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A US military operation killed Osama bin Laden’s son, Hamza, the White House confirms

Hamza bin Laden is believed to have been the last of Osama’s sons with ties to al-Qaeda.

By Anya van Wagtendonk

The Democratic candidates’ debate answers on Afghanistan were terrible

If 2020 Democrats want to leave Afghanistan, they need to come up with a real plan.

By Alex Ward

2020 Democrats hate Trump’s China trade war. Too bad they don’t have any better ideas.

By Jen Kirby September 13

The weird, telling Joe Biden debate moment that didn’t get enough attention

By Zack Beauchamp September 13

Hong Kong’s protesters created their own “national anthem”

By Jen Kirby September 12

The US and China called a small ceasefire in their trade war. But the standoff isn’t over.

By Alex Ward September 12

Mike Pompeo is the Trump administration’s ultimate survivor

By Alex Ward September 11

The UK government’s own assessment of what a no-deal Brexit looks like is dire

By Jen Kirby September 11

Scottish court rules Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful

By Jen Kirby September 11

John Bolton left because Trump wouldn’t let him start a war

By Alex Ward September 10

Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to annex a massive part of the West Bank, explained

By Zack Beauchamp September 10

John Bolton is out. Let the era of Trump Alone begin.

By Alex Ward September 10

Worker angst is spreading around the globe. This pilots’ strike is the latest example.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell September 10

CIA reportedly removed top spy from Russia over fear of retaliation — and maybe Trump

By Alex Ward September 10

John Bercow, the guy known for shouting “Order!” in Britain’s Parliament, is stepping down

By Jen Kirby September 9

Moscow’s elections dealt a blow to Putin’s party. But it’s complicated.

By Jen Kirby September 9

“My heart cries”: For one Rohingya refugee, a dream of home that may never be fulfilled

By Matthew Wells September 9

Dorian leaves thousands without power in Canada as it finally heads to open water

By Riley Beggin September 8

Boris Johnson refuses to ask the EU for a Brexit extension. Some experts say he may go to jail for it.

By Riley Beggin September 8

Trump cancels an imminent US-Taliban peace deal over a deadly attack

By Riley Beggin September 8

I met Robert Mugabe in the late 1970s. What he told me still haunts me.

By Lawrence Pintak September 6

Iran is to blame for its recent aggressive actions. But so is Trump.

By Alex Ward September 6

How James Mattis learned to stop worrying and love TV appearances

By Alex Ward September 6

The week in Brexit drama, explained

By Jen Kirby September 6

Trump’s top Middle East peace envoy is quitting. There’s still no Israel-Palestine deal.

By Alex Ward September 5

Trump is taking money from Puerto Rico’s recovery and European security to fund his wall

By Alex Ward September 5

The constitutional change at the heart of the UK Parliament’s endless deadlock

By Matthew Yglesias September 5

UK Parliament gives Boris Johnson his third defeat in 2 days

By Jen Kirby September 4

Mike Gravel, the former senator running an anti-war Twitter campaign for president, explained

By Dylan Scott September 4

Hong Kong’s leader made a big concession to protesters. Is it “too little, too late”?

By Jen Kirby September 4

Trump is diverting $3.6 billion from the US military to build his border wall

By Alex Ward September 4

UK Parliament seizes control in an attempt to avert no-deal Brexit

By Jen Kirby September 3

After another mass shooting, Trump chooses to focus on knife crime — in London

By Sean Collins September 3

Hong Kong activists arrested on eve of pro-democracy movement anniversary

By Jen Kirby August 30

Why it’s been so lucrative to destroy the Amazon rainforest

By Umair Irfan August 30

Brexiteer to Irish backstop: a handy Brexit glossary

By Jen Kirby August 29

Are we doing enough to prevent human extinction?

By Dylan Matthews August 29

How China’s repression playbook backfired in Hong Kong

By Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian August 29

Italian far-right politician Matteo Salvini’s power grab may have officially failed

By Jen Kirby August 28

Boris Johnson just suspended Parliament over Brexit. Here’s what’s going on.

By Jen Kirby August 28

23 Updates

Hong Kong protests 2019: news and updates

By Vox Staff August 28

6 Hongkongers on how the protests have transformed their lives and their city

"If we don’t win ... I don’t think we can win. But I just feel like we should do something, even though there’s a slim chance."

By Jen Kirby August 28