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→
Shi’ite cleric wins sweeping victory in Iraqi elections
In a signal Iraq may be preparing to free itself from U.S. and Iranian influence, prominent…read more→
US embassy opening in Jerusalem marred by Gaza protests
UPDATE 2 — 5/17, 7:51 a.m. EDT: Two days after violent clashes between Israeli troops…read more→
Middle East tense after Israel, Iran trade attacks
Iran and Israel inched closer to direct confrontation after Israeli forces retaliated against Iranian targets…read more→
White House pulls plug on 2015 nuclear compact with Iran, world reacts
In a much-anticipated decision Tuesday, President Trump formally withdrew the U.S. from a 2015 Obama-era…read more→
US Navy reactivating Second Fleet for deployment in Atlantic to combat Russia
Declaring the “era of great power competition” has returned, the U.S. Navy said Friday it…read more→
In watershed moment, North, South Korean leaders hold summit, agree to end war
UPDATE — 4/29, 8:47 p.m. EDT: South Korea announced Sunday North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has agreed…read more→
White House plan for Syria comprises raising Arab force
A Trump administration plan under consideration to withdraw U.S. servicemen from Syria consists of assembling…read more→
UPDATE: Cuban assembly officially confirms replacement for Raul Castro
UPDATE — 4/19, 10:16 a.m. EDT: Cuba’s National Assembly officially confirmed Miguel Díaz-Canel as president Thursday,…read more→
As Russia fumes over Syria airstrikes, US prepares further sanctions; Macron in it ‘for the long term’
UPDATE 2 — 3:34 p.m. EDT: The Washington Post is reporting President Trump has held-up additional…read more→
Western allies launch strikes on targets inside Syria; Russia, Iran, China condemn
UPDATE — 4/15, 10:10 a.m. EDT: Less than 24 hours after the U.N. Security Council voted…read more→
Dozens feared dead in Syria attack; Trump lashes out at Damascus, Kremlin
UPDATE — 4/11, 8:24 a.m. EDT: While President Trump threatened to lob missiles at Syria in…read more→
US freezes assets in sweeping sanctions against Russia, Putin allies for ‘malign activity’
Responding to what is described as “malign activity,” the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets…read more→
Palestinian Land Day protests extend into second week in Gaza
Planned protests that have now claimed the lives of 29 Palestinian demonstrators and injured over…read more→
Facing little opposition, Egypt’s Sisi wins overwhelming reelection; Trump congratulates
Carrying an astounding 92 percent of votes cast, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi easily won reelection…read more→
Spain’s Supreme Court jails Catalan separatists, issues arrest warrant for Puigdemont
Pressing its legal case against the Catalan separatist movement, Spain’s highest court, the Tribunal Supremo, has…read more→
Hundreds of Russian diplomats expelled from US, EU over spy’s poisoning
UPDATE 2 — 3/30, 3:41 p.m. EDT: The Kremlin continued its backlash against 23 countries Friday,…read more→
UK-EU transition deal reached on Brexit; pro-Remain lawsuit advances in Scotland
Great Britain and the European Union (EU) have reached a tentative agreement on a two-year…read more→
Putin breezes to victory in Russian presidential election amid charges of vote rigging
Amid rising tensions with the West stemming from intervention in Syria and Ukraine and allegations…read more→
UN panel accuses US-led coalition, Russia of large-scale deaths in Syria
United Nations’ war crimes investigators have accused both Russia and the U.S.-led coalition in Syria of…read more→
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Populists gain in Italy’s elections: In a vote marking a resurgence of populist tide in…read more→
Assad presses Eastern Ghouta offensive, accused of repeated chemical attacks
UPDATE — 3/10, 4:16 p.m. EST: According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the Syrian Arab…read more→
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Saudi Arabia to allow female enlistment in armed services: In a historic move, the Saudi…read more→
Vladimir Putin ups ante in new nuclear arms race, blames US
In his annual address in front of Russia’s Federal Assembly, President Vladimir Putin claimed his…read more→
Fighting in Eastern Ghouta continues despite UN, Kremlin-backed humanitarian orders
Troops loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have continued their attacks on Eastern Ghouta, despite…read more→
US hits North Korea with more sanctions; Pyongyang signals talks possible
Described as the “largest ever” single package of punishments, the Trump administration imposed further sanctions…read more→
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China proposes constitutional amendment allowing president to serve ad infinitum: Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported Sunday…read more→
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ISIS leader severely injured in airstrike: U.S. and Iraqi intelligence officials are confirming a June…read more→
Syria downs Israeli aircraft; Israelis warn Iran over provocations
The Israeli military announced an F-16 fighter jet crashed in northern Israel on Saturday following a…read more→
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China amasses troops on North Korean border: In preparation for what it believes may be…read more→
US coalition strikes at pro-Assad forces in eastern Syria, kill over 100
A frosty relationship between the U.S.-led coalition and the Moscow-backed Syrian government grew colder Wednesday…read more→
Pentagon reduces Iraq troop levels, will expand military presence in Afghanistan
The Iraqi government announced Monday U.S. troop levels in Iraq will be gradually reduced following Baghdad’s victory…read more→
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Syrian rebel group downs Russian fighter jet; Turkey reports dead in clashes with Kurdish group: …read more→
White House declines to impose new Russia sanctions passed by Congress
On Monday, the Trump administration rebuffed calls from Congress for the White House to apply…read more→