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Why it matters: China is becoming the most formidable rival America has faced, and the risk of confrontation with Russia, North Korea or Iran still looms. Authoritarians are rising, the chaotic Afghanistan exit revealed the limits of U.S. power, and the pandemic, climate change and other critical challenges continue to pose grave threats.

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Rebecca Falconer
37 mins ago - World

Saudi Arabia releases American imprisoned for tweets about MBS

 A billboard shows Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz (R) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman hanging over a highway on June 20, 2018 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Barak Ravid
4 hours ago - World

U.S. slams new West Bank law, says it's a violation of Israeli commitments

Dave Lawler
5 hours ago - World

Xi and Putin stick to same Ukraine positions after summit

Ivana Saric
5 hours ago - World

What to know about the ICC arrest warrant against Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin giving a speech
Keldy Ortiz
8 hours ago - World

World Baseball Classic ends tonight with no Latin American teams in final matchup

Illustration of a baseball stylized as the Earth floating in space.
Ivana Saric
9 hours ago - World

Paris trash piles become a symbol of protest

Garbage cans overflowing with trash on the streets as collectors go on strike in Paris

U.S. says war crimes committed by all sides of Ethiopia's Tigray conflict

Erica Pandey
24 hours ago - World

Finish Line: The world's happiest countries

Dave Lawler
Mar 20, 2023 - World

What Putin and Xi each get out of their "friendship"