Xi Visits Pyongyang to Reassert China’s Influence
Xi Arrives in Pyongyang as China Seeks to Reassert Its Sway Over North Korea President Xi Jinping of China arrived in Pyongyang on Monday for a two-day state visit heavy…
Israel and Iran Shatter a Fragile Truce
A Fragile Truce Gives Way Israel and Iran traded direct strikes on Sunday for the first time since an April ceasefire, reigniting fears that a war many in the region…
Trump Opens Door to Iran Talks While Backtracking on Intelligence Pick
President Trump said on Thursday that he would consider meeting Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, if such a meeting could help secure an agreement, signaling that even after months…
When War Governs the Strait of Hormuz
A Chokepoint Under Guard Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is no longer operating on the assumptions that have governed one of the world’s busiest energy corridors for decades.…
California Governor’s Race Hangs in Balance as Midterm Picture Sharpens
California’s Governor’s Race Remains in Limbo as Midterm Map Begins to Take Shape The morning after primary voters cast ballots across a half-dozen states, the most closely watched unresolved contest…
Trump Expands Tariff Threat to Allies and Rivals
A New Tariff Offensive Reaches Allies and Rivals Alike The Trump administration has opened a sweeping new front in its trade agenda, proposing fresh tariffs on imports from about 60…
Ceasefire Frays as U.S.-Iran Conflict Broadens
A Fragile Ceasefire Gives Way to Wider Peril The confrontation between the United States and Iran deepened sharply on Tuesday, as fresh military strikes, reported mining in the Strait of…
France Seizes Russia-Linked Tanker in Atlantic Crackdown
France Detains Russia-Linked Tanker in Atlantic, Escalating Europe’s Crackdown on Sanctions Evasion at Sea France said it had detained a Russia-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean over the weekend,…
Colombia Faces Polarized Runoff After Far-Right Surge
Colombia Heads to a Polarized Runoff After Far-Right Candidate Leads First Round Colombia’s presidential race will go to a June 21 runoff after Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right lawyer…
Shangri-La’s Harder Edge
A Harder Edge at Asia’s Premier Security Forum At this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Asia’s leading defense conference took on a sharper, more urgent tone: spend more, prepare faster,…