are likely. An invasion is not.

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrives at the Government House in Bangkok on Feb. 9.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrives at the Government House in Bangkok on Feb. 9.

Why Thai Conservatives Just Won Big

An epochal win may yet mask a deeper desire for reform in the electorate.

This combination of photos shows British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the left and Peter Mandelson, a former British ambassador to the United States, on the right.
This combination of photos shows British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the left and Peter Mandelson, a former British ambassador to the United States, on the right.

Will Britain’s Labour Party Survive the Epstein Files?

Pressure mounts for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign from Downing Street.

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