Happening now: Mehreen Khan, a former sports journalist and now the economics editor of The Times, joins FP Live to discuss this year’s FIFA World Cup and what this tournament tells us about the state of the world. Watch here:

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For too long, the United States has oscillated between neglect and alarmism in the region, Brian Fonseca writes. Its approach misunderstands the nature of Chinese statecraft and the economic and development pressures facing governments across the region.

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The journey of Iran’s World Cup team sets a dangerous precedent for international soccer, argues Bobby Ghosh.

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How satire, social media, and shame are forging Syria’s new public square.

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Even in the face of tariffs and an energy crisis, the jobs report shows an economy that’s still humming.

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Sponsored: EL SALVADOR: New Chapter of Openness and Opportunity El Salvador is emerging with confidence as one of the most compelling tourism destinations in the Americas, combining renewed security, excellent connectivity, and modern infrastructure with a remarkable diversity

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In essence, the reticence to move forward emanates not only from a lack of trust but also from each side feeling that it has an upper hand, however self-defeating, writes Anchal Vohra.

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African developers have turned overwhelmingly to Chinese platforms—like DeepSeek, Qwen, and Kimi—to build artificial intelligence models in their own languages, Sam Peters writes.

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Last week marked five months since the U.S. military raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. But U.S. President Donald Trump has not moved on from the Western Hemisphere by any means. Read more in this week's Situation Report newsletter:

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Peptides are made predominantly in China, putting Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on a collision course with anti-Beijing hawks in the Republican Party.

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Trade and labor experts point to a number of problems with the latest batch of tariffs.

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Rather than pushing Beijing out of the region, Washington should offer countries better strategic alternatives.

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Trump’s limited ability to dictate the war’s direction was on display as Israel and Iran traded fire for the first time since a truce began in early April, @jchaltiwanger writes.

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World Brief: Iran and Israel agree to hold off on further attacks, Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a rare trip to North Korea, and a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits the Philippines.

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Politics have shaped the geography of the World Cup before, but never quite like this, argues Bobby Ghosh.

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Men and women from the U.S. and allied armed forces tell their stories on I Serve, a new podcast from FP and @WithHonorAction, hosted by @RobertIrvine:

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The U.S. blockade on the island is unprecedented—and could lead to prolonged upheaval.

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This year’s FIFA World Cup comes amid a particularly fraught geopolitical backdrop. What does this tournament tell us about the state of the world? FP’s Ravi Agrawal will discuss with Mehreen Khan, a former sports journalist and now the economics editor of The Times. Register now

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One of the United States’ most important strategic partners in Southeast Asia—Singapore—is beginning to lose faith in the Trump administration, writes Derek Grossman.

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The Board of Peace has been revealed to be so flawed as to be completely unworkable, writes Anchal Vohra.

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The era of treating the Americas as a geopolitical afterthought is over. FP Analytics’ latest synthesis report, produced with support from @GordonInstitute, examines why the Western Hemisphere has become a focal point of strategic competition: