FOREIGN POLICY

JULY 1. 2026

Blackouts Are Prabowo’s Latest Problem

Why can’t coal-rich Indonesia keep the lights on?

JUNE 30. 2026

Anti-Immigrant Marches Held Across South Africa

Demonstrators had given undocumented migrants until Tuesday to self-deport or face consequences.

Small-Plane Crash Tests China’s Security State

How did a private aircraft enter Beijing’s sensitive airspace?

Washington’s Cuba Policy Is Self-Sabotage

The U. S. blockade is destroying Havana’s chances of becoming stable and democratic.

Doomsday Climate Scenarios Were Wrong. That Doesn’t Help Europe.

Recent scientific reassessments strengthen the case for rapid climate action rather than weaken it.

The European Country That Figured Out Trump’s White House

Poland has been successful partly due to strong personal ties, but history suggests that its luck may not hold forever.

Israel Has a Hezbollah Drone Problem

“We don’t have a solution, ” an Israeli military official said.

Britain’s New ‘King’ Will Decide Its Fate

Andy Burnham is on the verge of taking power—and of being confronted with his own limitations.

For Israel, the Oct. 7 War Is Effectively Over

In 984 days of fighting, “total victory” eluded Netanyahu on all fronts.

Iranian Elites Are Not in Agreement About What to Do Next

If the United States wants the cease-fire to last, it needs to take Tehran’s politics seriously.

Trump Isn’t Actually Abandoning the U. N. System

Even this U. S. administration is confronting limits to the politics of exit.

Is Washington Endorsing Family Rule in Libya?

The United States should heed its own track record of backing individuals in conflict-affected states.

JUNE 29. 2026

U. S. , Iran Prepare for Talks on Strait of Hormuz

Tehran insists that it has sole authority over the waterway. Washington isn’t convinced.

The Supreme Court Pushes Back on Trump’s Fed Assault

Tampering with the Federal Reserve’s independence proved to be a bridge too far.