Foreign Affairs

A recent video showing Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov joking about the viral “Labubu” doll during a visit to China has reignited focus on the plush toy’s role as a soft-power tool for the Chinese Communist Party. The doll, produced by Beijing-based Pop Mart and heavily promoted by Chinese state media, has become a pop culture sensation both in China and abroad — and a calculated effort by Beijing to improve its international image.

Former members of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) have launched a new student organization called the Anti-Zionist Jewish Student Front (AJSF).

Deadly Gen Z–led protests in Nepal leave 19 dead, parliament ablaze, and the prime minister resigning after a failed social media ban.

Israel launched a surprise airstrike on Hamas targets in Doha, Qatar, early Tuesday after Hamas rejected a final ceasefire deal and claimed responsibility for a terrorist attack in Jerusalem that killed six Israeli civilians. The strike targeted senior Hamas leadership reportedly involved in the hostage negotiations, killing several individuals, including the son of a Hamas negotiator and a Qatari security officer.

France's debt is sparking political chaos as Prime Minister François Bayrou faces a likely vote of no confidence over budget cuts and a massive fiscal deficit.

Shabana Mahmood’s appointment as Britain’s Home Secretary raises concerns that U.S.–UK intelligence sharing could suffer under her leadership.

Hezbollah and Iran are using Venezuela’s narco-state to fund terrorism through cocaine trafficking and money laundering.

President Trump publicly delivered an ultimatum to Hamas, urging the militant group to accept a proposed hostage release agreement.

Vice President JD Vance defended a U.S. military strike against cartel traffickers after critics called it a war crime.

South Korea has backed away from a controversial regulation targeting American tech companies after the Trump administration called it discriminatory and warned it would tilt the playing field in favor of China.