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Orban Loses
Hungary just ended 16 years of Viktor Orban -- but his replacement grew up inside the machine
Read »The Lebanon Talks
Israel killed 254 in Lebanon the day after the ceasefire, then announced peace talks. Nobody knows what's next.
How to Wrest the Strait From Iran
The ceasefire is holding. The Strait is still closed. Four strategies for prying it open and what each costs.
Trump Meets the Trump Whisperer
Trump is furious at the allies who sat out the Iran war. Rutte says NATO is fine. Both men cannot be right.
Is This the End of Orban?
Orban trails by double digits. Vance flew to Budapest to save him.
Should NATO Have Helped in Iran?
NATO sat out the Iran war. Trump called them cowards. Europe called it not their fight. Both are right.
Trump Wants a Hormuz Joint Venture
Trump wants a joint venture with Iran to charge tolls on the world's biggest oil chokepoint. International law says no.
What Did Trump Actually Accomplish in Iran?
The 40-day war destroyed Iran's military. It also spiked gas to $4, cost $45 billion, and left the Strait barely open.
To Lam Consolidates
Vietnam just handed one man both the presidency and the party. He's already cut 150,000 government jobs.
Kim's Heir Is Thirteen
South Korea's spy agency says it's now "fair to view" Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter as his successor. She drove a tank last month. She can't legally join the Party for five more years.
Strongest El Nino in a Century?
Climate models are forecasting a potential super El Nino peaking this November. It could make 2027 the hottest year ever.
Ceasefire
A two-week pause held together by a 10-point plan neither side fully accepts.
200 Miles Behind Enemy Lines
He hid in a mountain crevice for 36 hours while Iran hunted him. Then special ops came.
Power Plant Day
Tuesday is "Power Plant Day," Trump said. Hawks cheer, lawyers call it a war crime, realists say it won't work anyway.
They Got One of Ours
Iran shot down an American F-15E. Two crew are missing. It's the first U.S. combat loss of the war.
Trump v. NATO
He called the alliance a "paper tiger" and said he's "absolutely" considering pulling out. Congress says he can't.
Did Iran Ask for a Ceasefire??
Trump says yes. Tehran says absolutely not. The truth is somewhere in a back channel that neither side will admit exists.
Take the Uranium?
The U.S. bombed Iran's nuclear sites. The uranium survived. Now Trump has to decide whether to send troops to get it.
Zelenskyy's Gulf Pitch
Ukraine is offering the Gulf states something nobody else can: four years of experience shooting down the same Iranian drones now hitting their cities.
Why Are Trump and Pakistan So Tight?
In 2018, Trump cut $1.3 billion in aid and tweeted about Pakistan's "lies and deceit." Now he's sending peace proposals through their army chief.