Same city, same day
Briefing: Two negotiations—one led to progress, the other to a threat. North Korea builds homes for soldiers who won’t come back. + What’s online gambling doing to American society?
The case closing itself
Briefing: Turkey’s new justice minister: the prosecutor who jailed the president’s main rival. Iran’s president says his government is “ashamed before the people.” + How did the open web go into such “rapid decline”?
A crackdown after the crackdown
Briefing: You don’t have to be against the regime to get arrested in Iran. The biggest electoral win in postwar Japan. + Why is betting everywhere now?
No limits
Briefing: The last nuclear treaty is over. Europe commits billions to Ukraine. + As America pulls back from global development, is China taking over?
The coldest night
Briefing: Moscow granted Trump’s ceasefire request—then broke it at the worst moment for him. A former U.K. ambassador faces criminal investigation over his Epstein ties. + Why is Saudi Arabia investing so heavily in football?
Into the Gulf
Briefing: A U.S. carrier strike group is taking position off Iran. Four Western leaders have visited Beijing in a month. + Who’s got the best AI?
A new route around America
Briefing: The EU and India lock in the biggest trade deal either has ever signed. More high-level intrigue in Beijing. + Why is the Arctic so important?
The art of the deal
Briefing: A Greenland agreement, minus Greenland. Pinochet’s lawyers return. + The post-Cold War economic order is crumbling—what’s taking its place?
Where’s the line
Briefing: Eight NATO allies face tariffs, or worse, unless they sell Greenland to America. Three Minnesota leaders face grand jury subpoenas. + Can Europe save its auto industry?
The difference three days made
Briefing: The U.S. Senate passes on restraining the president’s use of military power in Venezuela. Uganda votes in an internet blackout. + Why does American civil society look so fragile?
