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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · Jun 30

Is Trump a product of our reactionary times or the person most shaping it? FP’s latest print issue, ‘The Historical Presidency,’ features nine essays on what the global past reveals about our confounding present. Read it here: foreignpolicy.com/the-magazine/?…

ForeignPolicy's tweet card. FP’s Summer 2025 Print Magazine: The Historical Presidency

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · 11 h

World Brief: Twenty-eight countries condemn Israel’s killing of civilians in Gaza, U.S. President Donald Trump talks trade with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and Iran holds nuclear talks with Russia and China. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/22/isr…

ForeignPolicy's tweet card. The joint statement calls the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation “dangerous” and accuses Israel of depriving Palestinians of human dignity.

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · 12 h

As Netanyahu plots his political future, the Trump factor looms large. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/22/net…

ForeignPolicy's tweet card. The Israeli government could fall soon, triggering new elections.

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · 8 h

International institutions still treat water as a development or an environmental issue—not as the national security flashpoint it has become. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/18/wat…

ForeignPolicy's tweet card. International institutions need to start treating water as a national security flashpoint.

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · 10 h

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on why he believes Netanyahu needs to “be very careful” in his relations with Trump. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/22/for…

ForeignPolicy's tweet card. “Trump is not someone you want to have a direct confrontation with.”

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · 14 h

When European and Chinese leaders meet in Beijing this week, relations will be strained. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/22/eur…

ForeignPolicy's tweet card. When European and Chinese leaders meet in Beijing, relations will be strained.

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · 15 h

Trump must set limits on Syria’s neighbors and incentivize them to provide Syria with a pathway for reconstruction, development, and reintegration in the region, columnist @stevenacook writes. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/22/syr…

ForeignPolicy's tweet card. U.S. pressure on Israel and Turkey could help stabilize Syria.

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · 16 h

Waltz will likely face an uphill battle persuading some diplomats and U.N. officials to accept a narrower role on the world stage for the United Nations. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/21/mik…

ForeignPolicy's tweet card. Diplomats in New York are debating the meaning of the former national security advisor’s pledge to “make the U.N. great again.”

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · 17 h

The administration might be trading away long-term advantage for short-term headlines. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/22/nvi…

ForeignPolicy's tweet card. Right when the Trump administration should be ramping up export controls, its trade strategy is undermining them.

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · 19 h

A recent poll shows that, compared to Democrats, a larger proportion of MAGA Republicans supported the view that the United States should “lead on the international stage.” foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/21/mag…

ForeignPolicy's tweet card. Donald Trump has the support of his base for a muscular foreign policy.

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · 20 h

As global trade frameworks strain under new challenges, a roundtable convened by FP and @OpenSociety alongside #FfD4 examined ways forward. The discussion focused on trade reforms that support inclusive, sustainable development. Key takeaways here: fpanalytics.foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/09/glo…

ForeignPolicy's tweet card. A synthesis report by FP Analytics with support from the Open Society Foundations Against a backdrop of global fragmentation and geopolitical tensions, the 4th International Conference on Financing...

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · 20 h

If the Indian Navy were to regularly escort ships through the Red Sea—and fight off Houthi attacks—the Houthis would struggle to claim that they’re waging a battle against the West. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/21/hou…

ForeignPolicy's tweet card. As Houthi attacks target Indian sailors, the Indian Navy has a chance to step up.

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · 21 h

The foreign-policy establishment thwarted most of Trump’s efforts during his first term, and it might be happening again. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/21/tru…

ForeignPolicy's tweet card. The Blob is back—and other explanations for the Trump administration’s foreign-policy flip-flops.

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · 22 h

Congress has passed one of the most draconian cuts to social safety net programs in modern American history. Will the Republicans face any political repercussions? foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/21/med…

ForeignPolicy's tweet card. The last time a political party paid a price for legislation was in 1989.

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · 23 h

How Australia should conduct its foreign policy beyond defense cooperation with the U.S. remains unclear. Three recent books provide a potential way forward: foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/18/aus…

ForeignPolicy's tweet card. Amid Elbridge Colby’s review of the submarine deal, three books consider the future of the alliance itself.

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · Jul 22

Guyana taps into the dark tourism trend by opening the site where cult members purportedly drank the Kool-Aid. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/18/jon…

ForeignPolicy's tweet card. Guyana taps into the dark tourism trend by opening the site where cult members purportedly drank the Kool-Aid.

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · Jul 22

From narrative histories of the Iranian Revolution to in-depth investigations into the future of mining and emerging technologies, here are FP’s favorite forthcoming titles. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/18/sum…

ForeignPolicy's tweet card. The biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and economics.

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · Jul 22

The U.S. is deeply reliant on China for critical minerals. Can Trump’s approach actually loosen Beijing’s grip? This collection of essays cuts through the noise and offers real insight into the race for these powerful materials. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/20/tru…

ForeignPolicy's tweet card. Inside Washington’s bet to loosen Beijing’s chokehold on these resources.

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · Jul 21

The reality is that Trump not only enjoys the confidence of his base on matters relating to foreign policy, but also has a MAGA constituency that is deeply committed to a powerful and engaged United States, Adrian Karatnycky writes. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/21/mag…

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · Jul 21

World Brief: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vows to stay in power after a debilitating election loss, Israeli forces attack Gaza’s main humanitarian aid hub, and Bangladesh reels from a deadly plane crash in the capital. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/21/jap…

ForeignPolicy's tweet card. The prime minister is prioritizing trade talks with the United States and curbing inflation.

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Foreign Policy@ForeignPolicy · Jul 21

The risk of biological threats—natural or manmade—is rising as AI, synthetic biology, and global conflict evolve. A new synthesis report from FP Analytics, supported by @emergentbiosolu, outlines how to integrate biosecurity into NATO’s defense strategy after the 2025…

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