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May 22, 2026
Trump’s About-Face on U.S. Troops in Poland Mystifies Allies
The abrupt policy reversal leaves NATO allies wondering to what extent the United States will defend Europe.
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May 21, 2026
Israeli Minister’s Taunting of Detained Flotilla Activists Sparks Foreign Backlash
Foreign leaders and Israeli officials are condemning Itamar Ben-Gvir’s treatment of Global Sumud Flotilla activists.
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May 20, 2026
Mass Protests Plunge Bolivia Into Political Upheaval
The United States has called the weekslong crisis an “ongoing coup d’état.”
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May 19, 2026
What Does Putin Want From Xi?
Russia seeks to resolve several trade issues during this week’s summit. But China holds the cards.
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May 18, 2026
G-7 Finance Ministers Discuss Economic Fallout of Iran War
Rising oil prices and growing bond market volatility have raised fears of a global recession.
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May 15, 2026
CIA Director Ratcliffe’s Trip to Havana
The United States is offering to turn Cuba’s lights back on—for a price.
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May 14, 2026
Day 1 of Beijing Summit Produces No Big Wins for Trump
From the Iran war to trade, the U.S. president failed to secure major concessions from his counterpart.
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May 14, 2026
Trump, Xi Hold High-Stakes Summit in Beijing
From the Iran war to trade, the U.S. president failed to secure major concessions from his counterpart.
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May 13, 2026
Trump Has One Major Focus While in China: Trade
The U.S. president is expected to downplay other issues to secure new trade deals.
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May 13, 2026
Trump, Xi Prepare for High-Stakes Summit in Beijing
The U.S. president is expected to downplay other issues to secure new trade deals.
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May 11, 2026
EU Takes Aim at Russia’s Abductions of Ukrainian Children
Around 20,500 minors have been kidnapped since war broke out in February 2022.
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May 8, 2026
Southeast Asian Leaders Tackle Iran War Vulnerabilities
Global market shocks spark calls for a regional power grid and emergency fuel stockpile.
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May 7, 2026
Starmer Braces for Upsets in U.K. Local Elections
British voters are expected to abandon the Labour Party for nonmainstream alternatives.
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May 6, 2026
U.S. Might Be Close to a Deal With Iran
A reported memorandum would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and lay the framework for future nuclear talks.
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May 5, 2026
The Unlikely Alliance That Toppled Romania’s Government
Leftist and hard-right lawmakers passed a no-confidence motion ousting Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.
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May 4, 2026
Introducing ‘Project Freedom’
Trump’s latest gambit to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has inflamed the fragile cease-fire with Iran.
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May 1, 2026
Trump: 60-Day War Powers Deadline ‘Totally Unconstitutional’
The White House argues that the U.S.-Iran cease-fire paused the clock.
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April 30, 2026
Iran War Nears 60-Day War Powers Deadline
But U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argues that the cease-fire has paused the clock.
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April 29, 2026
Where Is Iran’s Enriched Uranium?
The U.N. nuclear watchdog suspects that roughly half of Tehran’s stockpile is still at its Isfahan facility.
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April 28, 2026
King Charles III: ‘A Partnership Born Out of Dispute’
The British monarch praises multilateral institutions in a pointed message to the Trump administration.
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April 28, 2026
King Charles III Delivers Pointed Message in Address to U.S. Congress
The British monarch praised multilateral institutions, warned against climate change, and championed diversity.
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April 27, 2026
Iran Offers to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
But only if the United States postpones nuclear talks and lifts its own naval blockade.
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April 24, 2026
U.S. Floats Punishing NATO Members for Refusing to Join Iran War
An internal Pentagon email suggests suspending Spain from the alliance and reviewing Britain’s claim to the Falkland Islands.
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April 23, 2026
Lebanon Seeks to Extend Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire
But Hezbollah’s opposition to talks and continued Israeli strikes make progress difficult to come by.
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April 22, 2026
Hungary Drops Veto on Massive EU Loan to Ukraine
Reopening the Druzhba pipeline was the final hurdle stopping Budapest from ending its opposition.
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April 21, 2026
Who Will Next Lead the United Nations?
Four candidates hope to reshape the U.N.’s future amid global fragmentation and anti-multilateral sentiment.
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April 20, 2026
How Likely Are U.S.-Iran Peace Talks in Islamabad?
The U.S. seizure of an Iranian ship threatens to upend the planned negotiations.
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April 17, 2026
Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is ‘Completely Open’
But it’s unclear whether the strategic waterway is really open without conditions.
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April 16, 2026
Pope Leo Blasts ‘Tyrants’ in Thinly Veiled Critique of Trump
The White House has lashed out at the Vatican’s latest sermons on war and peace.
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April 15, 2026
Magyar’s Big Plans for Budapest
Hungary’s incoming leader aims to tackle corruption, the previous administration’s influence, and dependence on Russia.
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