Reader Edition

Sunday, April 12

Priest dressed in a white robe giving his blessing to churchgoers.
Foreign PolicyApril 12, 2026

Russian Treachery: Moscow Flouts Easter Truce as Ukrainians Brace for Renewed Aggression

Ukraine’s military recorded over 2,000 ceasefire violations during a brief, failed Easter truce, highlighting the futility of negotiating with a regime that views peace as a tactical pause.

The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler in a split screen with a sign that says "EUROPE, PLEASE HELP US".
Foreign PolicyApril 12, 2026

Viktor Orbán’s Hungary at a Crossroads: Why the Global Elite are Watching

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces a pivotal election that has drawn intense international scrutiny due to his strategic alignment with both Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

Saturday, April 11

A screenshot from an AI-generated pro-Iran propaganda video showing an Iranian soldier chasing a US soldier
Foreign PolicyApril 11, 2026

Tehran’s Digital War: Inside the Iranian Regime’s AI Propaganda Machine

An investigation has confirmed that the Iranian regime is paying for sophisticated AI-generated propaganda videos designed to manipulate Western audiences and spread falsehoods about U.S. military operations.

Ulrich Siegmund, who has a dark blonde undercut which is swept back on the top, grins at his audience from a lectern and does a thumbs up
Foreign PolicyApril 11, 2026

German Voters Poised to Embrace Nationalist Shift as AfD Unveils Bold New Manifesto

The AfD has adopted a comprehensive government program in Saxony-Anhalt that prioritizes the interests of the German people, calls for strict immigration enforcement, and challenges the current federal coalition's foreign policy.

A car on fire after bombing in Nigeria's north eastern Gombe state in 2015
Foreign PolicyApril 11, 2026

Nigeria Delivers Justice: Nearly 400 Convicted for Ties to Islamic Terror Groups

Nigerian courts have handed down sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment to 386 individuals found guilty of supporting or participating in deadly Islamic insurgencies.

Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega gestures while speaking to camera in front of a digger and rubble on a residential street in Beirut.
Foreign PolicyApril 11, 2026

Israel Decimates Hezbollah Strongholds in Decisive Beirut Strikes

Israel conducted over 100 targeted air strikes in a ten-minute window to neutralize Hezbollah assets, marking a necessary escalation in the ongoing defense against Iranian-backed terrorism.

Ismail Omar Guelleh, dressed in white and facing the cameras, casts his vote at  in Djibouti city on 10 April 2026
Foreign PolicyApril 11, 2026

Djibouti strongman cements 27-year rule with predictable election landslide

President Ismail Omar Guelleh has secured another five-year term in a lopsided election that saw the opposition boycott the process entirely.

A promo image showing a satellite imposed over images taken by Planet Labs of an attack on an Iranian naval port. In the attack image, smoke can be seen rising from the base.
Foreign PolicyApril 11, 2026

Satellite Firm Restricts Iran Imagery to Protect U.S. and Allied Interests

Following a request from the U.S. government, satellite provider Planet Labs has indefinitely restricted imagery of Iran and the Middle East to ensure that sensitive data is not leveraged by hostile actors against American and allied person