Although other parties have said they will refuse to work with the AfD, it is now firmly entrenched in German politics, Paul Hockenos writes.

Trump may condition the return of the weaponry on continued U.S. assistance to Afghanistan—or he may be looking for additional leverage over the regime, FP’s Michael Kugelman writes in South Asia Brief.

As conferencegoers assemble in Damascus, the Trump administration must ensure that Syria’s reconstruction efforts get the attention they deserve, Steven Simon and Jonathan Stevenson write.

Steel is made from iron ore. The project, which cost more than $500 million, was financed in large part by Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative, FP’s Catherine Osborn writes in Latin America Brief.

Starmer said the increase in expenditure would come from slashing international foreign development funding, mirroring steps taken by Trump, FP’s Alexandra Sharp reports in World Brief.

Under his proposal, Cairo would take control of internal civilian and security affairs in the enclave while leading a peace force in partnership with Gulf states and the international community, FP’s John Haltiwanger reports.

As tensions with Beijing ratchet up, Taipei is also experiencing a domestic constitutional crisis, Hilton Yip wrote earlier this month.

The country is beset by high inflation, a booming black market for foreign currency, and government corruption, Madalitso Wills Kateta wrote last summer.

The ouster is a bitter one for Pakistan, which is co-hosting the 19-day event, Al Jazeera reports.

In 2024, Cuban cigar sales surged to $827 million, a 16 percent increase over the previous year, the Associated Press reports.