List of Leaders articles
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Trump looks off to the right under rays of sunlight. Trump Is Behaving a Lot Like Beijing
The U.S. president’s designs on Gaza and other territories mirror China’s failed wolf warrior diplomacy.
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Donald Trump tosses a pen into the crowd holding several pens in the other hand How to Assess Trump’s Early Moves
On FP Live, three experts on three continents try to find the signal in the noise.
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The legs and colorful dresses of four girls are seen standing atop dirt. They hold U.S. and Kenya flags. Trump Has Put George W. Bush’s Lifesaving Legacy in Danger
PEPFAR is a critical part of U.S. soft power in Africa.
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Reporters raise their hands in the foreground as Donald Trump gestures with his arms wide behind a podium. On the left, Benjamin Netanyahu looks sideways at Trump from behind a podium. The Sheer Lunacy of Trump’s Gaza Takeover Plan
Seizing the Palestinian territory would involve U.S. war crimes and utter regional chaos.
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A man in a baseball cap and polo shirt is seen slightly out of focus in the foreground as he walks with a solemn expression on his face. A poster affixed to the side of a car behind him says "Panama: Not for sale" in English and Spanish. Panama Isn’t Surprised by Trump’s Imperial Fixation
There is a long history of affronts against the country’s sovereignty.
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Joe Biden and Donald Trump at the CNN Presidential Debate on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Trump’s Myth of American Decline
President Joe Biden handed off a country that was in its strongest geopolitical position in decades.
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A man looks at candles left outside the Zhuhai Sports Center, a day after a car rammed through the site killing dozens of people in Zhuhai, in China's Guangdong province, on Nov. 12, 2024. Mass Killings in China Are Testing the Limits of Control
A dual economic and mental health crisis may be driving a wave of attacks.
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A U.S. soldier holds a dog as forces patrol in Qamishli, Syria on Jan. 9. Why Trump Can’t Ignore Syria
Despite the president’s desire to pull back from the Middle East, dealing with Damascus could be his first big strategic test.
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A group of people sit outside on stools and chairs during a demonstration at night. Four people in the foreground are bundled up in winter clothes against the cold; several of them clutch both South Korean and U.S. flags in their hands. South Korean Conservatives Make a Desperate Bid for Trump’s Aid
Fans of impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol think Washington can save him.
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Donald Trump tips a white hard hat from his head as he stands behind a microphone on a well-lit stage with a crowd out of focus behind him in the darkness. Trump’s Not a Renegade—He’s a Loyal Republican Fighter
Just look at the president’s embrace of fossil fuels.
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U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders during the inaugural parade in Washington on Jan. 20. How Trump’s Tariffs Are Changing Geopolitics
Countries will retaliate as much as they’re willing to hurt themselves—or make a point.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump take their positions for a group photo with other heads of state and government at the G-20 summit in Osaka. Trump’s Most Difficult Deal Yet
The U.S. president wants to end the war in Ukraine. Does Russia?
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Donald Trump greets attendees during a campaign stop at the Smith Family Farm in Smithton, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 23, 2024. Trump’s Bombast Could Blow Up Dollar Hegemony
Extreme threats risk a global exit from U.S. financial power.
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A photo illustration shows orbit lines around the head of Donald Trump with yellow circles showing the faces of Georgia Meloni, Donald Tusk, Olaf Scholz, and Emmanuel Macron. Yellow stars are positioned on some of the lines. Europe’s 4 Different Ways of Handling Trump
From vacuous moralizers to pragmatic engagers, European governments are divided once again.
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A sign welcomes military personnel to the U.S. Naval Station at Guantánamo Bay on Oct. 23, 2016. Trump Prepping to Detain Thousands of Migrants at Guantánamo
Human rights groups are already criticizing the proposed move.
