Azerbaijan Clinches Cease-Fire With Armenian Separatists in Nagorno-Karabakh
Reintegration talks are slated for Thursday, but locals fear the violence may be far from over.
Day One on the U.N. General Assembly Floor
World leaders took the podium to call for greater collaboration amid global fragmentation.
U.S.-Iran Secure Key Prisoner Swap
As Washington unfreezes $6 billion in Iranian assets, a new sanctions package against Tehran is unveiled.
Zelensky Announces Surprise White House Visit After U.N. General Assembly
Ukraine’s president hopes to elicit greater foreign military aid and push his peace plan forward.
U.S. Imposes Landmark Sanctions on Turkey
Accusing a NATO ally of helping Russia could mortally damage U.S.-Turkish relations.
A Rare North Korea-Russia Summit on Satellites, Arms Deals
Military trade talks came amid Pyongyang’s first missile test with Kim Jong Un out of the country.
Mass Flooding Submerges Libya in Disaster
Poor governance and weak infrastructure magnified Storm Daniel’s impact.
Algeria Cracks Open Diplomatic Ties to Assist Morocco
Rabat’s deadly earthquake could be the catalyst needed to reboot Algerian-Moroccan relations.
Spanish Soccer Chief Luis Rubiales Charged With Sexual Assault
The accusations coincide with a women’s league union strike demanding more equal pay.
Biden Seeks to Woo Global South Away From China at G-20
The U.S. president hopes to present developing nations with an alternative to Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Deadly Russian Missile Strike Clouds Blinken’s Kyiv Visit
The secretary of state’s trip was meant to signal continued U.S. support for Ukraine’s counteroffensive.
ASEAN Summit Convenes in Indonesia
The region’s leaders must balance U.S. security interests with Chinese economic ones.
Japan Boosts Defense Budget to Record High
Tokyo aims to counter growing Chinese and North Korean aggression.
China Snubs India With Xi’s Likely G-20 Absence
Missing the summit is part of Beijing’s efforts to undermine Western dominance on the world stage.
Africa Coup Déjà Vu Hits Gabon
The long-autocratic nation is now the eighth country in the region to face a military junta since 2020.