Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party supporters protest against the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party supporters protest against the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Imran Khan’s Short-Lived Legal Win

The former Pakistani prime minister had his prison sentence suspended—but has to stay in jail to face other charges.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks at the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks at the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.

Raimondo Pushes De-Risking in Talks With Beijing

The U.S. commerce secretary aims to bolster business ties without upsetting China export policies.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy attends a meeting in France.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy attends a meeting in France.

The Rule of Law Strikes Back

This week showed that world leaders aren’t immune to legal accountability.

BRICS leaders pose for a group photo at the summit in Johannesburg.
BRICS leaders pose for a group photo at the summit in Johannesburg.

BRICS Invites Six New Countries to Join the Bloc

Expansion of the economic alliance furthers its efforts to counter Western dominance.

Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves the headquarters of the Southern Military District amid the group's pullout from the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24.. Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters
Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves the headquarters of the Southern Military District amid the group's pullout from the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24.. Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters

Wagner’s Prigozhin Dead in Plane Crash

The paramilitary leader’s demise comes two months to the day since his attempted mutiny against the Kremlin.

BRICS leaders attend the summit in Johannesburg.
BRICS leaders attend the summit in Johannesburg.

A BRICS Family Reunion

This week’s summit will focus on expanding the bloc’s membership and decreasing the dollar’s dominance.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees a strategic cruise missile test.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees a strategic cruise missile test.

North Korea Launches Strategic Missile Tests

Kim Jong Un warned that U.S.-South Korea military drills are a rehearsal for nuclear war.

U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Camp David.
U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Camp David.

U.S., South Korea, Japan Bolster Ties at Camp David Summit

The three countries’ leaders hope to counter growing North Korean and Chinese aggression.

Ghana’s top defense official welcomes the Ivory Coast’s top defense official at an ECOWAS meeting in Ghana.
Ghana’s top defense official welcomes the Ivory Coast’s top defense official at an ECOWAS meeting in Ghana.

ECOWAS Defense Chiefs Meet to Discuss Niger Intervention

Leaders said the bloc is ready to forcibly intervene should diplomatic efforts to reverse the nation’s coup fail.

Bulk carriers are docked at the Odesa port.
Bulk carriers are docked at the Odesa port.

Ukraine Calls Russia’s Shipping Bluff

A container ship sailing from Odesa will test the legitimacy of Kyiv’s Black Sea humanitarian corridor.

A Russian flag flies at the Russian consulate in London.
A Russian flag flies at the Russian consulate in London.

U.K. Arrests Suspected Russian Spies

Britain cracks down on Moscow’s espionage efforts.

A woman walks past a currency exchange office in Moscow.
A woman walks past a currency exchange office in Moscow.

Russia’s Ruble Hits 16-Month Low

It’s becoming impossible to ignore Moscow’s currency crisis.

An employee updates fuel prices in Pakistan.
An employee updates fuel prices in Pakistan.

Global Oil Demand Catapults to Record High

But OPEC+ members continue slashing supply to drive up prices.

Nigerian President Ahmed Bola Tinubu speaks with ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray.
Nigerian President Ahmed Bola Tinubu speaks with ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray.

ECOWAS Orders ‘Standby Force’ to Niger

Africa’s strongest regional bloc risks looking weak in the face of rising junta support.

A vendor updates the price of an item in Beijing.
A vendor updates the price of an item in Beijing.

Beijing Battles Deflation Amid Skyrocketing Debt Crisis

Driving consumer prices up may be hard after zero-COVID ravaged the nation’s economy.

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