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Aug 13, 2026

How Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh are deciding on India’s digital public infrastructure

By Srujan Palkar

The choices that leaders are now making about identity, payment, and health-data systems could shape the region for a decade or more.

Bangladesh Civil Society

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Aug 13, 2026

The Danube is running dry, and taking Central Europe’s power supply with it

By Alex Șerban, Silvian Trandafir

From nuclear power in Romania and Hungary to hydropower in Serbia, the region depends on the major European river to meet its energy needs.

Central Europe Energy & Environment

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Aug 12, 2026

Iran is draining its leverage in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump’s best move is to let it happen.

By Landon Derentz

The US goal should be to help construct a global energy system in which Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz matters far less.

Conflict Geopolitics & Energy Security

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Aug 12, 2026

A deadly earthquake gives Colombia’s new president his first test

By Jason Marczak

After the earthquake, de la Espriella must demonstrate firm leadership and his commitment to making the state work in the regions.

Colombia Elections

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Aug 12, 2026

Ukraine is also fighting for its future in the EU. With the right help and reforms, it can win.

By James Mazzarella, Tomás Gómez Revelo, Charlotte Bertrand

Ukraine's path to prosperity also depends on advancing EU accession reforms and sustaining US support for civil society.

Corruption Politics & Diplomacy

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Aug 10, 2026

Smart glasses are the blind spot in US privacy law

By Trisha Ray

Artificial intelligence and other new technologies are changing what eyeware can do, but they are also raising concerns about privacy.

Artificial Intelligence Politics & Diplomacy

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Aug 7, 2026

Why Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey just signed a defense pact

By Atlantic Council experts

Each country pledged to defend the others, but each country also has its own motivations for joining the pact.

Conflict Iran

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Aug 7, 2026

Abelardo de la Espriella takes office in Colombia with a head start in Washington

By Jason Marczak

The new Colombian president and his US counterpart should seize the opportunity to reset the long-term bilateral relationship.

Colombia Economy & Business

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Aug 6, 2026

The US Navy’s decision to reclassify 19 Virginia-class submarines is a breakthrough. Here’s why.

By Joshua VerGow and Abigail Rudolph

The redesignation reveals that the US Navy increasingly views distributed, survivable strike capability as a central mission for its undersea fleet.

Defense Technologies Maritime Security

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Aug 6, 2026

The end of forward guidance can discipline capital flows in emerging markets

By Achilles Tsirgis

In recent years, emerging markets absorbed the increased risk appetite that the Federal Reserve’s volatility-reducing forward guidance had created.

Economy & Business Macroeconomics