For the first time since 2019, a bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers has traveled to Beijing in a mission aimed at stabilizing one of the world’s most important — and most strained — relationships.…
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has entered a devastating new phase. A United Nations–linked investigation has concluded that Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid deliveries have significantly contributed to a famine now unfolding in Gaza City…
On August 29, 2025, the US closed the door on one of the most consumer-friendly rules in its import system: the de minimis exemption. For decades, this policy let Americans order goods worth up to…
A Historic Security Milestone Japan and Australia have entered a new era of strategic cooperation, expanding their defense partnership at a moment of mounting Indo-Pacific tensions. During a high-level ministerial meeting in Tokyo, the two…
The geopolitical spotlight returned to Moscow this week after former U.S. President Donald Trump used his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly to launch a scathing critique of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Trump, who…
IntroductionBeijing In a startling convergence of power and provocation, Chinese President Xi Jinping presided over the largest military parade in the nation’s history today, flanked by Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. The…
President Donald Trump has indicated that his administration is preparing a new wave of sanctions on Russia, marking what he described as “phase two” of Washington’s economic campaign against the Kremlin. Speaking to reporters at…
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, rescuers work on the scene of a building damaged after Russian missile strikes in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP Photo)
A Deadly Night of Bombardment In the early hours of Sunday, September 7, 2025, the skies over Ukraine erupted with an intensity not witnessed since the war began. Russia launched its largest aerial assault of…
In one of the most startling twists in modern diplomacy, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has publicly stated that he would nominate Donald J. Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize—but only if the former U.S. president…
