The events that defined world politics in 2025
From Vance’s shock Munich speech to the release of the Epstein files, Trump’s return to power has shaped the year...
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From Vance’s shock Munich speech to the release of the Epstein files, Trump’s return to power has shaped the year...
2025 saw the US-China rivalry weaponize every layer of the technology stack—from minerals to models to military doctrine....
Brazil’s Supreme Court has rejected former president Jair Bolsonaro’s request to convert his prison sentence for plotting a coup to house arrest, according to a ruling published on Thursday. Bolsonaro...
📋 Key Facts ✓ US consulates are rescheduling H-1B and H-4 visa appointments up to June or November 2026. ✓ New online presence reviews,...
📋 Key Facts ✓ At least 13 photos were removed from the Justice Department Epstein files website. ✓ The photos were among thousands of d...
Latest attacks bring total number of boat strikes to 33 and the number of people killed to at least 110 since September....
Moscow has made a "proposal" to France concerning the case of researcher Laurent Vinatier, who has been imprisoned in Russia since June 2024, the Kremlin said Thursday. Vinatier was sentenced by a Rus...
The new year is shaping up to be a consequential one, from control of power in Washington to the agenda President Trump pursues. (Image credit: Brendan Smialowski)...
The latest attack comes as presidents Zelenskyy and Trump prepare to meet in Florida on Sunday amid ongoing efforts to end the war....
Zohran Mamdani, the young upstart of the US left, was sworn in on Thursday to take over as New York mayor for a term sure to see him cross swords with President Donald Trump. After the clocks struck m...
Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump's trade push is de-escalating after months of tariff turmoil, BofA CEO Brian Moynihan said. Tari...
Protests in Iran erupted due to persistent hyperinflation, leading to shop closures and clashes with security forces. Students and multiple cities joined, demanding economic stability....
Despite vows to cut back, Russian hydrocarbons continue flowing to Taiwan, making it Moscow's biggest buyer of the naphta derivative, and raising concerns over energy dependence....
European national security advisers travelled to the Ukrainian capital on Saturday to attend a security forum and further peace talk discussions on ending Russia's war in Ukraine....
Tarique Rahman, in pole position to become the next prime minister of Bangladesh, is back in the capital, Dhaka. Bangladesh goes to the polls on Febraury 12....
Google Trends search for “Bitchat” in Uganda shows a spike from 0 to 100 on Wednesday, the day after opposition leader Bobi Wine urged people to download it....
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy said he would meet with his US counterpart soon to advance peace talks to end Russia's ongoing all-out war, nearing its four-year mark....
World leaders have been exchanging New Year’s greetings, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, with Xi using his address to express a desire to strengthen ties w...
Hacken says Web3 losses climbed to nearly $4 billion in 2025, with North Korea behind over half the damage, and regulators under pressure to turn security guidance into hard rules....
Civil war-torn Myanmar went to the polls on Sunday in a three-phased election. Critics say the political exercise is a ploy to keep the military's grip on power....