Vance to Visit Hungary to Boost Orban Before Election wpadminApril 7, 2026Budapest (Hungary), Conservatism (US Politics), Fidesz Party, Hungary, Magyar, Peter, Orban, Viktor, Polls and Public Opinion, Putin, Vladimir V, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Trump, Donald J, United States International Relations, Vance, J D
On Iran, Trump Keeps World Off Balance With Ever-Changing Threats wpadminApril 7, 2026Defense and Military Forces, internal-open-access-from-nl, Iran, Politics and Government, Strait of Hormuz, Threats and Threatening Messages, Trump, Donald J, United States, United States International Relations, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), War and Emergency Powers (US)
Iran’s Downing of Fighter Jet and U.S. Rescue Leave Both Sides Dangerously Emboldened wpadminApril 6, 2026Iran, Politics and Government, Strait of Hormuz, Tehran (Iran), Trump, Donald J, United States, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
Trump Wants to Make Deportation Deals. Autocrats Are Ready to Listen. wpadminApril 4, 2026Africa, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Deportation, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Illegal Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), Immigration and Emigration, Immigration Detention, International Relations, Refugees and Displaced Persons, Rubio, Marco, Trump, Donald J, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government
Epstein Presented Himself to Indian Tycoon as a Trump White House Insider wpadminApril 4, 2026Ambani, Anil D, Bannon, Stephen K, Child Abuse and Neglect, Chopra, Deepak, Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ), Human Trafficking, India, International Relations, Petraeus, David H, Politics and Government, Prostitution, Sex Crimes, United States, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government
China’s Aiming for the Moon, and NASA Is Looking Over Its Shoulder wpadminApril 3, 2026Artemis Program, China, China Aerospace, internal-open-access-from-nl, Moon, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Robots and Robotics, Rocket Science and Propulsion, Space and Astronomy, Space Exploration Technologies Corp, United States International Relations
First Canadian Astronaut Will Travel to the Moon Amid Fraying U.S.-Canada Relations wpadminMarch 31, 2026Artemis Program, Canadian Space Agency, Hansen, Jeremy (1976- ), Moon, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Rocket Science and Propulsion, Space and Astronomy, United States International Relations
U.S. Senators Press Taiwan to Raise Military Spending, as China Protests wpadminMarch 31, 2026Arms Trade, Cheng Li-wun (1969- ), China, Chinese Nationalist Party (Taiwan), Curtis, John (1960- ), Defense and Military Forces, Defense Contracts, Lai Ching-te, Politics and Government, Rosen, Jacky (1957- ), Senate, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Shaheen, Jeanne, Taiwan, Tillis, Thomas R, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government
How the U.K.’s Leader Decides Which U.S. Bombers to Let Fly Against Iran wpadminMarch 31, 2026Great Britain, International Relations, Iran, Military Aircraft, Military Bases and Installations, Politics and Government, Starmer, Keir, Trump, Donald J, United States, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
They’ve Been Accused of Running a ‘Covert’ Operation in Greenland. It’s No Secret. wpadminMarch 30, 2026Arctic Regions, Bikers for Trump, Chris Cox, Data Centers, Denmark, Drew Horn, Espionage and Intelligence Services, Greenland, International Relations, Lauder, Ronald S, Lutnick, Howard W, Metals and Minerals, Nuuk (Greenland), Politics and Government, Rare Earths, Rasmussen, Lars Lokke, Territorial Disputes, Thomas Dans, Trump, Donald J, Trump, Donald J Jr, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, Vance, J D
U.S. to Allow Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Breaking Blockade wpadminMarch 29, 2026Cuba, Embargoes and Sanctions, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Russia, Ships and Shipping, Shortages, United States Coast Guard, United States International Relations
On Iran’s Rugged Frontier, Kurds Yearn to Join the Fight wpadminMarch 28, 2026Baghdad (Iraq), International Relations, Iran, Iran-Israel War (2025- ), Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Israel, Kurdistan, Kurds, Minorities, Netanyahu, Benjamin, Syria, Trump, Donald J, United States, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), War and Armed Conflicts
