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The long list of assaults on the rules-based international order did not abate in 2025. Conflict persists in Ukraine and Sudan. Sporadic violence continues in Gaza despite a US-brokered ceasefire.
The deposition of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro caught the world off-guard. Meanwhile, US prosecutors have launched an unprecedented criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell, sparking concern over the prospect of undue influence on the independence of the central bank.
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