The Iran-linked militia that U.S. officials said was likely responsible for the lethal drone attack against U.S. forces in Jordan over the weekend said yesterday it would suspend military operations, the clearest sign yet that Iran does not want to escalate conflict in the region.
The U.S. government yesterday pulled back on some of the sanctions relief it offered Venezuela last year after a court upheld a ban on the candidacy of a Venezuelan opposition leader. The question now is how the regime of President Nicolas Maduro will respond.
Three U.S. soldiers were killed by a drone strike in northeast Jordan that the Biden administration blamed on an Iran-backed militia, raising fears that what have been low-level hostilities in the region will escalate into a direct confrontation with Iran.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up another visit to Africa yesterday, as the Biden administration continues to seek better relations on the continent, albeit with an outdated playbook.
Population decline, falling birth rates and aging populations are creating a global demographic crisis with no easy solutions.
Turkey’s parliament voted yesterday to formally approve Sweden’s NATO accession. Here’s what that means for the parties involved.
France is now the latest European country to experience a mass farmers’ protest movement as new climate policies and the agricultural sector collide.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Ayodhya on Monday to ceremonially open a controversial Hindu temple, the latest illustration of the ties between Modi and India’s Hindu nationalist movement.
China’s latest moves in the region highlight its limitations in playing a meaningful role in shaping the security landscape of the Middle East.
The flare-up between Iran and Pakistan underscores how the erosion of the global security order has enabled the use of force.
That Davos carries much less weight now speaks to the waning of the neoliberal consensus and globalization.
The odds have been against Arevalo since he shocked the country’s political elite with a second-place finish in the election’s first round.
The U.S. is attempting to impose costs on the Houthi rebels and Iran-backed militias in Iraq to establish deterrence with these groups.
With South Africa’s decision to bring charges at the ICJ, the question of whether Israel has committed genocide entered the legal sphere.
The crisis in Ecuador seems sudden because of the sheer chaos on display. In reality, this outcome has been building for more than a decade.
The appointment leaves Macron in an even worse position than before. Attal’s only source of power is his proximity to Macron.
There was not much suspense surrounding this election. PM Sheikh Hasina’s party has clamped down on the opposition since 2009.