International Relations
536 articles
The 2,000-Mile Detour: Trump Administration’s High-Stakes Deportation Gamble
By routing Mexican migrants through Guatemala and Honduras, the US is attempting to create a geographic barrier to preve...
Moscow Rejects Role as Diplomatic Middleman in US-Iran Standoff
Russian UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya dismisses pressure to force Tehran back to the negotiating table, blaming Washington fo...
Sheinbaum's Shield: The Political Fallout of Francisco Lopez Beltran's U.S. Visa Ban
Mexico's president defends the son of her predecessor against cartel-linked smuggling claims, echoing a pattern of prote...
Trump's 'Economic D-Day': A High-Stakes Gamble to Isolate Iran
The U.S. President threatens global financial penalties for any nation providing a lifeline to the Iranian regime.
The Great Arctic Pivot: China’s New Weekly Route to Europe
By bypassing the Red Sea and the 'Malacca Dilemma,' a Chinese shipping pioneer is turning the Northern Sea Route into a ...
Sovereignty First: Abdullah Raggi Sets Hard Terms for Iran Normalization
Lebanon's Foreign Minister demands Tehran stop bypassing government channels and respect national borders before diploma...
The Saturday Sprint: Canada Battles 50% US Tariffs
As negotiators scramble in Washington, a divide grows between federal goals and provincial pride over symbolic concessio...
Australia Slams Israel for Closing Probe Into World Central Kitchen Killings
Foreign Minister Penny Wong demands drone footage and accountability after Israel halts criminal proceedings for the dea...
US Commission Urges Sanctions on India's RSS Over Religious Freedom Violations
The USCIRF is calling for penalties against the Hindu nationalist RSS and urging the State Department to designate India...
Damascus Returns to Islamabad: Pakistan’s Strategic Gamble on Syria
After nearly two decades of diplomatic silence, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani visits Pakistan to revive trad...
Trump Delays 50% Tariffs: Canada Races to Secure a Trade Deal
A three-day extension gives Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump a final chance to finalize a deal that...
UK Slams Israel's E1 Settlement Expansion as 'Destructive' to Peace
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband summons Israeli envoy over a tender for 1,234 illegal housing units in the occupied West B...
Trump Trims Ulchi Freedom Shield: A New Calculus for US-South Korea Defense
Washington scales back joint military drills in Seoul, signaling a shift in strategy toward Pyongyang and a critique of ...
Trump Hits Pause on Canada Tariffs: A Three-Day Window for a Trade Deal
A 50% tariff threat on $28 billion in goods is on hold as the U.S. and Canada negotiate a deal and discuss the Keystone ...
Trump Eyes November Summit with Kim Jong-un in Shenzhen
US President Donald Trump seeks to revive nuclear negotiations with North Korea, potentially meeting Kim Jong-un at the ...
F-35 Lobbying: Turkish American Groups Urge Congress to Restore Defense Ties
Seven major organizations are calling on more than 50 U.S. lawmakers to approve F-35 jet sales to Türkiye to bolster NAT...
Carney and Trump Clash Over 50% Tariff Threat as August 19 Deadline Looms
With a midnight cutoff approaching, Canada and the US are locked in a high-stakes battle to save the agricultural and en...
Moscow Threatens UK After Ukraine Deploys Long-Range British Drones
Russia warns of consequences as Ukraine uses BAE Systems-linked drones to strike oil refineries and warehouses deep insi...
Trump Shuts Door on Iran Diplomacy: A High-Stakes Gamble in the Middle East
By rejecting direct talks and demanding an end to ballistic missiles, the former president risks isolating Washington fr...
Trump’s Territorial Claim to the Strait of Hormuz Sparks Iranian Defiance
Washington’s assertion that a critical energy artery is "New U.S. Territory" sets the stage for a high-stakes maritime s...
Washington’s War on the Hague: Sanctions Hit ICC Leadership
The Trump administration expands its campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court, targeting its president and...
Seoul's 2030 Deadline: Lee Jae-myung's Push for Military Sovereignty
President Lee Jae-myung aims to end US wartime control of South Korean forces by 2030, signaling a strategic shift towar...
The Trust Deficit: South Korea Navigates Trump's Sudden North Korea Pivot
President Lee Jae-myung reaffirms the U.S.-South Korea alliance following an unexpected decision by Donald Trump to alte...
Projectile Strike in Strait of Hormuz Leaves Commercial Vessel Stranded
A mysterious attack on a shipping vessel's engine room highlights the fragile security of the world's most critical ener...
Tehran Denies Secret U.S. Backchannel via Kurdistan
Iran labels reports of secret IRGC-U.S. negotiations as "psychological warfare," while Kurdistan confirms a mediating ro...
Beyond the $89 Barrel: Why Kushner’s Iran Peace Hopes Face a Volatile Reality
As the US-Iran ceasefire expires, Jared Kushner warns that a deal is far off, even as Trump threatens Oman over the Stra...
Trump’s ‘Total Control’ Claim: A High-Stakes Gamble in the Strait of Hormuz
As the U.S. considers declaring the strategic waterway its own territory, Iran pivots to an offensive military strategy ...
Beyond the Dairy Dispute: The High-Stakes Tug-of-War in Washington
As tariff deadlines loom, Canada and the U.S. face a complex web of disagreements spanning everything from butter to fig...
The Mecca Pact: A New Security Architecture for Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan
A landmark mutual defense agreement between three major powers aims to reshape Middle Eastern stability, earning unexpec...
The Gaza Disarmament Deadlock: Can the 15-Point Plan Hold?
The Board of Peace pressures Hamas to demilitarize as US envoy Jared Kushner prepares for a pivotal meeting with Benjami...