South Korea’s impeached president avoided arrest — for now.
The “caliphate” is history. But ISIS is still a threat.
From tariffs and a Trump/Elon break-up to artificial general intelligence, here’s what could happen in 2025, according to the Future Perfect team.
Jimmy Carter, the longest-lived president in US history, dies at 100.
A “suicide pod” in Switzerland roils the right-to-die debate.
It wasn’t the easiest year, but 2024 was not without its bright spots.
One country offers a glimpse into the future of warming and unrest.
The president-elect is pushing Hamas to free Israeli hostages by January 20.
Gisèle Pelicot’s husband drugged and assaulted her for a decade. She demanded a public trial.
A marital rape case in France reverberated around the world. This is how it happened.
Thousands of people were convinced they were seeing drone swarms. Get used to it.
Simmering tensions between Justin Trudeau and former ally Chrystia Freeland erupted Monday.
A second Trump presidency could be even worse for refugees than the first.
The Taiwan invasion everyone fears might never happen. Here’s what could take place instead.
The big decision facing millions of Syrian refugees, explained.
The stories that will endure from a wild year.
What could possibly go wrong?
How the Assad regime collapsed slowly, then all at once.
These reforms are a big win for advocates, but what happens next will be crucial for animals’ rights.
The world had moved on from Syria — but Syrians had other ideas.
The political crisis is months in the making
The National Assembly voted down the decree, but the political crisis isn’t over.
Georgians are trying to move toward Europe. Their government may have different plans.
Author Eman Abdelhadi on imagining a better world.
Leading Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza tells Vox the world needs to start preparing now for Putin’s fall.
Why are people all over the world angry at “the system”?
What’s in the ceasefire deal, and what could come next.
New tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China could make life more expensive.
Trump’s immigration crackdown could extend to the US-Canada border.
The International Criminal Court issued warrants over allegations of war crimes in Gaza.
Generals out. Loyalists in. A look at Trump’s new foreign policy team.
If enacted, his plan could remake world trade — and squeeze US consumers.
Putin’s response is renewing concerns about nuclear escalation.
What Trump’s return could mean for the global poor.
From start to finish, Palestinians became a target, and candidates were only interested in maintaining the status quo.
Ukraine’s new pitch: Democracy out, gas and minerals in.
There are economic reasons behind the ruling coalition’s collapse on Wednesday.
Thrills, cautious optimism, stony silence: How allies, partners, and adversaries reacted to Trump’s win.
The Election Day bomb threats are part of a larger and increasingly dangerous strategy.
Trump has won the election, and the world might never be the same.