At 32 years old, Mercosur faces an existential crisis; Petro signals a big shift on drug policy; Massa’s last-ditch election spending will hobble the next government.

China unveils Global AI Governance Initiative; U.S. expands microchip controls; X tests charging Twitter users; Five Eyes warns of Chinese espionage; FBI seizes North Korean IT domains.

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: President Joe Biden imposed new tariffs on Chinese imports, raising tensions with Beijing and slowi…

The alliance with Japan has been the cornerstone of U.S. security policy in East Asia for decades. Now, Japan’s role in global security is growing as challenges from China and North Korea mount.  …

Despite lingering divisions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the summit still serves a valuable purpose, and could play a potentially useful role for the United States and India, this year’s host.