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Joshua Keating

Joshua Keating

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Joshua Keating

    Politics
    A few dozen Hamas fighters, trapped underground, could doom the Gaza ceasefireA few dozen Hamas fighters, trapped underground, could doom the Gaza ceasefire
    Politics

    Or they could save it.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    The scary implications of the world’s first AI-orchestrated cyberattackThe scary implications of the world’s first AI-orchestrated cyberattack
    Politics

    How Chinese hackers tricked Claude into hacking governments and companies all on its own.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    What happens when allies don’t trust America to keep a secret?What happens when allies don’t trust America to keep a secret?
    Politics

    The global backlash to Trump’s politicization of US intelligence, explained.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    Is there any way out of Sudan’s nightmare?Is there any way out of Sudan’s nightmare?
    Politics

    The world is finally waking up to this brutal war. But that doesn’t mean an end to it is coming soon.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    How tariffs ate American foreign policyHow tariffs ate American foreign policy
    Politics

    The Supreme Court might take away Trump’s international weapon of first resort.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    Trump isn’t interested in war with China. But it might be interested in him.Trump isn’t interested in war with China. But it might be interested in him.
    Politics

    A trade truce, a nuclear threat: What to make of the Trump-Xi meeting.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    The 8 wars Trump claims to have ended, explainedThe 8 wars Trump claims to have ended, explained
    Politics

    The president’s peacemaking claims range from partly true to misleading to baffling.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    Is the US about to attack Venezuela?Is the US about to attack Venezuela?
    Politics

    Airstrikes, bounties, a military build-up: This could be about drugs — or it could be the start of regime change.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    The Gaza peace deal’s greatest strength is also its greatest weaknessThe Gaza peace deal’s greatest strength is also its greatest weakness
    Politics

    Trump-style diplomacy made the deal work, and could undo it.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    The bleak lesson Israel — and the world — might learn from the Gaza war’s endThe bleak lesson Israel — and the world — might learn from the Gaza war’s end
    Politics

    It’s worth celebrating. But there’s reason to fear what it portends.

    By Joshua Keating