Loading...AfricaPoliticsRwanda-backed rebels flaunt 7,000 recruits in Goma as Washington-Doha track wobblesThe weekend spectacle in Goma was not a victory lap. It was a warning. As the M23 rebel movement rolled out more than 7,000 new recruits in the…By Charlotte Brennan2d ago
Loading...North AmericaPoliticsUnder fire in first oversight hearing, Patel stresses crime-fighting results and national securityFBI Director Kash Patel faced a combative Senate Judiciary Committee as Democrats pressed him on internal turmoil and alleged politicization, while Republicans praised a return to core law…By Isabel Harcourt2d ago
Loading...EuropePoliticsArrest near Windsor Castle highlights modern threats and the need for real deterrenceBritish police arrested a 37-year-old man at Windsor Great Park on suspicion of violating temporary airspace limits around Windsor Castle set for U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit.…By Charlotte Brennan2d ago
Loading...South AmericaPoliticsA landmark verdict that stops short of real accountabilityColombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace issued its first war crimes sentence, finding seven former FARC leaders responsible for policies that fueled the kidnapping of roughly 21,000 people. Instead…By Charlotte Brennan2d ago
Loading...AfricaPoliticsDispute over third-country transfers tests sovereignty and transparencyGhanaian officials insist a group of 14 African migrants deported by the United States have already been sent to their home countries, pushing back against lawyers who say…By Charlotte Brennan2d ago
Loading...AsiaPoliticsSanctions hit two Iranian financiers and a web of firms in Hong Kong and the UAE over alleged $100 million in digital-asset transfers for Iran’s state and military coffersThe United States on Tuesday sanctioned two Iranian nationals and more than a dozen people and companies across Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates for allegedly coordinating…By Isabel Harcourt2d ago
Loading...AsiaPoliticsFragile accord aims to quiet southern Syria, but enforcement is everythingDamascus, Amman and Washington say they have a plan to stabilize Sweida after July’s deadly Druze-Bedouin clashes. The roadmap promises prosecutions for incitement, aid delivery, service restoration, security…By Charlotte Brennan2d ago
Loading...AfricaPoliticsPretoria High Court upholds Zambia's authority over former president's funeralA South African court has rejected the Lungu family's bid to appeal an August ruling that the Zambian state has the right to take custody of the late…By Charlotte Brennan2d ago
Loading...AsiaPoliticsInternet curb in northern province signals new phase of control and risks to commerceThe Taliban have ordered a shutdown of fixed-line broadband and household Wi-Fi across Balkh province, citing the need to prevent immorality. Provincial officials said the directive came from…By Isabel Harcourt2d ago
Loading...North AmericaPoliticsMichigan’s partisan freeze exposes the cost of big-government promisesThree years after Democrats controlled everything in Lansing, Michigan is now paralyzed by a partisan stalemate that could shutter state government on October 1. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is…By Charlotte Brennan2d ago
Loading...AfricaPoliticsA long-delayed quest for justice meets a vital counterterror partnershipA Kenyan high court has ordered the arrest of a British national accused in the 2012 killing of 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru near a British Army training area in…By Charlotte Brennan2d ago
Loading...EuropePoliticsAllied drills put muscle behind sovereignty in the High North while Copenhagen balances security with alliance politicsDenmark is running the Arctic Light 2025 exercise in Greenland with more than 550 troops from Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, and Norway, plus observers from the United States,…By Charlotte Brennan2d ago
Loading...AsiaPoliticsWater cannons, collisions, and a new "nature reserve". China tests the line. The US and allies should draw one.A tense run-in at Scarborough Shoal has moved beyond shadowboxing. China’s coast guard accuses a Philippine vessel of ramming. Manila says Chinese ships blasted a fisheries boat with…By Charlotte Brennan2d ago
Loading...AsiaPoliticsIn Jerusalem, a show of alliance and a search for an endgameU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel as the military intensified strikes in northern Gaza, flattening several high-rise buildings after evacuation warnings and leaving at least…By Charlotte Brennan4d ago
Loading...AsiaPoliticsRubio seeks clarity on Gaza strategy while signaling U.S.-Israel unityU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel on Sunday as the Israeli military expanded strikes in northern Gaza, demolishing multiple high-rise buildings and leaving at least…By Isabel Harcourt4d ago
Loading...South AmericaPoliticsCourts can cage a leader, not a constituencyBrazil’s Supreme Court has handed Jair Bolsonaro a 27-year sentence for an alleged coup plot. He is under house arrest and in poor health. Yet from Independence Day…By Charlotte Brennan4d ago
Loading...South AmericaPoliticsDe Moraes consolidates power as courts eclipse ballots, with free speech and separation of powers on the lineBrazil’s Supreme Court has delivered a political thunderclap, handing former President Jair Bolsonaro a 27 year, 3 month sentence under a five judge panel led by Alexandre de…By Charlotte Brennan5d ago
Loading...North AmericaPoliticsStudents from sanctioned nations face closed doors as Washington weighs risks, alliances and academic leadershipAcross Afghanistan, Iran and Myanmar, young scholars who earned seats at U.S. campuses are stuck in limbo as enhanced screening and the travel ban reshape who can enter.…By Isabel Harcourt5d ago
Loading...North AmericaPoliticsState muscle meets federal mandate as Texas strike teams move beyond the borderTexas Department of Public Safety strike teams have recorded more than 3,100 immigration-linked arrests since late January, with roughly 88 percent tied to suspected federal immigration violations. Launched…By Charlotte Brennan5d ago
