Global Politics Enters a Tense Autumn as Elections, Security and Public Pressure Collide
The final months of 2026 are bringing a difficult combination of political campaigns, security concerns and economic pressure…
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US Pressures France and Germany Over Diesel Reserves as Global Energy Security Comes Under Strain
The United States has asked France and Germany to release part of their emergency diesel reserves as governments…
Russia Stages Major Military Exercises With China and Other Partners as Regional Security Tensions Continue
Russian President Vladimir Putin has observed the final phase of major military exercises involving tens of thousands of…
Washington Redirects Military Aid as the Trump Administration Places Greater Emphasis on Latin America
The Trump administration has redirected tens of millions of dollars in US military assistance originally intended for European…
Brazil Heads to the Polls as Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro Face a Closely Watched Contest
Brazil votes on Sunday in a presidential election that has become one of the most closely watched political…
Latvia Votes Under the Shadow of War as Security Becomes a Central Election Issue
Latvia is holding parliamentary elections today in a political environment shaped heavily by the war in Ukraine, repeated…
Sweden’s Magdalena Andersson Gets a Second Chance to Form a Government
Sweden’s parliament speaker has asked Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson to make a new attempt to form a…
Britain reopens the debate over its relationship with the European Union
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the United Kingdom should consider a wider range of options for…
Trump and Xi meet in Washington as the US and China seek to contain tensions.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have concluded a closely watched summit in Washington, with…