World Politics Review https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/ Expert analysis on global affairs from World Politics Review. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:33:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-wpr-site-icon-1-1-32x32.png World Politics Review https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/ 32 32 205851186 Trump Administration Opts for Annual USMCA Reviews https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/india-japan-ties-tech-security/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:15:18 +0000 https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/?p=428406 The Trump administration will not renew the USMCA in its current form, opting for annual reviews instead, adding uncertainty to the $1.5 trillion trade pact.

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Workers at a shoe factory in Leon, Mexico, Feb. 7, 2023. (AP photo by Mario Armas)
 America at 250 Is Still a Work in Progress https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/america-250-14th-amendment-birthright-citizenship/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:55:22 +0000 https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/?p=428398 As America marks 250 years of independence, a Supreme Court ruling upholding birthright citizenship released days before this year’s Fourth of July put the focus on who gets to be American.

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An America 250 flag on the hood of a vehicle, in Medora, N.D., July 1, 2026 (AP photo by Matt Rourke).
 The U.S. Is Working at Cross-Purposes in Iran and Lebanon https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/us-iran-war-israel-lebanon-hezbollah/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:02:08 +0000 https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/?p=428380 The U.S. deals to end its war with Iran and broker peace between Israel and Lebanon are working at cross-purposes.

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio watches the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the U.S. sign the Tripartite Framework, in Washington, June 26, 2026. (AP photo by Kevin Wolf)
 Spain Expands Legal Status for Migrants https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/spain-migrant-legalization-eu-immigration/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:04:47 +0000 https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/?p=428346 Spain has received more than 1 million applications to legalize undocumented migrants, bucking the EU’s broader shift toward tougher immigration and asylum policies.

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Migrants are surrounded by Spanish security forces after arriving at the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, near the border of Morocco and Spain, May 19, 2021 (AP photo by Bernat Armangue).
 Syria’s New Parliament Leaves al-Sharaa in Control https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/syria-parliament-al-sharaa-post-assad-transition/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:52:34 +0000 https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/?p=428340 Syria’s interim parliament is set to convene for the first time. But with questions over Ahmed al-Sharaa’s intentions, the trajectory of the country’s post-Assad transition remains uncertain.

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Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa attends celebrations marking the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP photo by Omar Sanadiki)
 For Eastern Europe, NATO’s New Security Bargain Is No Bargain at All https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/nato-summit-baltic-states-eastern-europe/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:49:53 +0000 https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/?p=428328 America’s retrenchment is taking place even as the threat on NATO’s eastern flank becomes more immediate, leaving regional states on edge.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House, in Washington, June 24, 2026 (AP photo by Jacquelyn Martin)
 EU Enters Trade Talks With China https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/eu-china-trade-talks-import-defenses/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:55:38 +0000 https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/?p=428343 The EU is negotiating with China to avert a trade war even as it tightens import protections against a surge of Chinese goods entering Europe.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press conference at the end of the EU-China video summit, in Brussels, Belgium, April 1, 2022 (AP photo by Olivier Matthys).
 South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Violence Resurfaces https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/south-africa-xenophobia-anti-migrant-violence/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:31:26 +0000 https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/?p=428286 Anti-migrant sentiment has once again led to organized violence targeting foreign nationals, damaging South Africa’s reputation in Africa.

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A Malawian migrant jumps over a barricade as police officers manage the queue for their deportation, in Durban, South Africa, June 18, 2026. (AP photo by Themba Hadebe)
 Iran’s Leaders Are Weaponizing Ali Khamenei’s Legacy https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/iran-khamenei-ashoura-hussein/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:55:54 +0000 https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/?p=428271 The Islamic Republic’s religious establishment has spent months building a symbolic bridge between Khamenei and the slain seventh-century Imam Hussein.

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A pro-government supporter holds a placard depicting the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a rally on the night before Ashoura, in Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2026. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl for NurPhoto via AP)
 Milei’s Government Faces Another Corruption Scrutiny https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/argentina-milei-adorni-corruption-scandal/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:54:19 +0000 https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/?p=428297 Manuel Adorni’s resignation deepens corruption concerns surrounding President Javier Milei’s administration at a politically sensitive moment.

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Argentine President Javier Milei arrives to an America First Policy Institute gala at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 14, 2024 (AP photo by Alex Brandon).