Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Pakistan Says It’s in ‘Open War’ With Afghanistan

Islamabad bombed major Afghan cities, accusing Kabul of harboring the Pakistani Taliban.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks with Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks with Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi.

U.S., Iran Make ‘Significant Progress’ in Nuclear Talks, Mediator Says

Technical-level discussions are to take place in Vienna next week, Oman’s foreign minister said.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio participates in a family photo with Caribbean Community heads of government.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio participates in a family photo with Caribbean Community heads of government.

Rubio Meets With Caribbean Leaders to Discuss U.S. Policy

Many regional leaders worry that the U.S. oil embargo on Cuba will have spillover consequences.

A person stands at a makeshift memorial to fallen Ukrainian and foreign soldiers in Kyiv.
A person stands at a makeshift memorial to fallen Ukrainian and foreign soldiers in Kyiv.

The Russia-Ukraine War Enters Its Fifth Year

Little progress has been made in ending Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II.

A Mexican National Guard member stands near a burnt bus set on fire.
A Mexican National Guard member stands near a burnt bus set on fire.

Mexican Drug Lord’s Killing Sparks Widespread Violence

Local authorities are scrambling to restore order amid a mounting death toll.

U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions during a press briefing in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions during a press briefing in Washington.

Trump’s Tariff Fight Isn’t Over Yet

The U.S. president plans to issue 10 percent global duties under a different authority after the Supreme Court ruled that his IEEPA tariffs were unlawful.

U.S. President Donald Trump joins leaders for a group photo during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace.
U.S. President Donald Trump joins leaders for a group photo during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace.

Trump’s Board of Peace Takes on Gaza

During its first day in action, nine members of the board agreed to pledge a total of $7 billion toward relief for the war-torn enclave.

Chief Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky leaves U.S.-mediated peace talks with Ukraine in Geneva.
Chief Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky leaves U.S.-mediated peace talks with Ukraine in Geneva.

Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Cut Short in Geneva

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of stalling negotiations.

The Iranian and Swiss delegations sit on opposite sides of a table for indirect nuclear negotiations in Geneva.
The Iranian and Swiss delegations sit on opposite sides of a table for indirect nuclear negotiations in Geneva.

A Hectic Day for U.S. Negotiators

Washington is trying to tackle Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the Russia-Ukraine war at the same time.

A poster of Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman is displayed in Dhaka.
A poster of Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman is displayed in Dhaka.

A New Chapter for Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims victory in the country’s first parliamentary elections since its 2024 Generation Z-led uprising.

European Union leaders take part in a meeting as they attend an informal retreat in Belgium.
European Union leaders take part in a meeting as they attend an informal retreat in Belgium.

The EU Lacks Market Competitiveness—and Its Leaders Know

But European officials remain divided on how best to address U.S. unpredictability and Chinese competition.

The car of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, bearing the U.S. and Israeli flags, enters a gate to the White House.
The car of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, bearing the U.S. and Israeli flags, enters a gate to the White House.

Netanyahu Urges Trump to Include Israel’s Demands in Iran Nuclear Talks

But Tehran remains adamant that its missile arsenal is nonnegotiable.

This combination of photos shows British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the left and Peter Mandelson, a former British ambassador to the United States, on the right.
This combination of photos shows British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the left and Peter Mandelson, a former British ambassador to the United States, on the right.

Will Britain’s Labour Party Survive the Epstein Files?

Pressure mounts for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign from Downing Street.

A pedestrian walks past an election poster bearing a photograph of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as snow falls.
A pedestrian walks past an election poster bearing a photograph of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as snow falls.

Takaichi’s Landslide Victory

A rare supermajority grants the Japanese prime minister a sweeping mandate to enact economic and defense reforms.

Jared Kushner looks on as U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff shakes hands with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi.
Jared Kushner looks on as U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff shakes hands with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi.

U.S.-Iran Indirect Nuclear Talks Fail to Make Significant Progress

The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East joined the negotiations for the first time.

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