Cuban Patients Are Dying Because of U.S. Blockade, Doctors Say wpadminMarch 27, 2026Cuba, Deaths (Fatalities), Diaz-Canel Bermudez, Miguel, Embargoes and Sanctions, Food Insecurity, Hospitals, Infant Mortality, internal-open-access-from-nl, Johns Hopkins University, Medicine and Health, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Power Failures and Blackouts, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Shortages, Stanford University, Trump, Donald J, United Nations, United Nations Children's Fund, United States, United States International Relations, vis-photo, World Bank, World Health Organization
Four Takeaways From Denmark’s Election wpadminMarch 25, 2026Denmark, Elections, Europe, Frederiksen, Mette, Greenland, International Relations, Legislatures and Parliaments, Politics and Government, Rasmussen, Lars Lokke, Social Democratic Party (Denmark), Territorial Disputes, Trump, Donald J, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government
Trump Sours on British Leader Over Iran War: ‘What If Donald Shouts at Me?’ wpadminMarch 24, 2026Europe, Great Britain, International Relations, Progressive Policy Institute, Starmer, Keir, Trump, Donald J, United States, United States International Relations, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
In Denmark’s Election, How Will the Woman Who Took On Trump Fare? wpadminMarch 23, 2026Aalborg (Denmark), Asylum, Right of, Content Type: Personal Profile, Elections, Frederiksen, Mette, Illegal Immigration, Immigration and Emigration, International Relations, Legislatures and Parliaments, Politics and Government, Polls and Public Opinion, Social Democratic Party (Denmark), Taxation, Territorial Disputes, Trump, Donald J, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government
Zelensky Sends Negotiators to the U.S., Hoping to Revive Peace Talks wpadminMarch 21, 2026International Relations, Iran, Peace Process, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Trump, Donald J, Ukraine, United States International Relations, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), War and Armed Conflicts, Zelensky, Volodymyr
Lukashenko Jailed Her in Belarus, but She Wants the World to Talk to Him wpadminMarch 20, 2026Belarus, Berlin (Germany), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Embargoes and Sanctions, Kolesnikova, Maria, Lukashenko, Aleksandr G, Political Prisoners, Tikhanovskaya, Svetlana, Trump, Donald J, United States International Relations
Seeking to Rely Less on China, U.S. Pushes a Rare Earths Partnership on a Reluctant Brazil wpadminMarch 20, 2026Brazil, Mines and Mining, Rare Earths, Supply Chain, United States International Relations
Trump’s Friendship With Japan’s Leader Takaichi Faces Test Over Iran wpadminMarch 18, 2026Constitutions, Defense and Military Forces, International Relations, Japan, live-detached, Politics and Government, Ships and Shipping, Strait of Hormuz, Takaichi, Sanae, Trump, Donald J, United States, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
Sucked Into War, Gulf Countries Face the Limits of U.S. Security Guarantees wpadminMarch 17, 2026Bahrain, Hegseth, Pete, Iran, Israel, Italy, Missiles and Missile Defense Systems, Saudi Arabia, Strait of Hormuz, Trump, Donald J, United Arab Emirates, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), War and Armed Conflicts
What the Iran War Means for the U.S.-China Relationship wpadminMarch 17, 2026China, Defense and Military Forces, Global Times, International Relations, International Trade and World Market, Iran, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Persian Gulf, Ships and Shipping, Stockpiling, Strait of Hormuz, Taiwan, Trump, Donald J, United States International Relations, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Xi Jinping
As Carney Seeks New Alliances for Canada, He Looks Away on Human Rights wpadminMarch 17, 2026Canada, Carney, Mark J, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Human Rights Watch, International Relations, International Trade and World Market, Modi, Narendra, Thani, Tamim bin Hamad al-, Trump, Donald J, United States, United States International Relations, World Economic Forum, Xi Jinping
Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices wpadminMarch 16, 2026Caine, John Daniel (1968- ), Defense Department, Hegseth, Pete, internal-open-access-from-nl, Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Khamenei, Ali, Middle East, Netanyahu, Benjamin, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Persian Gulf, Ships and Shipping, Trump, Donald J, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States Economy, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Xi Jinping
Desperation in Cuba Ignites Unusual Acts of Defiance wpadminMarch 16, 2026Cuba, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Politics and Government, Power Failures and Blackouts, United States International Relations
In Scolding the New U.S. Ambassador, South Africa Signals Defiance wpadminMarch 15, 2026Africa, Bozell, L Brent, Brazil, Cape Town (South Africa), Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates, International Relations, Iran, Ramaphosa, Cyril, Russia, South Africa, Trump, Donald J, United States International Relations
How the War in Iran Could Help China and Change Asia wpadminMarch 13, 2026Australia, China, Defense and Military Forces, East Asia, Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas, International Relations, Iran, Lee Jae-myung, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Nuclear Weapons, South Korea, Taiwan, Territorial Disputes, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
Trump Tempers María Corina Machado’s Political Ambitions in Venezuela wpadminMarch 13, 2026Democracy (Theory and Philosophy), Elections, Machado, Maria Corina, Maduro, Nicolas, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Rodriguez, Delcy (1969- ), Rubio, Marco, State Department, Trump, Donald J, United States, United States International Relations, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), US-Venezuela Conflict (2025- ), Venezuela
With New Right-Wing President, Chile Shifts Toward Region’s Conservative, Pro-Trump Alignment wpadminMarch 13, 2026Bolsonaro, Flavio, Chile, Da Silva, Luiz Inacio Lula, Heritage Foundation, Inaugurations, Kast, Jose Antonio, Latin America, Politics and Government, Roberts, Kevin D (1974- ), Stimson Center, Trump, Donald J, United States, United States International Relations, Vox (Spanish Political Party)
Canada Plans Military Expansion in Arctic, Following Trump Threats wpadminMarch 13, 2026Arctic Regions, Canada, Canadian Armed Forces, Carney, Mark J, Defense and Military Forces, Infrastructure (Public Works), International Relations, Labrador (Canada), Territorial Disputes, Trump, Donald J, United States International Relations
Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict wpadminMarch 13, 2026Bessent, Scott, Embargoes and Sanctions, Europe, International Trade and World Market, Iran, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Russia, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Treasury Department, Trump, Donald J, United States, United States Economy, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
Iran Is Laying Mines in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Officials Say wpadminMarch 13, 2026Freight (Cargo), International Relations, Iran, Israel, Mines, Explosive, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Persian Gulf, Ships and Shipping, Strait of Hormuz, Trump, Donald J, United States, United States International Relations, United States Navy, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
Trump Targets Forced Labor in Global Tariff Scheme wpadminMarch 13, 2026China, Customs (Tariff), European Commission, European Union, Forced Labor, Greer, Jamieson L, International Trade and World Market, Office of the United States Trade Representative, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Trump, Donald J, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government
How Hegseth Came to See Moral Purpose in War as Weakness wpadminMarch 13, 2026Defense Department, Hegseth, Pete, Iran, Iraq, Iraq War (2003-11), Trump, Donald J, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), War and Armed Conflicts
A Trump-Xi Summit Nears, but China Doesn’t Know What Trump Wants wpadminMarch 11, 2026Bessent, Scott, Fudan University, He Lifeng (1955- ), International Relations, International Trade and World Market, Trump, Donald J, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, Wang Yi, Xi Jinping
How Trump’s War With Iran Changed the World in a Week wpadminMarch 11, 2026Defense and Military Forces, Economic Conditions and Trends, Europe, International Relations, International Trade and World Market, Iran, Middle East, Midterm Elections (2026), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Trump, Donald J, United Arab Emirates, United States, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
