“Can ‘rare extreme weather’ really be responsible for a 12 percent death rate in a sporting event?” China News Weekly asked in a front-page feature. On Weibo, one user wrote : “21 Elite athletes lost their lives on a familiar race route, this kind of an accident, there is almost […]
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Taliban Calls China A ‘welcome Friend’; Promises Safety Of Chinese Workers In Afghanistan
As the Taliban gains control of 85% of Afghanistan territory, the militant group has assured that the safety of Chinese investors and workers in the country and called them a ‘welcome friend.’ In an interview with South China Morning Post, Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen that the Taliban would guarantee the […]
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The China Model Will Never Work in Iran
On Aug. 5, Ebrahim Raisi will be inaugurated as Iran’s eighth president since the revolution. The Biden administration has been eager to reenter the Iran nuclear deal before the hard-liner takes office. But they needn’t worry: Should the administration choose to uphold the pressure until Iran returns to nuclear compliance, […]
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China Eyes Pacific Supremacy With New Carrier
Alright, here’s what’s on tap for the day: China vies for Pacific supremacy with aircraft carrier buildup, Biden catches up on NatSec staffing, and the White House gets ready to evacuate Afghan translators . Welcome to Foreign Policy ’s SitRep! Jack and Robbie here again, writing this newsletter while seriously […]
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Bolsonaro’s Teflon Wears Off
The highlights this week: Bolsonaro and his military ministers size up their options for holding on to power, what we know about Pedro Castillo’s finally official presidency , and the reach of NSO’s Pegasus software in Latin America . Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this […]
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Tokyo Olympics: 57-year-old Abdullah Al-Rashidi Claims First Bronze For Kuwait In Shooting
57-year-old shooter Abdullah Al-Rashidi won Kuwait’s first medal at the Tokyo Olympics in the men’s skeet shooting competition as he claimed a bronze at the Asaka Shooting Range, on Monday morning. Al-Rashidi finished the event’s final with a total of 46 points. Meanwhile, America’s Vincent Hancock set a new Olympic […]
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No salaries for the unvaccinated Railway employees in Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan: As the covid-19 infection is increasing rapidly in Pakistan, the government has decided to pause the salary of those employees who do not follow all the pandemic rules and inoculate themselves against the virus by August 31 A notification was issued by the country’s Railways Ministry in this […]
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Cuba Needs a Free Internet
The regime saw the threat too. As the air filled with chants of “libertad” (or “freedom”), the internet suddenly went dark. When it came back on, the Cuban government was in full-censorship mode, blocking access to social media and messaging sites like Facebook, WhatsApp, Signal, and Instagram. It kept web […]
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Global Powers Shrug as Opponents Denounce ‘Coup’ in Tunisia
If you would like to receive Morning Brief in your inbox every weekday, please sign up here . Here is today’s Foreign Policy brief: World powers react to Tunisia ’s political turmoil, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to India, and the World Trade Organization General Council convenes. Here […]
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Biden’s Surrender to Merkel on Nord Stream 2
If the administration’s goal was to rebuild trans-Atlantic ties, its embrace of Nord Stream 2 is a clear misfire. Even in Germany, opposition to the pipeline has been growing. The German Green party, which is likely to emerge from the upcoming election as part of the governing coalition, opposes Nord […]