German Election Spotlight Turns to Trump
staff The American president’s foreign policy, and a divisive speech by his vice president, drew attention away from an attack by a refugee that some expected would fan political tensions over…
February 16, 2025
Left Out of Ukraine Talks, Europe Races to Organize a Response
The Trump administration’s push for negotiations without Ukrainian involvement leaves European allies with no clear role.
In Jerusalem, Rubio and Netanyahu Praise Trump’s Idea to Expel Palestinians From Gaza
Scholars of international law say President Trump’s proposal for American control of a Gaza without Palestinians would be ethnic cleansing and a war crime.
M23 Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered Bukavu
Last month, M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after…
Trump Team Leaves Behind an Alliance in Crisis
European leaders felt certain about one thing after a whirlwind tour by Trump officials — they were entering a new world where it was harder to depend on the United…
M23 Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered Bukavu
Last month, M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after…
Trump’s Ambition to Redraw the World Map Ignores Those Affected Most
President Trump’s approach to foreign policy deals is reviving a bygone imperial approach that may backfire, experts say.
Volunteers Search for ISIS Kidnap Victims
No international body is searching for hundreds of Yazidi women and girls still held captive by the Islamist terrorists. Instead, their fates depend on a ragtag army of activists, relatives…
A Pro-Ukraine Activist Is Accused by Slovakia’s Leader of Trying to Topple Him
A woman who runs a pro-Ukraine group has been accused by Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia of plotting to topple him as part of his campaign against organizations he…
Knife Attack in Austria Kills One and Injures Four
The suspect, a Syrian national, was detained after stabbing several people in the city of Villach.