Diplomacy, conflict, climate and global culture covered from on-the-ground correspondents across five continents.
House Speaker Mike Johnson erupted in a profanity-laced outburst during a tense July 16 meeting with GOP lawmakers over the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act. … Read more
Large forest fires burning out of control in southwestern France and central Spain have prompted authorities to evacuate an estimated 87,000 people from their homes, according … Read more
A Russian ballistic missile strike on a defense industry exhibition near Kyiv killed at least 10 people and wounded nearly 100 others on Friday, July 24, … Read more
A Russian ballistic missile strike hit a privately operated military training site near Kyiv hosting a defense industry exhibition on Friday, July 24, 2026, killing at … Read more
The International Monetary Fund on July 8, 2026, lowered its global growth forecast for the year to 3.0%, citing persistent geopolitical friction following renewed clashes between … Read more
The inaugural World Public Summit Africa will take place in Addis Ababa from July 29 to 30, 2026, at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa … Read more
A Russian ballistic missile strike on July 24 targeted a defense industry exhibition in the Kyiv region, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than … Read more
Irish police intercepted an extremely significant car bomb near the Northern Ireland border on Wednesday, July 23, 2026. The operation, targeting dissident republicans, led to the … Read more
Marking six years since the fatal lynching of 90-year-old Akua Denteh, Amnesty International has renewed its call on Ghanaian authorities to immediately pass the stalled Anti-Witchcraft … Read more
Vice President JD Vance is facing a surge of online attacks from within the Republican Party as he weighs his 2028 political plans. Allies of the … Read more
The United States announced new tariffs on exports from China and 59 other countries on Friday, July 24, 2026, citing forced labor concerns. The new trade … Read more
Drones carrying explosives targeted a city in northern Iraq where U.S. forces are stationed as sirens rang out in Bahrain, following the thirteenth night of American … Read more