EU States Agree to Build a Wall Against Drones From Russia

September 28, 2025

Countries on the European Union's eastern border consider the construction of a so-called "drone wall" to protect against Russian incursions ...

Inside Kyrgyzstan Independence Day 2025: Horses, Dances, and Regional Pride

September 3, 2025

Kyrgyzstan recounted its break from Soviet rule on 31 August 1991. In 2025, citizens marked the 34th remembrance in unexpected ...

20 World Leaders Convene in China for 2025 SCO Summit

September 2, 2025

On September 1, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted over 20 world leaders, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and India’s Prime ...

Then President Trump hosts African heads of state during UN General Assembly in New York in 2017. Credit: Semafor/AsoVilla

U.S.-Africa Relations: Africa Must Choose Itself

July 8, 2025

In the coming days, five African leaders will be in Washington at the request of U.S. President Donald Trump. This ...

French President Emmanuel Macron talks to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a video conference, in Paris, on June 26, 2020 MICHEL EULER/AFP

Macron, Putin In Direct Call Over Ukraine And Iran

July 1, 2025

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the possibility of peace, and broader international security issues, such as Iran's nuclear program, were ...

NATO Secretary General Warns Against Iran Developing Nuclear Weapons

June 24, 2025

On June 23, 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized that Iran must be prevented from acquiring nuclear weapons, warning ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, second from right, walks with US Senator Marco Rubio, second from left, and other officials after their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, May 16. Credit: AP Photo/India News

Turkey’s Peace Role And the Hope of a Russo-Ukraine Peace Breakthrough

May 20, 2025

After an enduring period of deep division, war, and missed opportunities for a peace breakthrough, Turkey stepped in to lead ...

How to Understand the End of World War II Celebrations

April 22, 2025

This year, we will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. While for most Europeans the ...

US, Russia Hold High-Level Talks in Saudi Arabia, Reaching Key Agreements

February 18, 2025

Top US and Russian officials sat down in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for premier-level discussions aimed at reviving strained relations—their first official discussion since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Hopes of a breakthrough were deflated, with both sides downplaying the significance of ...

World Leaders Condemn Trump’s Proposal to Turn Gaza into a Luxury Resort

February 6, 2025

SummaryFormer U.S. President Donald Trump's fraught project of seizure of Gaza by the United States and its development into a "Riviera of the Middle East" without Palestinians has become the source of loud international responses of condemnation on Friday. Decades-long USA policy in finding a solution for the Israeli-Palestinian crisis has been assailed with intense criticism by most international ...