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Ecuador will turn Julian Assange over to British authorities

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

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

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

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

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

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: 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

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

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

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

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

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

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: 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

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

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

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: 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: 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

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

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: 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: 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’

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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→

The Hill Talk’s Glance at the Globe

The Hill Talk’s Glance at the Globe

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

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→

The Hill Talk’s Glance at the Globe

The Hill Talk’s Glance at the Globe

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

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→

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