Pope Leo XIV Prepares First Overseas Tour, Continuing Papal Tradition
Pope Leo XIV is set to make his first trip outside Italy on Thursday, visiting Turkey and Lebanon, continuing a long tradition of papal...
Macron Flags Major Flaws in Trump’s Ukraine Peace Proposal
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that while U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan for Ukraine is “in the right direction,” it...
Taiwan Firmly Rejects China’s “Return” Claims Amid Rising Military Pressure
Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai reiterated on Tuesday that a “return” to China is not an option for the island’s 23 million people, directly countering...
Nigeria Slides Toward Catastrophic Hunger as Insurgency Surges and Aid Dries Up
Northern Nigeria is facing its most severe hunger crisis on record, according to the U.N. World Food Programme. Violent attacks by insurgent groups including...
Trump Moves to Tag Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Terror Groups
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order launching a process to determine whether specific chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood particularly in Egypt, Jordan,...
Pakistan and Taliban Forces: A Growing Mismatch as Tensions Rise
Fresh clashes along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border resurfaced this week after the Taliban accused Pakistani forces of a bomb attack in Khost that killed nine...
Takaichi Plays Up Trump Ties as China Tensions Spike
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi triggered a major diplomatic clash with China after suggesting in parliament that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could lead to...
Korean Peninsula on Edge as Seoul Warns of “Very Dangerous” Standoff
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned that the two Koreas have entered a “very dangerous situation,” with the risk of an accidental clash...
China Courts Germany to Ease Rare-Earth Strains and Boost Strategic Ties
China and Germany have moved quickly to mend trade tensions that escalated after Beijing restricted exports of rare earths and chips, disruptions that have...
Russia Says AI Will Create a New ‘Nuclear Club’ of Global Powers
Russia is framing artificial intelligence as a geopolitical technology on par with nuclear weapons, with Sberbank First Deputy CEO Alexander Vedyakhin warning that only...