Diplomacy & International Relations

Trump could soon lose his best friend in Europe

(Christian Edwards - CNN) When Vice President JD Vance held his phone to the mic, it seemed for a moment as though his boss...

Top House Dems signal openness to 25th Amendment push

(Andrew Solender - Axios) House Democratic leadership took a noticeable step Wednesday towards embracing a long-shot push to remove President Trump from office through...

Fragile Iran Cease-Fire May Hang In Balance Over ‘Misunderstanding’ On Lebanon

(RFE/RL) The fragile cease-fire between the United States and Iran could hang in the balance over what Washington has labeled a "misunderstanding" over whether...

Hundreds feared dead in Lebanon strikes

(UN News) The United Nations has strongly condemned airstrikes by the Israeli military across Lebanon on Wednesday which have resulted in significant casualties and...

Over 1,000 humanitarians have been killed in three years, Security Council hears

(UN News) At least 326 humanitarians were killed in the line of duty across 21 countries during 2025, bringing the total killed over three...

Joey Hood: What Did The US, Iran Learn From Five Weeks Of War?

(Alex Raufoglu - RFE/RL) Veteran ambassador Joey Hood, a career diplomat who has served with a focus on the Middle East under multiple US...

In Russia, Putin Sees Something Not Seen In Years: A Notable Drop In Approval Ratings

(Mike Eckel - RFE/RL) Maybe it’s the widespread state-ordered mobile Internet outages that have disrupted the lives of millions of Russians, in Moscow above...

How AI Data Centers Are Shaping Politics

(Lam Tran - Lawfare) Across the United States, the rapid buildout of hyperscale data centers to support artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is no longer...

The AI Revolution in Cyber Conflict

(Lennart Maschmeyer - Lawfare) There is no shortage of hype over artificial intelligence (AI), especially in regard to its use in cyber conflict. Some...

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