Qatar Presses Iran to Reopen Hormuz as Regional Diplomacy Intensifies
The Gulf’s energy lifeline becomes a diplomatic test. DOHA, QATAR. Qatar has called on Iran to end threats against neighboring countries and restore freedom of…
The Gulf’s energy lifeline becomes a diplomatic test. DOHA, QATAR. Qatar has called on Iran to end threats against neighboring countries and restore freedom of…
Finland and Norway defend direct engagement as Denmark and Sweden warn against division. HELSINKI A 90-minute telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin has exposed…
A disputed departure raises new legal and diplomatic questions. BRASÍLIA Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has left the country for the United States following his defeat…
Israel votes as rival blocs confront a deeply divided political landscape. JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party entered Tuesday’s parliamentary election among the…
Military service, political accountability and economic pressures divide Israeli voters. JERUSALEM Israel is preparing for its first general election since the October 7, 2023 Hamas…
An unconventional proposal exposes divisions over the UN’s future. NEW YORK Officials in President Donald Trump’s administration are reportedly exploring a plan to support former…
PP and Vox coordinate candidacies to challenge the left’s parliamentary ambitions. MADRID Spain’s conservative Popular Party (PP) and right-wing Vox have reached an electoral agreement…
A historic comeback exposes deep divisions in Latin America’s largest democracy. BRASÍLIA Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a historic fourth presidential…
Rising rents and proposed reforms deepen tensions over affordable housing. LISBON Thousands of demonstrators returned to the streets of Portugal on October 20 to protest…
A long-disputed conviction ends amid renewed diplomatic negotiations. ST. PETERSBURG Russia has released American citizen Stephen Hubbard after more than four years in detention, following…