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Colombia’s De La Espriella Poses With Bodies in a Video Posted Online

In Colombia, as in the United States and El Salvador, leaders are increasingly using images of captured or killed enemie...

Saudi Grain Giant Shifts Away From Black Sea as War Roils Supply

Saudi Arabia’s biggest barley buyer is shifting away from a key source of supply as the Russia-Ukraine war disrupts ship...

The AI boom just blew a hole in Trump’s trade war

NEW YORK – America’s trade deficit just widened to US$88.6 billion, its largest since March 2025 — and the political ref...

The Risk of Russian Sabotage in Europe: A Fight That Spirals Out of Control

Europe’s options are limited in responding to an unnerving series of plots and provocations. But the odds of unpredictab...

After Fighting Russia Fiercely, He Wants to Forge Ukraine’s Path to Peace

Kyrylo Budanov, a decorated soldier and former military spy chief, advocates a negotiated settlement. Talks are expected...

Alejandro Betancourt, Trump’s Partner in Venezuelan Oil Deal, Has Faced Investigations

Alejandro Betancourt has been targeted by multiple investigations. Now he’s the U.S. government’s unrivaled partner in P...

Germany’s Far Right, Edging Close to Power, Remains Close to Extremists

The Alternative for Germany party has tried to soften its hard-line image but is still privately working with extremists...

UK ministers hit back at Argentinian Falklands claim and insist islands remain British

Defence secretary says ‘winds of change’ remarks by Argentina’s president are more about domestic politicsUK politics li...

How natural disasters are putting China’s neighbourhood diplomacy to the test

Cross-border disasters along China’s frontiers are putting Beijing’s neighbourhood diplomacy to the test as climate shoc...

12 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in Balochistan's Kalat: ISPR

Security forces killed 12 terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Kalat district, Inter-Ser...

South Korea weighs Hormuz deployment as US pressure mounts

Seoul has faced calls from President Donald Trump to contribute to Middle East security

US negotiators Witkoff, Kushner may visit Kiev on Sunday, Ukrainian lawmaker says

A source told TASS earlier that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner planned to visit both Kiev and Moscow

Witkoff and Kushner to Visit Moscow, Kyiv, Tass Says

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to visit Moscow and Kyiv this weekend, according to Russia’s stat...

US envoys to visit Moscow in coming days — source

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will pay a visit to Kiev afterwards

Trump administration warms to Zambia despite crackdown worries

Washington Democrats said they’re alarmed about post-election violence.

Armenia embraces its ‘Trump’ corridor while keeping Russia, Iran close

Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan told Semafor the US-backed transit and trade project is essential to secure long-lasting peac...

Thousands of Lebanese students still displaced by war as school year nears

By Maya Gebeily and Ahmad Al KerdiTYRE, Lebanon, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The schoolyard in southern Lebanon echoed with the s...

Nation in Motion, Ballots on Pause

Imagine a democratic country that treats your right to choose as a tentative date on a calendar. Something to be

Frontloading EU loan not a 'silver bullet' for Ukraine, Chentsov says

Ukraine's Deputy PM Vsevolod Chentsov says frontloading the EU's €90bn loan is not a 'silver bullet' for Kyiv's budget g...

‘Growing differences between military, Zardari’: Self-exiled Pak politician makes big claim

‘Growing differences between military, President Zardari’: Self-exiled Pak politician makes big claim

Will the US become China’s indirect enforcer on Taiwan?

Following the Beijing summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in May this year, their ...

EU budget offers chance to loosen China's grip on critical raw materials for Europe

The EU says it wants to break its dependence on China for critical raw materials (CRM)—the next MFF (Multiannual Financi...

Germany's AfD Stirs Fears Ahead of Saxony-Anhalt Election

Nationalist party Alternative for Germany (AfD) is leading polls ahead of Sunday's election in Saxony-Anhalt. The AfD is...

From grasslands to GPUs: Why China is building its AI powerhouse in Mongolia - explained in 5 charts

Reform looks ridiculous

Accusations of racism and corruption threaten party’s image as a serious prospect for power

Despite rivalry, China-India coexistence is not a pipe dream

When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation s...

EEF highlights Russia’s vision of 'new world of equality' — Serbian politician

Asked to assess Serbia’s capacity to participate in projects discussed at the EEF, Aleksandar Vulin said that "everyone ...

Anti-Narcotics Force says it helped US, Sri Lanka bust Afghanistan-based drug trafficking network

The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) said on Friday that it had assisted in the busting of a transnational drug trafficking ne...

Tunisia: Tunisia Court Upholds Long Sentences in Mass Trial of Opposition Figures

[RFI] Tunisia's top court has turned down the final appeal of dozens of opposition leaders, lawyers and businessmen conv...

Japanese minister to skip Seoul Defense Dialogue

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will skip next week's Seoul Defense Dialogue, officials and media reports sai...

The Trump-Xi summit and possible future of US-China economic relations

As Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping prepare for their September 24 summit, what can new economic analyses tell us ...

The state of the transatlantic security partnership

The policies and pronouncements of the second Trump administration have, to say the least, created strain in the transat...

Mary E. Lovely on what's really going on with global supply chains

How have US tariffs affected global supply chains? Are trading patterns between countries really changing? What can we l...

EU sanctions: a person must never be merely a means to an end

The EU is announcing its biggest wave of sanctions since the war in Ukraine began, says leading German free-speech lawye...

South Korea weighs ‘contributions’ to Hormuz as US pressure mounts

South Korea is moving towards the possible deployment of naval assets to the Strait of Hormuz under mounting pressure fr...

Norway Twists The Knife on Treasuries: 3-Minutes MLIV

Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Paul Dobson break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The O...

Myanmar leader visits Vietnam on diplomatic comeback tour

His three-day visit is aimed at boosting political and business ties with the one-party state.

US House passes bill to stop federal funding of universities boycotting Israel

The US House has approved a bill aimed at halting federal support for universities that boycott Israel, marking a signif...

Reform officials suspended over donations investigation will not ‘come back’, says party chair – UK politics live

James Orr and Dan Jukes, aides to Nigel Farage, stepped down after an investigation by Channel 4Nigel Farage has been sp...

Trump says US to seek payment for ammunition sent to Ukraine free of charge

The US president said the Biden administration provided Ukraine with far more ammunition free of charge than Washington ...