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→
Row with Greece compels Macedonia to adopt new name
UPDATE — 6/17, 3:58 p.m. EDT: Greek and Macedonian officials have officially agreed to change the Former…read more→
UPDATE: US refuses to endorse G7 statement, Europe reacts negatively
UPDATE 2 — 6/10, 6:06 p.m. EDT: Following President Trump’s announcement Saturday evening the U.S. would…read more→
Assad issues ultimatum for US to leave Syria
In a lengthy interview with RT last week, President Bashar al-Assad demanded the U.S. withdraw its…read more→
Spanish prime minister ousted after no-confidence vote
In the first no-confidence vote since Spain’s transition to democracy in 1977, Spanish lawmakers voted…read more→
Anti-establishment parties form coalition government in Italy
In an agreement which ended days of political upheaval, officials with the 5 Star Movement…read more→
UPDATE: Ukraine staged murder of Russian war journalist Arkady Babchenko
UPDATE — 2:34 p.m. EDT: Arkady Babchenko, a Russian-born journalist often critical of Kremlin policies who…read more→
UPDATE: Trump-Kim summit back on after North Korean official visits White House
UPDATE 2 — 6/1, 3:28 p.m. EDT: After meeting with North Korean diplomat Kim Yong-chol at the…read more→
US lays out demands to keep 2015 Iran nuke deal intact
In his first major foreign policy address since becoming secretary of state, Mike Pompeo laid out…read more→
Maduro reelected in Venezuela amid diplomatic row
Amid charges of vote rigging and an opposition boycott, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was returned to…read more→
UPDATE: Trump cancels planned US-North Korea summit after insults on Pence
UPDATE 2 — 5/24, 10:06 a.m. EDT: Following North Korea’s insults of Vice President Pence, as…read more→