The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is widely expected to end yield curve control. But Japanese yields will remain low, and foreign bonds will remain attractive to those Japanese investors who don’t have to hedg…

EU passes AI Act; ODNI releases 2024 threat assessment; Google restricts chatbot responses to election queries; Trump authorized information operation against China in 2019; House passes bill to ban …

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Joe Biden doesn’t want one of America’s closest allies to buy a once iconic American company.

As the Myanmar military faces a record level of defections, its control of the country looks increasingly tenuous.

The relationship between a Nigerian pastor on death row and his congregation offers a timely glimpse into the nature of devotion and social obedience across African Pentecostal churches. 

The U.S. likes talking about the dominance of the dollar. But don’t short-change China’s current dominance of manufacturing trade. Trade imbalances need to be taken seriously again.

Internet outages in Chad amid political violence; EU Digital Markets Act takes effect; Indian government to regulate AI; Amazon announces cloud investment in Saudi Arabia; U.S. intervenes after ranso…

Mexico’s electoral campaigns officially begin with AMLO’s legacy at play plus Latin America’s democracies are challenged but resilient.

Nigeria needs a change of direction, not a change of government.  

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers February 17 to February 23.