Interpol ignores Russia, picks South Korean to lead agency
Interpol, the world’s largest police organization, chose its next leader at its annual meeting in…read more→
DOJ secretly charges Julian Assange likely for 2016 DNC email hack
An apparent error in a separate criminal complaint filed by attorneys with the Department of…read more→
UK, EU strike draft terms for Brexit deal, politicians pessimistic
UPDATE — 11/15, 9:12 a.m. EST: Prime Minister Theresa May announced Wednesday evening in London just…read more→
North Korea continuing to develop ballistic missiles despite pledge to denuclearize
North Korea is continuing to develop its nuclear missile program in a web of secret…read more→
UN documents ISIS mass graves in Iraq
Months after the last Islamic State (ISIS) banner fell in Iraq, over 200 mass graves…read more→
With exemptions, White House to reimpose pre-2015 Iran sanctions
UPDATE — 11/5, 9:35 a.m. EST: The U.S. State Department exempted eight countries from Iran sanctions…read more→
Facing rebellion, Germany’s Angela Merkel will step down as chancellor at end of term
In a earthquake decision Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced she would relinquish the chairwoman…read more→
Brazil turns right, elects Jair Bolsonaro president
Former army officer Jair Bolsonaro secured a victory in the Brazilian presidential run-off election Sunday,…read more→
North, South Korea, UN agree to remove military structures, weapons from DMZ
In a move signaling a further reduction of tension and the building of trust on…read more→
Trump threatens arms race after signaling withdrawal from nuclear agreement with Russia
UPDATE 2 — 8:50 p.m. EDT: Following a meeting with President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin…read more→
Following charges of personal abuse, British Commons speaker to depart in 2019
John Bercow, the speaker of the U.K.’s House of Commons, is expected to step down…read more→
Interpol’s president quits following announcement of corruption investigation by China
UPDATE — 10/7, 8:45 p.m. EDT: Interpol president, Meng Hongwei, resigned Sunday following an announcement by…read more→
EU, Russia, China approve payment method to bypass US sanctions
In a snub to the U.S. from some of its closest European allies, the foreign…read more→
After release, Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny imprisoned again in Moscow
One month after being sent to jail for trespassing over laws governing public assembly, Russian…read more→
Aiming at Kremlin election meddling, US hits Beijing with sanctions
The State Department has imposed sanctions on a central department within the Chinese Ministry of…read more→
Scores killed in militant group’s attack on Iran military parade as Tehran blames US
In the largest terror attack to strike Iran since the June 2017 ISIS raid on…read more→
Japan PM Shinzo Abe returned to lead Liberal Democratic Party
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was reelected Thursday to another three-year term as head of…read more→
Documents reveal WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange sought refuge in Russia
Two years prior to obtaining diplomatic shelter in Ecuador’s London Embassy, Julian Assange applied for…read more→
US ratchets up drone strikes in northern Africa
In a reversal of Obama-era policy, the White House has reportedly authorized the CIA to expand…read more→
Russia begins largest war games since Cold War alongside China
Russia kicked off its largest military exercises in decades alongside troops from China on Tuesday,…read more→
Trump shutters PLO’s Washington office; Bolton blasts International Criminal Court
The U.S. State Department announced Monday the mission office of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in Washington,…read more→
Leading Brazilian presidential contender Jair Bolsonaro stabbed during rally
Jair Bolsonaro, a right-wing populist presidential candidate in Brazil was stabbed in the stomach Thursday…read more→
UK charges 2 Russians in nerve agent poisoning case
The United Kingdom’s Crown Prosecution Service has charged two Russians for their involvement in the…read more→
Right-wing populist Swedish Democrats poised to gain in general elections
UPDATE — 9/9, 2:42 p.m. EDT: Exit polls in Sweden show the right-wing populist Democrats will…read more→
New Zealand bans most foreign ownership of homes
The New Zealand Parliament approved a new law on Wednesday, Aug. 15, banning the sale…read more→
Blackwater’s Erik Prince seeking White House approval to privatize Afghan war
A plan devised by former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince to privatize the 15-year-old war in…read more→
‘Snap-back’ sanctions imposed on Tehran by US; Iranian president responds
Ninety days following the U.S. withdrawing from the landmark Obama-era Iran nuclear agreement, President Trump…read more→
Venezuela’s Maduro escapes alleged assassination attempt; 6 arrested
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has escaped an attempted assassination carried out by explosive-laden drones as he presided…read more→
Trump tells Tehran he will meet with Iranian leaders; Iran declines to talk
President Trump told reporters Monday he is willing to meet face to face with Iranian…read more→
White House to move forward with Arab NATO alliance
The White House is moving forward with a plan to establish a Middle Eastern political…read more→
White House: Trump ‘open’ to invitation to meet Putin in Russia
Days after a White House invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Washington, D.C.,…read more→
Israel downs Syrian warplane over Golan Heights
UPDATE — 7/27, 1:53 p.m. EDT: Syrian government forces have regained control of Quneitra and Daraa provinces…read more→
Israeli forces retaliate against Gaza; fragile truce goes into effect
The Israeli military launched dozens of retaliatory strikes into the Gaza Strip after Palestinian gunmen…read more→
Ecuador will turn Julian Assange over to British authorities
The government of Ecuador has reportedly struck a deal with U.K. officials under which WikiLeaks…read more→
Iran sues US over restart of economic sanctions
The government of Iran has asked the United Nations’ International Court of Justice (ICJ) to…read more→
Trump, Putin meet in Helsinki, hold joint press conference
UPDATE — 7/17, 2:52 p.m. EDT: After overwhelming criticism from virtually every corner of American politics…read more→
Russia fortifies Kaliningrad military outposts in Eastern Europe
In the run up to the annual NATO summit held in Brussels, expert analysis of…read more→
Boris Johnson resigns as UK foreign secretary amid Brexit mess
In a major blow to Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan to extract the U.K. from…read more→
NKorea blasts Pompeo’s visit to Pyongyang as rogue nation continues to develop nukes
UPDATE — 7/8, 11:29 a.m. EDT: Sec. Pompeo responded Sunday to accusations by North Korea that…read more→
UPDATE: US to sanction Russia for poisoning former spy in UK
UPDATE 2 — 8/8, 3:28 p.m. EDT: Multiple media sources are reporting the U.S. State Department…read more→
Left-wing populist candidate wins Mexico’s presidential election
In a stunning victory on Sunday, Morena party candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador decisively won…read more→
Trump, Putin to hold first summit in July to improve US-Russia relations
It has been announced Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet for their…read more→
Erdogan coasts to reelection victory in Turkey elections
Despite an ailing economy and a strong challenge from opposition parties, President Recep Erdogan earned…read more→
Conservative wins Colombia’s run-off election for president
Vowing a “new generation” of leadership, Ivan Duque emerged from the second round of Colombia’s presidential…read more→
Facing Tory mutiny, May carves out compromise as UK heads toward Brexit
UPDATE — 6/20, 11:31 a.m. EDT: A subsequent vote in the House of Commons to…read more→