China’s Military Has Quietly Cut Flying Near Taiwan. But Why? wpadminMarch 11, 2026Airlines and Airplanes, China, Defense and Military Forces, Lai Ching-te, People's Liberation Army (China), Taipei (Taiwan), Taiwan, Trump, Donald J, United States, United States International Relations
New Supreme Leader Inherits Sprawling, Secretive Office That Dominates Iran wpadminMarch 10, 2026Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud, Appointments and Executive Changes, Defense and Military Forces, Espionage and Intelligence Services, International Relations, Iran, Israel, Karroubi, Mehdi, Khamenei, Ali, Khamenei, Mojtaba (1969- ), Khomeini, Ruhollah, Muslims and Islam, Politics and Government, Religion-State Relations, Trump, Donald J, United States International Relations, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
Ukraine Sent Drone Experts to Protect U.S. Bases in Jordan, Zelensky Says wpadminMarch 9, 2026Drones (Pilotless Planes), Jordan, Missiles and Missile Defense Systems, Russia, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Trump, Donald J, Ukraine, United States, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Zelensky, Volodymyr
In War’s First Week, a Punishing Military Campaign With No Coherent Endgame wpadminMarch 8, 2026Iran, Khamenei, Ali, Netanyahu, Benjamin, Pezeshkian, Masoud, Trump, Donald J, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
Trump Assembles a New Coalition to ‘Eradicate’ Cartels wpadminMarch 8, 2026Colombia, Defense and Military Forces, Dominican Republic, Drug Cartels, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Latin America, Mexico, Panama, Rubio, Marco, Shield of the Americas Summit, Trump, Donald J, United States International Relations
Pakistan Praised Trump. Now It Risks Being Caught Up in His War With Iran wpadminMarch 8, 2026Pakistan, Sharif, Shahbaz, Trump, Donald J, United States International Relations, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
At Trump’s Summit in Miami, Bolivia Makes a Political U-turn Toward the U.S. wpadminMarch 7, 2026Bolivia, Coca (Plant), Drug Abuse and Traffic, Drug Enforcement Administration, Morales, Evo, Rubio, Marco, State Department, Trump, Donald J, United States, United States International Relations, University of North Carolina
At Trump’s Summit in Miami, Bolivia Makes a Political U-turn Toward the U.S. wpadminMarch 7, 2026Bolivia, Coca (Plant), Drug Abuse and Traffic, Drug Enforcement Administration, Morales, Evo, Rubio, Marco, State Department, Trump, Donald J, United States, United States International Relations, University of North Carolina
For Xi, Trump’s Embrace of War Proves China Needs More Power wpadminMarch 7, 2026China, Defense and Military Forces, International Relations, Iran, Khamenei, Ali, Maduro, Nicolas, People's Liberation Army (China), Taiwan, Trump, Donald J, United States International Relations, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), War and Armed Conflicts, Xi Jinping
Trump Demands ‘Unconditional Surrender’ by Iran, Shifting U.S. Objectives Again wpadminMarch 7, 2026Cuba, Hegseth, Pete, International Relations, Iran, Rubio, Marco, Trump, Donald J, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Venezuela, War and Armed Conflicts
Trump Demands ‘Unconditional Surrender’ by Iran, Shifting U.S. Objectives Again wpadminMarch 7, 2026Cuba, Hegseth, Pete, International Relations, Iran, Rubio, Marco, Trump, Donald J, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Venezuela, War and Armed Conflicts
Trump Echoes F.D.R. and Grant in Calling for ‘Unconditional Surrender’ wpadminMarch 7, 2026Grant, Ulysses S, Iran, Politics and Government, Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, Social Media, Trump, Donald J, Unconditional surrender, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
Trump Echoes F.D.R. and Grant in Calling for ‘Unconditional Surrender’ wpadminMarch 7, 2026Grant, Ulysses S, Iran, Politics and Government, Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, Social Media, Trump, Donald J, Unconditional surrender, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
As Trump Focuses on Cuba, DOJ Seeks Charges Against Its Leaders wpadminMarch 7, 2026Justice Department, Reding Quinones, Jason A, Trump, Donald J, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), US-Venezuela Conflict (2025- )