China's military exercises come less than two weeks after the US announced a record $11.1 billion arms package to Taiwan. Taipei condemned the drills as irresponsible but said it would not escalate te...
Myanmar's military rulers are holding a general election in phases starting Dec. 28 amid the country's civil war. The head of the U.N. says the vote will be anything but free and fair. (Image credit: ...
The White House says the president is considering military action against Iran to halt its clampdown on protests — but a channel for diplomacy remains open. A rights group say nearly 650 people have b...
For years, Venezuela's leader ruled with an iron fist. Maduro persecuted opposition figures and rigged elections, sought confrontation with the US and ran his country into the ground. But is he also a...
The leadership in Damascus signed a deal with the SDF in March for it to merge with the Syrian army by the end of 2025 but there have been disagreements over how that would happen....
President Trump wants more U.S. oil companies to "go in" to Venezuela. But there are economic, historical, and climate reasons that may not be easy. Here's what you need to know about oil in Venezuela...
They are beautiful, eloquent — and do not exist. AI-generated girls from the 'Prawilne_Polki' profile called for Polexit and preached right-wing views. The TikTok account has been deleted, but disinfo...
As usual, 2025 was a year of deep congressional dysfunction in the US. But state legislatures were passing laws that govern everything from AI to social media to the right to repair. Many of these law...
Iran has responded to threats from the US, saying it is ready for war but will also seek dialogue. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Merz has called on the regime to end the violence against its people. DW...
In Germany, it is only permitted to sell fireworks in the three days leading up to New Year’s Eve. Some line up early to buy them, but others have safety concerns and want to see them banned altogethe...
According to Trump, his administration was in talks to set up a meeting with Tehran, but he cautioned that he may have to act first as reports of the death toll in Iran mount and the government contin...
It was not long ago that Russia sent bombers to Venezuela to support Maduro. But now Moscow has stood by and watched as the US arrested the disputed leader. What does the US surprise attack mean for t...
Russia sent bombers to Venezuela to support Maduro not too long ago, but now the Kremlin has stood by and watched as the US arrested the disputed leader. What does the US surprise attack mean for the ...
The US seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro is not troubling because international law has once again been sidelined, but because Europeans continue to react as if this were unexpected, Danish ...
Patria's CAVS 6x6 was built in Finland, a country known for building systems that can perform in brutal arctic conditions. Patria European NATO countries have been flocking to an armored vehicle progr...
He was seen as a beacon of hope in Berlin city politics and wanted to bring law and order to the German capital, but after the scandal over his playing tennis while tens of thousands were without powe...
Reza Pahlavi, the US-based son of Iran's ousted shah, urged Iranian security forces and government employees on January 11 to join the swelling protest movement in the Islamic republic. But despite wa...
European leaders have issued a joint statement on Greenland, after the US president said the United States needed the semi-autonomous region from a national security standpoint. Greenlandic leaders sa...
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In an address to House republicans ahead of the midterms, US President Donald Trump spoke of the 'amazing military achievement' in Venezuela following the US operation that led to the arrest of Nicola...