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By visiting Beijing, Vladimir Putin is trying to bolster relations between Russia and China – and to limit their vulnerability to U.S. adven...

The government in North Korea has abandoned its official goal of unification with South Korea. Now, the leadership in South Korea has to fig...

Before the war, Qatar had built itself into a diplomatic power by mediating disputes near and far. Hit hard by Iran, the tiny Persian Gulf c...

Lebanese first responders face unprecedented casualties from Israeli strikes. Carrying their colleagues’ loss, they continue with deepened r...

The highly anticipated summit in Beijing showcased how China today is more willing than ever to directly challenge the United States. 

Norway’s money and hydropower have insulated it from the world’s energy pressures – until now.  The way it solves these challenges could set...

A looming challenge from Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham appears set to topple Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Why does Britain seem no longer g...

If it’s silliness you’re after, it’s hard to beat “Fifi,” a 15-foot-tall kinetic pink poodle, and other unusual pieces at the American Visio...

Consumers worldwide have felt squeezed for many reasons, including the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz. So, they’ve come up with t...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump and a cadre of American CEOs to Beijing.

France is trying to bolster its fading influence in Africa, with promises of big investment and equal partnership. But its colonial history...

Tech giants from the U.S. and China are in a race to dominate the future of AI. But the two countries are not racing toward the same finish...

Russia is no longer making major battlefield gains. If anything, it’s been Ukraine, aided by its technological prowess, taking back small pi...

Conflict in the Middle East has brought an energy crunch to the Philippines. But this Indigenous community has found a way to insulate itsel...

What does interim President Delcy Rodríguez’s cozying up to the U.S. mean for the future of the socialist Chavismo movement?

A U.S.-mediated ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine appeared under serious strain on Sunday, with both sides trading blame for weekend atta...

Thursday’s U.K. election results showed voters’ frustration with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as they voted out Labour officials and rewarde...

Despite close working ties between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, there is a crisis in the U.S.-Israel relati...

Since late 2024, and now as part of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, Lebanon’s Tehran-backed Hezbollah militia has been the target of power...

Shomrim North West London, a volunteer neighborhood patrol, is helping British Jews respond to antisemitic attacks like the one last week in...

Sudan’s civil war has displaced millions of people, often leaving couples stranded far from each other, unsure if they will ever meet again.

The prices of many staple foods in Senegal have spiked in recent years. As a result, the national dish, thieboudienne, is more expensive tha...

Every year Colombia retires thousands of battle-hardened veterans from its armed forces. Many end up enlisting in foreign conflicts.

President Donald Trump’s attempts to punish criticism, like that from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, seem to be delivering diminishing re...

Scientists hope fieldwork here will reveal clues to human evolution and adaptation.