Germany’s former head of domestic intelligence, Hans-Georg Maassen, recently announced he would be suing the agency he used to lead for using its powers to “observe government opponents.” That is to say, for surveilling him, Jacob Kushner writes. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/09/ger…

Panama’s general election may have delivered the country a new leader, but many voters are skeptical that José Raúl Mulino can find lasting solutions to the country’s problems. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/10/pan…

The United States may not have the talent pipelines to realize its critical mineral mining ambitions, as large percentages of the current mining workforce prepare to retire and fewer people choose to enter the industry. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/09/uni…

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Under the new agreement, people seeking asylum who arrive in the U.K. via small boats crossing the English Channel will be flown to Rwanda to have their asylum claims processed there, @nosmotg writes. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/08/uk-…

How an amnesty deal for Catalan separatists became a political—and personal—headache for the Spanish prime minister. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/10/cat…

What makes the latest round of unrest in Georgia different is the level of violence and intimidation meted out against protesters and civil society, as well as the government’s apparent determination to pass the law, FP’s Amy Mackinnon writes. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/10/geo…

The pair are dangerously close to the edge of nuclear war over Taiwan—again. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/12/chi…

Given that Mexico’s digital economy will be a critical area for future U.S. investment, inroads by companies with ties to the Chinese Communist Party significantly hamstring the bilateral relationship, Connor Pfeiffer and Ryan Berg, PhD write. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/07/mex…

Since Trump embraced tariffs and trade wars during his time in office, they have become an entrenched part of U.S. policy—at least under U.S. President Joe Biden, and certainly among the modern-day Republican Party, FP’s Keith Johnson writes. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/07/tru…

Cybersecurity and cyberdefense remain the most urgent facets of U.S. tech policy. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/08/bid…

With growing political, social, and economic pressures and failing institutions, the Georgian public is more and more pessimistic about their country’s future, Ani Chkhikvadze reports. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/07/geo…

Taiwan’s interest in the U.S.-made drones is a sign that Taipei is bowing to U.S. pressure to focus on buying munitions that would help deter or ward off a Chinese invasion of the island, FP’s Jack Detsch reports. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/08/tai…

By denying that Israel has violated international humanitarian law in Gaza, Washington is discrediting itself and the order that it claims to uphold. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/10/bid…

Netanyahu’s prioritization of his own power and future has become a profound liability for Israel, Kenneth Roth argues. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/07/bid…

As universities take center stage in the debate over Israel’s war in Gaza, the unrest could spell trouble for Biden’s reelection campaign, columnists @matthewkroenig and Emma Ashford (@emmamashford.bsky.social) discuss. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/10/col…

If a vast infusion of Western tech has not resolved Ukraine’s weakness vis-à-vis Russia, then neither advisors nor behind-the-lines support would likely change this dynamic, Emma Ashford (@emmamashford.bsky.social), Joshua Shifrinson, and Stephen Wertheim argue. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/09/ame…

Hans-Georg Maassen has a troubling relationship with the far-right—just like the agency he used to head. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/09/ger…

The southern state of Karnataka is a battleground between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress party, its main political opposition, @michaelkugelman reports. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/08/ind…

Indonesia’s government has set an ambitious target of becoming a developed nation by 2045—partially through a big bet on becoming a global hub of electric vehicle production. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/08/ind…