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A person is seen from the side walking past a blue billboard.

The World Bank’s Big Week

What to know ahead of the institution’s annual meetings.

Flash Points
Chloe Hadavas
A giant, dark plume of smoke rises high over the homes and buildings of Gaza City during an Israeli airstrike.
A giant, dark plume of smoke rises high over the homes and buildings of Gaza City during an Israeli airstrike.

What You Need to Know About the Israel-Hamas War

The situation is chaotic, and the fighting is ongoing. But several observations already stand out.

Analysis
Daniel Byman, Alexander Palmer
Cars are seen on fire following a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip in Ashkelon, southern Israel, on Oct. 7.
Cars are seen on fire following a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip in Ashkelon, southern Israel, on Oct. 7.

Israel Rocked by Unprecedented Hamas Surprise Attack

Israel-Palestine sees its bloodiest day of fighting in decades as Netanyahu declares war.

Dispatch
Neri Zilber
Kim Yo Jong
Kim Yo Jong

Kim Yo Jong Is the World’s Most Dangerous Woman

A new book profiles the possible future leader of North Korea.

Review
Anthony Ruggiero
An illustration of Imelda Marcos holding a parasol as she lounges on the sand, leaning on skulls, as shoes and palm fronts swirl around her.
An illustration of Imelda Marcos holding a parasol as she lounges on the sand, leaning on skulls, as shoes and palm fronts swirl around her.

The Fabulous Mythmaking of Imelda Marcos

A new novel claws back history from a family that would otherwise have it disappear.

Review
Sheila S. Coronel
An illustration shows a data storage cloud over a semiconductor chip
An illustration shows a data storage cloud over a semiconductor chip

The Cloud Can Solve America’s AI Problems

Washington doesn’t have to restrict chip exports to control the technology’s future development.

Essay
Tim Fist, Paul Scharre
Taghi Rahmani, husband of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, attends a press conference.
Taghi Rahmani, husband of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, attends a press conference.

What Narges Mohammadi’s Nobel Means for Iran

The fight for women’s rights in Tehran is far from over.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Officials count votes at a polling station during the second round of the presidential election in Male, Maldives.
Officials count votes at a polling station during the second round of the presidential election in Male, Maldives.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of Sept. 30: Slovakia votes, the EU announces an aid package, and police crack down in Iran.

Quiz
Drew Gorman
The silhouette of a person operating hand-held machinery in a rice paddy.
The silhouette of a person operating hand-held machinery in a rice paddy.

Niger Is a Warning for the World Bank

International finance needs a new playbook for crisis as the bank convenes for its annual meetings.

Analysis
Anastasia Moran
A worker wearing a black T-shirt and backward baseball cap hoists a fog machine as they spray steam at mosquito larvae growing in a puddle between a row of motorcycles on a street in Kathmandu.
A worker wearing a black T-shirt and backward baseball cap hoists a fog machine as they spray steam at mosquito larvae growing in a puddle between a row of motorcycles on a street in Kathmandu.

A Dangerous Disease Spreads in a Hotter Nepal

Dengue-carrying mosquitoes are spreading to mountains where they were once unknown.

Report
Bibek Bhandari
Two Haitian women shout as they participate in a protest on a crowded street to demand the release of a kidnapped nurse. One of the women stands beside a young girl, guiding the girl to raise her fist in the air. Other demonstrators wave hand-painted signs in the background.
Two Haitian women shout as they participate in a protest on a crowded street to demand the release of a kidnapped nurse. One of the women stands beside a young girl, guiding the girl to raise her fist in the air. Other demonstrators wave hand-painted signs in the background.

Can a New Intervention Do Right by Haiti?

A complicated history looms over the latest effort to fix the country’s security crisis.

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy (left) transfers crude oil from the Russian-flagged oil tanker Lana (right), off the coast of Greece, on May 29, 2022.
The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy (left) transfers crude oil from the Russian-flagged oil tanker Lana (right), off the coast of Greece, on May 29, 2022.

The Russian Oil Price Cap Can Work Again

With global prices on the rise, here are some ways to fix the system.

Argument
Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian
Kenyan Foreign Minister Alfred Mutua delivers remarks during a United Nations session.
Kenyan Foreign Minister Alfred Mutua delivers remarks during a United Nations session.

Kenya’s Historic Cabinet Reshuffle

Switching out Nairobi’s foreign minister will grant President William Ruto greater power over international affairs.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
European Council President Charles Michel gestures as he addresses a press conference at a meeting of the European Council at the Europa building in Brussels.
European Council President Charles Michel gestures as he addresses a press conference at a meeting of the European Council at the Europa building in Brussels.

The EU Needs to Get Bigger if It Wants to Get Better

Brussels’s continued balking over new members only plays into Russian hands.

Report
Amanda Coakley
An Iranian Navy warship is seen in the Strait of Hormuz on April 30, 2019.
An Iranian Navy warship is seen in the Strait of Hormuz on April 30, 2019.

Iran Ramps Up Showdowns in the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. and Iranian navies lock horns in key trade route.

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
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