5 Top Reads
List of 5 Top Reads articles
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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong attends the Pacific Islands Forum. The Year’s Best Profiles
Life stories of the politicians who changed our world in 2022.
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modi-cult-of-personality-matthieu-bourel-illustration_Spot_homepage_1500X1000px_72dpi Our Best Long Reads From 2022
Foreign Policy’s best deep dives of the year.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walks with soldiers. 5 News Stories That Packed a Punch
From Russian kill lists to refugees and rebels, these were among FP’s most impactful news stories this year.
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Iranians protest the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in Tehran. Iran’s Revolutionary Year
Why Iran’s Gen Z is protesting, and why the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps won’t back down. These articles explain Tehran’s difficult 2022.
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democracy-fix-foreign-policy-tyler-comrie-illustration_lead The Year the U.S. Democracy Debate Turned Global
From the midterms to billionaire Elon Musk, 2022 yet again made clear why foreign policy begins at home.
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A collage of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the CCP Party Congress, and academia and industry. Xi Starts His Third Term With Failure Upon Failure
China’s autocrat has had a surprisingly bad year.
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People take boats to cross floodwaters in Pakistan. Pakistan’s Year of Turmoil
In 2022, the country has seen a dramatic change in power, record-high inflation, and catastrophic floods. What could happen in 2023?
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Damage is seen in Turkey’s Mugla province. Did This Year Move the Needle on Climate Change?
Climate action was needed more than ever in 2022. Here’s what changed—and what didn’t.
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Protesters shout during a rally against China’s strict zero-COVID measures on Nov. 28 in Beijing, China. Did 2022 Mark the End of the Pandemic?
This year, pundits and policymakers drew lessons from the world’s handling of COVID-19.
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People watch a TV news program reporting on North Korea test-firing a weapon. A Year in Brinkmanship on the Korean Peninsula
Kim Jong Un’s attention-grabbing missile testing frenzy belies a much more interesting dynamic developing among neighbors.
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A lectern is installed in front of 10 Downing Street pending a statement by prime Minister Liz Truss, on October 20, 2022 in London, England. Nightmare on Downing Street
How political meltdown gave Britain three prime ministers in four months.
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Electricity workers check solar panels in China. How the World Learned to Love Fossil Fuels Again
In 2022, happy visions of a green future gave way to existential worries about energy.
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A collage of US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping alongside military and trade issues of foreign policy How America’s Hawks Beat China’s Wolf Warriors
In 2022, Washington had the advantage in an increasingly bitter relationship.
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A Ukrainian national flag waves while smoke rises after Russian attacks hit a fuel storage facility in the city of Kalynivka, Ukraine, on March 25. The Invasion That Changed Everything
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 stunned the world and upended global politics.
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The emblem of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is unveiled. What the World Cup Means Off the Field
Beneath the fanfare, Qatar 2022 had plenty of geopolitical subplots.
