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Joshua Keating

Joshua Keating

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Joshua Keating

    Politics
    The Epstein files might bring down a government. Just not the US government.The Epstein files might bring down a government. Just not the US government.
    Politics

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hanging by a thread.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    Is a new US-Russia arms race about to begin?Is a new US-Russia arms race about to begin?
    Politics

    We’re about to lose our last nuclear arms control treaty with Russia. What does that mean?

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    Trump looks ready to bomb Iran again. Why?Trump looks ready to bomb Iran again. Why?
    Politics

    This Iran war may not end as quickly as the last one.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    China is purging its military leaders. Is this a step toward war?China is purging its military leaders. Is this a step toward war?
    Politics

    Xi Jinping is eliminating the people who might be willing to say no to him.

    By Joshua Keating
    Future Perfect
    The world just passed a surprisingly positive milestone on nuclear weaponsThe world just passed a surprisingly positive milestone on nuclear weapons
    Future Perfect

    It’s been more than eight years since the last nuclear explosion. How long will the pause last?

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    The week Europe fought backThe week Europe fought back
    Politics

    The Greenland crisis appears to be ending, but the trans-Atlantic relationship may never be the same.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    Trump is waffling on Iran strikes. Here are four possible reasons why.Trump is waffling on Iran strikes. Here are four possible reasons why.
    Politics

    He’s far from the first president to face this kind of dilemma.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    Is this time different in Iran?Is this time different in Iran?
    Politics

    Protests are sweeping the country. Trump is threatening its leaders. But is the regime really in trouble?

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    Can anyone stop Trump from seizing Greenland?Can anyone stop Trump from seizing Greenland?
    Politics

    Europeans and Greenlanders are strongly opposed to an American land grab. But their options to stop it are limited.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    What actually is the “Donroe Doctrine”?What actually is the “Donroe Doctrine”?
    Politics

    Trump’s new approach to Latin America is a lot like America’s old one.

    By Joshua Keating