Diplomacy & International Relations

China’s top diplomat says hopes US, Iran reach compromise

(AFP/Al Arabiya) China’s top diplomat reiterated calls for parties involved in a fragile Middle East ceasefire to respect the truce, expressing hope that the...

Israel says killed new chief of Hamas armed wing in Gaza strike

(AFP/Al Arabiya) Israel said on Wednesday it had killed the new head of Hamas’s armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, after killing his predecessor...

Global Terrorism Threat Assessment 2026

(Alexander Palmer, Daniel Byman, Alexander Margolis, Riley McCabe, and Erin Oppel . Center for Strategic & International Studies) The United States faces an increasingly...

What to Expect From Kevin Warsh’s Fed in the First 100 Days

(Roger W. Ferguson Jr. , Maximilian Hippold - Council on Foreign Relations) Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the new chair of the Federal...

Georgian Dream Creates New Body to Monitor Public Expression

(Beka Chedia - The Jamestown Foundation) Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party announced the creation of a special division to monitor public communication and prosecute...

Concerned About Army’s Loyalty, Putin Boosts Role of Political Commissars

(Paul Globe - The Jamestown Foundation) Since Russian President Vladimir Putin began his expanded war against Ukraine, the Kremlin leader has dramatically expanded the...

Surge in Nuclear Brinksmanship Cannot Regain Russia’s Position of Strength

(Pavel K. Baev - The Jamestown Foundation) Russia’s setbacks in economic, military, and foreign policies are undermining confidence in its eventual victory, prompting Russian...

Middle East update: Airstrikes and evacuation orders in Lebanon, aid restrictions in Gaza

(UN News) Intensified Israeli airstrikes overnight in Lebanon forced people to again flee their homes, while humanitarians in the Gaza Strip report continued restrictions...

Wars and geopolitical divisions constitute ‘dangerous erosion’ of world order, warns UN chief

(UN News) The UN Charter is facing one of its gravest tests in decades, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning...

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