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Venezuela is stabilizing. So is Maduro. Too late for new US sanctions?As the U.S. ramps up pressure on Venezuela鈥檚 Maduro, doubts about sanctions鈥� efficacy raise questions about why they鈥檙e being relied upon again.
First LookTrump receives massive welcome at India's 'Namaste, Trump' rallyPrime Minister Narendra Modi delivered President Donald Trump the largest rally of his American political career at a cricket stadium in聽Ahmedabad. The two leaders, ideologically aligned, hope for political boosts from the rally.
From vision to spectacle 鈥� the optics of Trump鈥檚 trip to IndiaIndia is at the center of the Trump administration鈥檚 strategic vision for countering China. But its real allure may be the promise of adoring crowds.
Palestinians protest Trump plan at UN, but has world moved on?At the U.N., Palestinians found that reservations about the U.S. peace plan do not now translate into a willingness to oppose President Trump.
First LookIn Kiev, Pompeo promises US support, but no White House visitSecretary of State Mike聽Pompeo is the highest-ranking American official to visit Ukraine since President Donald Trump's impeachment process began. Pompeo underscored that Ukraine remains a "key ally" in the region.
First LookHow Mexico became a key ally in Trump's immigration blockadeA year in, the new policy has placed roughly 60,000 asylum-seekers in legal limbo and physical danger 鈥� but some are getting used to life in Mexico.
Respect vs. humiliation: What pushes Trump to leave the MideastPresidents Trump and Obama, two men who could hardly be more different, arrived at the same conclusion about the Mideast: The U.S. needs to leave.
In Iran, a test for a go-it-alone presidentThe killing of Iran鈥檚 General Soleimani was fodder for U.S. adversaries and left many friends wondering what comes next from President Trump.
Iran-US conflict may stretch definitions of 鈥榳ar鈥�Conflict between the U.S. and Iran may never reach a stage similar to a traditional war. But risks of both physical and cyber attacks are very real.
Soleimani killing: How pivotal for US role in Middle East?Qassem Soleimani鈥檚 assassination could prove the most consequential military action of Donald Trump鈥檚 presidency. But was it more than a one-off move?
What peace plan? How Trump tips his hand on Mideast 鈥榬ealities.鈥�In the policy switch on West Bank settlements, America鈥檚 aspirational status as 鈥渉onest broker鈥� between Israel and the Palestinians is at stake.
First LookHow the U.S. brought an end to the ISIS leaderThe death of al-Baghdadi marks a foreign policy success, coming as Mr. Trump is mired in impeachment proceedings and criticism for his Syria policy.
From Ukraine to Syria, is America鈥檚 鈥榖eacon鈥� dimming?President Trump has faced overwhelming bipartisan criticism on Syria. Ukraine has also elicited broad concerns. Observers see a shift in values.
Syria: Does sudden Trump move undermine US reliability?President Trump is being criticized for a sudden U.S. withdrawal that leaves Kurdish fighters, key allies against ISIS, vulnerable in northern Syria.
Diplomacy is in part transactional. How is Trump鈥檚 different?Give-and-take is normal in diplomacy. Think realpolitik. But problems arose for President Trump, say analysts, when the transactions became personal.
At UN, Trump tests his own brand of multilateralismPresident Trump told the U.N. General Assembly, 鈥淭he future does not belong to globalists.鈥� But he鈥檚 also seeking united fronts on Iran and China.
Climate summit: Can UN push nations to act more, talk less?For the U.N., an organization synonymous with multilateralism, inaction on the climate crisis is not an option. That poses a challenge.
Trump and Bolton: Why their relationship chilledPresident Trump is citing policy disagreements with former national security adviser John Bolton, but clashing styles may have mattered even more.
First LookTrump fires National Security Adviser John BoltonSurprising the nation and many in the White House, President Trump fired John Bolton 鈥� his third national security adviser 鈥� over Twitter.聽
First LookWhy Trump's bold bid for Afghan peace with Taliban unraveledAn imminent peace deal unraveled Saturday. President Trump and the Taliban blamed each other for the collapse after nearly a year of negotiations.