Africa has no choice but to make much bigger investments in its human infrastructure if it is to transform its economic circumstances in the decades ahead, columnist Howard French writes. foreignpolicy.com/2024/06/12/afr…

White-collar crimes are prosecuted at much lower rates than many other crimes in the United States, columnist Adam Tooze explains. foreignpolicy.com/2024/06/12/one…

Rights groups and opponents of Rwandan President Paul Kagame say the country’s political repression has long been ignored by global powers in favor of stability, @nosmotg writes. foreignpolicy.com/2024/06/12/rwa…

India has never been a safe place for skeptical journalists and writers, but in the past 10 years it has become more dangerous, Mukul Kesavan writes. foreignpolicy.com/2024/06/11/ind…

Since March, Russia has specifically targeted Ukraine’s biggest power plants in six massive waves of missile and drone strikes, wiping out half of the country’s electricity generation capacity, FP’s Keith Johnson writes. foreignpolicy.com/2024/06/11/rus…

Why France’s president has decided to embrace electoral chaos. foreignpolicy.com/2024/06/13/mac…

Chef Omar’s meteoric rise is evidence that even food—so revered in Syrian culture—is no longer immune to the deep political divisions that have permeated through the country and its diaspora, Joshua Levkowitz writes. foreignpolicy.com/2024/06/08/syr…

Modi’s new administration looks much the same, but he could face challenges to his Hindu nationalist agenda, @michaelkugelman writes. foreignpolicy.com/2024/06/12/mod…

World Brief: The G-7 convenes in Italy to discuss long-term support for Ukraine, the United States announces new sanctions on the Moscow Exchange, and Argentina’s upper house narrowly passes two reform bills. foreignpolicy.com/2024/06/13/g7-…

After almost eight months of regular battles, it is now clear that both Hezbollah and Israel understand that any full-scale war between them would be devastating, Ali Hashem علي هاشم writes. foreignpolicy.com/2024/06/12/isr…

India and Taiwan have been inching closer in recent years, driven largely by technologies such as semiconductor chips and mobile device manufacturing, FP’s Rishi Iyengar writes. foreignpolicy.com/2024/06/11/mod…

The United States is doubling down on its support for Ukraine with a new 10-year security deal, to be unveiled at this week’s G-7 summit in Italy, FP’s Rishi Iyengar and Robbie Gramer report. foreignpolicy.com/2024/06/13/g7-…

Overzealousness, rigidity, and excessive moralizing are often obstacles to any effort to find effective solutions to difficult international issues, columnist @stephenwalt writes. foreignpolicy.com/2024/06/13/gaz…

If the dollar’s position were to change, it would come from evolution, not revolution. foreignpolicy.com/2024/06/10/bri…

France’s president is forcing voters to decide if they really want the National Rally in power—and betting that governing could dent the far-right's popularity before 2027. foreignpolicy.com/2024/06/12/fra…

As NATO nations gather in D.C. on July 8, join Foreign Policy in partnership with Stand Together and ecfc for a crucial reassessment of NATO security strategies and investments. Register now. foreignpolicy.com/events/nato-in…

The ex-president’s party is openly hostile to democracy, but excluding it after a strong election showing could lead to violence, Richard Pithouse writes. foreignpolicy.com/2024/06/12/sou…