Russian defense minister proposes expanded military exercises in Asia to counter US security expansion

Russia's defense minister has voiced the need for Russia and its allies in Asia to expand joint military exercises, citing what he perceives as a direct threat from the U.S. Read More

Juggling Campaign and Foreign Policy, Biden Sends Complicated Messages

The president signed a bill that could ban TikTok even as his re-election team uses it to reach young voters. It was hardly the first internal disparity on matters around the globe. Read More

Trump 2.0: how U.S. allies are working to iron out the bugs

By Alexander Ratz, Diego Oré, Gram Slattery BERLIN/MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Germany is waging a charm offensive inside the Republican Party. Japan is lining up its own Trump whisperer. Read More

The Latest | UN chief calls for `urgent de-escalation' in the Middle East

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling for "urgent de-escalation" of hostilities in a phone conversation with Iran's foreign minister following Tehran's weekend attack on Israel. Read More

NATO secretary-general says some allies have air defense systems they could give to Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is pressing the allies to give more Patriot missile batteries and other equipment to Ukraine ... Read More

IDF intelligence chief resigns; independent report on UNRWA released

The head of intelligence at the Israel Defense Forces, Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, resigned over failures that allowed the Oct. 7 Hamas attack to occur. Read More

WaPo 'smear' of highly-decorated Iraq war veteran, Senate candidate omits critical info

Former Navy SEAL and Senate candidate Tim Sheehy slammed the Washington Post for citing "known Democrats" in a piece questioning his combat bullet wound. Read More

Rwanda bill puts global refugee rights in danger, says UN and Council of Europe – UK politics latest

International concern over new law increases as UN high commissioner for refugees says it marks ‘step away from UK’s tradition of providing refuge’ ... Read More

Opening statements in Trump's hush money trial; Speaker Johnson's future; new class for Rock & Roll Hall | Hot off the Wire podcast

Opening statements in Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial are set to begin. The statements expected Monday will set the stage for weeks of testimony about the former president’s personal life and ... Read More