‘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→
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→