What should one make of China—of its extraordinary rise, its enormous global ambitions, and its future—now that the breathtaking first phase of its ascendance seems to have ended and forces of gravity linked to its aging population and increasingly o

On April 25, 1974, a left-leaning military coup overthrew Portugal’s 48-year dictatorship. The uprising, known as the Carnation Revolution, represented the country’s pivot to democracy after decades under António Salazar’s oppressive rule and a boost

“I am opposed to war, unless in self-defense.” This was the most liked comment on Douyin—the Chinese counterpart to TikTok—in reaction to a speech delivered by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Jan. 9. In his address, Wang previewed China’s top dip

When German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited China in April, the deep and enduring divisions between Europe and the United States over how best to handle the country were on full display. Although new communication channels between Washington and Beiji

With more than five decades of experience, Banco Industrial has established itself as Guatemala’s leading financial institution. Thanks to its deep roots and love for the country, the bank seeks out and encourages initiatives for sustainable developm

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Which is the real Europe? The mostly peaceful, democratic, and united continent of the past few decades? Or the fragmented, volatile, and conflict-ridden Europe that existed for centuries before that? If Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential electi

Guatemala is moving forward through plans for high-impact infrastructure in which collaboration between the private sector and the country’s administrations is key to developing projects that will boost competitiveness and employment. Two stand-out p

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GERMANY’S DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE CHIEF, Thomas Haldenwang, likes to say Russia’s war against Ukraine is the storm whereas China’s quest for global dominance is climate change. What Europe is facing today is nothing less than a geostrategic firestorm.

While Guatemala’s well-known volcanoes and Mayan archeological treasures will continue to pull in the crowds, the country’s tourism authorities say it is time to modernize the approach to attracting tourists to boost visitor numbers and “change the n

When U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer effectively called for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ouster on the Senate floor in mid-March, it was a watershed moment for anyone following Israel’s role in U.S. politics. But the Senate l

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WHEN DONALD TRUMP WAS ELECTED U.S. PRESIDENT in 2016, it unified Europe. The continent’s capitals were still reeling from the decision by British voters to leave the European Union a few months before, and leaders feared that Brexit would trigger a d

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It’s a little startling when a senior civil servant begins to casually ruminate about the inevitability of the end for any nation and political order and, in the longue durée, the finite lifespan of the one that they serve. If this were the Second Fr

In April 2018, I was invited by the U.S. ambassador to a meeting at the embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia. The ambassador had assembled a group of NGO leaders in the field of disinformation to meet with a senior Trump administration official from the State

It is hard to convey to people outside Germany the extraordinary role Jürgen Habermas has played in the country. To be sure, his name inevitably appears on the more or less silly lists of world’s most influential philosophers. But there are no other

1. Zimbabwe introduced a new currency in April. The ZiG is backed up by what? a. The euro b. Diamonds c. Gold d. The U.S. dollar 2. Approximately how many missiles and drones did Iran launch at Israel in mid-April? a. 100 b. 320 c. 570 d. 680 3. Whi

THE U.S. CONGRESS GAVE UKRAINE AND ITS EUROPEAN ALLIES crucial breathing room when it finally passed a $61 billion aid package in late April. But what happens after the U.S. presidential election in November is anyone’s guess. In the long run—no matt

The same decision can be smart at the right time or disastrous at the wrong time. The bill that forces Chinese company Byte-Dance to divest from TikTok or face a ban on the video-sharing app in the United States is one such case. One of the main argu

RUSSIA’S INVASION OF UKRAINE IN FEBRUARY 2022 overturned the strategic calculus behind Brexit. Then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson had promised to raise Britain’s sights beyond Europe—to the sunny uplands of closer trading and political relations with

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Mexico elected its first female president on June 2. Claudia Sheinbaum, the former mayor of Mexico City, won a resounding victory with nearly 60 percent of votes. She represents outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party and is set

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In early March, global investors turned their eyes toward Beijing, where 2,977 delegates from across China had gathered for the annual session of the National People’s Congress. Here, Chinese Premier Li Qiang would deliver the annual “Report on the W