The Rest of the World Report | May 13, 2026 — Morning Edition
Tonight, three diplomatic tracks open simultaneously. The American press will cover one of them.
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The Rest of the World Report | May 12, 2026 — Evening Edition
To understand what is actually at stake in Beijing this week, and in New Delhi simultaneously, American readers need to understand how the United States and China arrived here. That history is not long, but Americans are not well-served by how it is usually told.
The Rest of the World Report | May 12, 2026 — Morning Edition
The View From Everywhere Else Weekday morning and evening editions. Saturdays once. Good news on Sundays. All sources labeled. THE IRAQ SECRET BASE Before the first US-Israeli strike on Iran on February 28, Israel quietly built a military outpost in the Iraqi desert. It wasn’t there with Iraq’s knowledge or permission. When a local shepherd […]
The Rest of the World Report | May 11, 2026 — Evening Edition
Trump flies to Beijing Wednesday. Araghchi flies to New Delhi the same day. One summit gets the headlines. The other is where Iran’s negotiating architecture gets built. American coverage has noted the BRICS meeting in passing. It has not treated it as what it is.
The Rest of the World Report | May 11, 2026 — Morning Edition
The View From Everywhere Else Weekday morning and evening editions. Saturdays once. Good news on Sundays. All sources labeled. REJECTED, RETURNED, AND RUNNING OUT OF TIME Iran sent its counter-proposal. Trump rejected it overnight, calling it “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE” in a Truth Social post Sunday and accusing Tehran of “playing games.” The US has since sent […]
The Rest of the World Report | May 9, 2026 — Saturday Edition
Iran still hasn’t answered. Trump boards Air Force One for Beijing in six days. Both sides are negotiating and shooting at the same time, and the clock is running.
The Rest of the World Report | May 8, 2026 — Evening Edition
The US and Iran traded fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. Both sides say the ceasefire is still intact. Iran’s response to a US framework for ending the war was expected Friday. It has not arrived.
The Rest of the World Report | May 8, 2026 — Morning Edition
The CIA told the White House this week that Iran has retained 75% of its missile launchers and 70% of its stockpiles and can outlast the blockade for months. Trump said Iran has been “mostly decimated.” The White House did not dispute the intelligence assessment. It attacked the sources.
