U.S. President Joe Biden makes brief remarks while hosting Argentine President Alberto Fernández for a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House.
U.S. President Joe Biden makes brief remarks while hosting Argentine President Alberto Fernández for a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House.

Biden Hosts Second Democracy Summit

Hungary and Turkey were not invited—but India and Israel were.

Former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou (C) speaks to journalists before his visit to China from Taoyuan International Airport.
Former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou (C) speaks to journalists before his visit to China from Taoyuan International Airport.

Taiwan’s Former President Makes Historic China Visit

Meanwhile, the United States is trying to downplay the current Taiwanese president's stopover visit.

Trains stand on storage sidings between Munich's main railway station and Donnersbergerbrücke station during a nationwide strike in Munich, Germany.
Trains stand on storage sidings between Munich's main railway station and Donnersbergerbrücke station during a nationwide strike in Munich, Germany.

Massive Strikes Hit Germany

Two of the country's largest unions teamed up to demand change.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with his Syrian counterpart at the Kremlin in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with his Syrian counterpart at the Kremlin in Moscow.

Putin Announces Tactical Nuclear Weapons to Be Stationed in Belarus

NATO and the European Union condemned the announcement.

Rahul Gandhi at Congress Party headquarters during a Congress Working Committee meeting to review the party's election performance in New Delhi.
Rahul Gandhi at Congress Party headquarters during a Congress Working Committee meeting to review the party's election performance in New Delhi.

Indian Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi Sentenced for Modi Comments

Rahul Gandhi will appeal the decision, which many see as politically motivated.

French President Emmanuel Macron reacts during the National Roundtable on Diplomacy.
French President Emmanuel Macron reacts during the National Roundtable on Diplomacy.

Macron Defends Pension Reforms

Union leaders call for strikes and protests.

External view of Credit Suisse offices in Canary Wharf in London.
External view of Credit Suisse offices in Canary Wharf in London.

How the Credit Suisse Crisis Shook the World

A global crisis was averted, but shocks were still felt around the world.

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping Meet

Meanwhile, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi connect in India.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with apartment block residents in Mariupol, Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with apartment block residents in Mariupol, Ukraine.

Russia Extends Grain Deal With Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Mariupol, Ukraine, for the first time since announcing Russia’s annexation of the Donbas.

Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski (right) speaks to the media as German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser and French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin look on.
Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski (right) speaks to the media as German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser and French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin look on.

Poland Says It Broke Up Russian Spy Network

Poland will be the first NATO member to send fighter jets to Ukraine. Slovakia plans to follow in its footsteps.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks to the press.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks to the press.

EU and U.S. Seek to Resolve Trade Dispute

Will Brussels have its own Green New Deal?

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson address the press in Stockholm.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson address the press in Stockholm.

Finland Likely to Join NATO Before Sweden

The delay would be due to Turkish objections.

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the National People’s Congress in Beijing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the National People’s Congress in Beijing.

Xi Vows ‘Great Wall of Steel’

China is set to increase its defense spending by 7.2 percent this year.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian meets with International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi in Tehran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian meets with International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi in Tehran.

U.S. Slams Iran’s Claim of Prisoner Swap as ‘Cruel Lie’

The news comes days after Iran and Saudi Arabia announced they were reinstating ties with China’s help.

People search the rubble of a house in Ukraine.
People search the rubble of a house in Ukraine.

Ukraine Faces Deadly Wave of Russian Strikes

The barrage included Moscow’s powerful hypersonic missiles.

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