Diplomacy, conflict, climate and global culture covered from on-the-ground correspondents across five continents.
The United States is withdrawing approximately 5,000 troops from Germany, a 14% reduction in force, following a diplomatic clash between President Donald Trump and Chancellor Friedrich … Read more
The Pentagon has announced the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany, a move that follows a public dispute between President Donald Trump and Chancellor … Read more
Global May Day protests on May 1, 2026, centered on the intersection of geopolitical conflict and economic survival. Workers from Casablanca to New York City rallied … Read more
The United States is encouraging the Lebanese state to engage in a direct diplomatic track between Beirut and Jerusalem, with the U.S. Embassy calling for a … Read more
Violence erupted in Alice Springs on Thursday night after a man suspected of killing a five-year-old Indigenous girl was beaten unconscious by locals. Roughly 400 people … Read more
An 89-year-old man opened fire with a shotgun in two separate locations across central Athens on Tuesday, wounding at least four people before being arrested near … Read more
Congo’s $100 million paramilitary mining guard, backed by international partners including the U.S. and UAE, represents a significant effort to secure critical mineral supply chains from … Read more
Iran’s latest proposal to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz—without addressing its nuclear program—has drawn cautious scrutiny in Washington, where officials maintain that … Read more
North Korea and Russia have moved to strengthen their military cooperation, with plans for a new defense agreement while publicly honoring soldiers reportedly killed in Ukraine. … Read more
Ukraine’s recent drone strikes on Russia’s Tuapse oil refinery have disrupted operations at a key energy hub, halting production and reducing exports from one of Moscow’s … Read more
Iran has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz—a critical chokepoint for global oil flows—in exchange for postponing nuclear negotiations with the U.S., a move that prompted … Read more
In the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, a man clutches a terracotta mortar over his head as volcanic debris rains down—a spontaneous act of self-preservation during the … Read more