Diplomacy, conflict, climate and global culture covered from on-the-ground correspondents across five continents.
More than 30 countries will gather in London this week to advance military plans for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, shifting from diplomatic coordination to operational … Read more
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, hours after President Trump claimed Tehran had agreed to never close it again, triggering an immediate U.S. Response … Read more
On Sunday, an estimated 36,000 people gathered in front of Japan’s National Diet to protest the government’s decision to scrap the ban on lethal weapons exports, … Read more
Argentine President Javier Milei participated in Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations on April 22, 2026, by singing the national anthem and lighting a ceremonial torch in … Read more
President Donald Trump announced on April 22, 2026, that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed forces has been extended, even as direct talks with Tehran remain … Read more
Julio César Jasso Ramírez stood atop the Pyramid of the Moon at Teotihuacan just after 11:30 a.m. On Monday, April 20, 2026, and opened fire on … Read more
A gunman opened fire from the Pyramid of the Moon at Teotihuacán on April 20, killing a Canadian tourist and wounding 13 others before taking his … Read more
Olly Robbins learned he was losing his job as Britain’s most senior Foreign Office civil servant by a letter delivered on a Monday morning, several days … Read more
Japan’s cabinet approved a policy change on April 21, 2026, to lift most restrictions on exporting lethal weapons, marking the first major shift in its postwar … Read more
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te cancelled a planned visit to Eswatini on Tuesday after Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar withdrew overflight permissions for his aircraft, his office said. … Read more
Cuba confirmed it held talks with U.S. Officials in Havana last week, marking the first such diplomatic engagement since 2016. The Cuban Foreign Ministry said the … Read more
On April 8, the Israeli military issued evacuation orders for residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs via social media, then hours later struck targets in the city’s … Read more