Loading...South AmericaPoliticsCost scrutiny collides with strategic need in VenezuelaA new State Department inspector general report says the United States is spending roughly 6.7 million dollars a year to maintain a closed embassy compound and related properties…By Isabel Harcourt5d ago
Loading...AfricaPoliticsPlaintiffs allege straitjackets and shackles for 16 hours as case tests third-country removalsA lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington by five West African migrants alleges they and others were restrained in straitjackets and shackled for roughly 16 hours aboard…By Isabel Harcourt5d ago
Loading...South AmericaPoliticsWashington signals penalties after Brazil’s high court convicts BolsonaroBrazil is preparing for fresh U.S. sanctions and possible tariffs after former President Jair Bolsonaro was convicted by a Supreme Court panel on coup charges. President Donald Trump…By Charlotte Brennan5d ago
Loading...EuropePoliticsAlliance hardens the front line as Poland, France, Denmark and the UK surge air and missile defensesNATO has unveiled Eastern Sentry, a new defensive posture designed to reinforce the alliance’s eastern flank following the incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace. Led by NATO’s…By Isabel Harcourt5d ago
Loading...AsiaPoliticsA high-risk attempt to decapitate Hamas leadership signals resolve but strains vital alliances and leverageIsrael’s attempted assassination of Hamas leaders in Doha was a bold reach for deterrence that, for now, appears to have fallen short. Hamas claims its senior exiles survived,…By Charlotte Brennan5d ago
Loading...EuropePoliticsRiders rattled, alliances tested as Madrid backs pressure on Israeli teamSpain’s grand cycling tour has become an unlikely front line in a wider political fight, with coordinated protests against Israel repeatedly disrupting the Vuelta and drawing in the…By Isabel Harcourt5d ago
Loading...South AmericaPoliticsCaracas seizes on alleged boarding to rally militias while Washington stays quietVenezuela says a U.S. Navy destroyer boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat with nine fishermen in the country's waters, detaining the crew for roughly eight hours before the vessel…By Charlotte Brennan5d ago
Loading...North AmericaPoliticsA test of civil rights enforcement and the gig economy's limitsThe Department of Justice has sued Uber in federal court in Northern California, alleging the ride-hailing giant discriminated against riders with disabilities. The complaint says drivers refused service…By Charlotte Brennan5d ago
Loading...EuropePoliticsPolice report 26 officers injured and at least 25 arrests as migration anger spills into the streetsA massive crowd estimated between 110,000 and 150,000 filled central London for a Unite the Kingdom march linked to activist Tommy Robinson, dwarfing a roughly 5,000 strong counterprotest.…By Charlotte Brennan5d ago
Loading...North AmericaPoliticsMayor Paul Young aims to channel Guard into support roles while coordinating with state and federal partnersMemphis Mayor Paul Young said he received his first firm confirmation of a National Guard deployment when President Donald Trump announced it on television, following days of talks…By Isabel Harcourt5d ago
Loading...North AmericaPoliticsAppeals court weighs emergency bid to sideline Governor Lisa Cook, setting up a collision of Fed independence, presidential accountability, and market stabilityFederal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has asked a U.S. appeals court to reject the Trump administration’s emergency request that could clear the way for her removal ahead of…By Charlotte Brennan5d ago
Loading...EuropePoliticsLaw and order tested amid mass turnout in WestminsterA London march led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson drew an estimated 110,000 to 150,000 people on Saturday, far exceeding expectations and briefly tipping into disorder as small…By Isabel Harcourt5d ago
Loading...North AmericaPoliticsCongress must demand competence, not performative crackdownsThe hours after Charlie Kirk’s assassination exposed a leadership vacuum at the FBI. Director Kash Patel’s social post that the shooter was in custody proved wrong, news conferences…By Charlotte Brennan5d ago
Loading...North AmericaPoliticsFederal court keeps protections in place while facts shift on child repatriationsA federal judge in Washington extended temporary measures shielding Guatemalan children in U.S. custody from deportation, keeping the pause in place through September 16. Judge Timothy J. Kelly…By Isabel Harcourt5d ago
Loading...AsiaPoliticsTrump team aims to steady regional alliances while keeping pressure on HamasU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Jerusalem seeking a clear roadmap from Israeli leaders after the targeted strike on Hamas operatives in Doha rattled Qatar-brokered ceasefire…By Charlotte Brennan5d ago
Loading...EuropePoliticsStop buying Russian crude, hit Beijing with 50 to 100 percent duties: Trump's blueprint to end the Ukraine warPresident Donald Trump has urged NATO capitals to end purchases of Russian oil and to slap China with tariffs of 50 to 100 percent for buying that same…By Charlotte Brennan5d ago
Loading...AsiaPoliticsKabul meeting signals pragmatic talks, White House yet to confirmThe Taliban said they have reached agreement with visiting U.S. envoys on a detainee exchange during talks in Kabul, positioning the move as a step toward improved ties.…By Isabel Harcourt5d ago
Loading...EuropePoliticsParallel rallies point to a legitimacy test Vucic cannot police awaySerbia spent the weekend split between rival rallies as backers of President Aleksandar Vucic faced off against sustained student-led protests. Police lines kept the camps apart and brief…By Charlotte Brennan5d ago
Loading...AsiaPoliticsA contested search in Masafer Yatta spotlights the collision of art, activism, and Israel's security posturePalestinian filmmaker Basel Adra, a co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, says Israeli soldiers raided his home in the West Bank on Saturday, asking for his…By Charlotte Brennan5d ago
