Geopolitics

2025-07-07 22:17:54
by Katelyn Sims
Netanyahu, Trump Meeting to Discuss Iran, Gaza

WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump are meeting at the White House on Monday for... Read More

WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump are meeting at the White House on Monday for discussions no doubt centering on their respective future policies regarding Iran and the possibility of a hostage release deal in... Read More

2025-07-02 13:20:22
by Katelyn Sims
Trump Lifts Sanctions on Syria, Assad Not So Lucky

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday lifted sanctions against Syria, though his executive order stopped well short of easing... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday lifted sanctions against Syria, though his executive order stopped well short of easing pressure on former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In signing the order, Trump said he hoped the move by the U.S.... Read More

Back to the Future: NATO Leaders Hark Back to the Cold War as They Meet to Hike Defense Spending

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte was upbeat that the military organization will agree on massive spending... Read More

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte was upbeat that the military organization will agree on massive spending hikes at a “transformational summit” on Wednesday, as member state leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump assembled in the Netherlands.... Read More

Saudi Crown Prince Welcomes Trump to Kingdom as US Leader Begins Middle East Tour

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off a four-day Middle East trip on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, putting the focus... Read More

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off a four-day Middle East trip on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, putting the focus on sealing economic agreements with a key Mideast ally while shared concerns about Iran's nuclear program and the war in Gaza bubble... Read More

House Republicans and Democrats Say the US Must Maintain Its Troop Totals in Europe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican and Democratic members of the House Armed Services Committee voiced sharp bipartisan criticism Tuesday about reports... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican and Democratic members of the House Armed Services Committee voiced sharp bipartisan criticism Tuesday about reports the Trump administration is eyeing a reduction of U.S. forces in Europe, saying America must stick with its NATO allies. Rep.... Read More

Change in Itinerary for US Vice President JD Vance Brings Cautious Relief for Greenland and Denmark

Greenland and Denmark appeared cautiously relieved early Wednesday by the news that U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife are changing... Read More

Greenland and Denmark appeared cautiously relieved early Wednesday by the news that U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife are changing their itinerary for their visit to Greenland Friday, reducing the likelihood that they will cross paths with residents angered by... Read More

Arab Leaders Gather to Endorse Counterproposal to Trump's Gaza Plan, With Ceasefire's Fate Uncertain

CAIRO (AP) — Arab leaders meeting in Cairo on Tuesday are set to endorse a counterproposal to U.S. President Donald... Read More

CAIRO (AP) — Arab leaders meeting in Cairo on Tuesday are set to endorse a counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for the Gaza Strip to be depopulated and transformed into a beach destination, even as the continuation of the Israel-Hamas... Read More

EU Ponders €800B Plan to Beef Up Defenses to Counter Possible US Disengagement

BRUSSELS (AP) — The chief of the European Union's executive on Tuesday proposed an 800 billion-euro ($841 billion) plan to... Read More

BRUSSELS (AP) — The chief of the European Union's executive on Tuesday proposed an 800 billion-euro ($841 billion) plan to beef up the defenses of EU nations, aiming to lessen the impact of potential U.S. disengagement and provide Ukraine with military muscle... Read More

2025-02-05 13:53:13
by Dan McCue
Trump Says US Should Take Over Gaza, Turn It Into ‘Riviera of Middle East’

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday night that the United States should take “ownership” of Gaza, turning it into... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday night that the United States should take “ownership” of Gaza, turning it into “the Riviera of the Middle East” after its population of 1.8 million Palestinians is moved to other countries in the... Read More

US Aid Was Long a Lifeline for Eastern Europe. Trump Cuts Are Sending Shockwaves Through the Region

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — President Donald Trump’s abrupt freeze of U.S. foreign aid is sending shockwaves through Eastern Europe, leaving... Read More

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — President Donald Trump’s abrupt freeze of U.S. foreign aid is sending shockwaves through Eastern Europe, leaving pro-democracy groups, independent media, civil society initiatives and local governments scrambling to make ends meet in a region often defined... Read More

Netanyahu Says 'Last-Minute Crisis' With Hamas Holding Up Approval of Gaza Truce and Hostage Deal

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a "last-minute crisis" with Hamas was holding up... Read More

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a "last-minute crisis" with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ceasefire that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages. Israeli airstrikes,... Read More

Trump, the 'America First' Candidate, Has a New Preoccupation: Imperialism

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump ran on a return to his "America First” foreign policy platform. The U.S., he said, could... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump ran on a return to his "America First” foreign policy platform. The U.S., he said, could no longer afford to be the world's policeman. On his watch, he pledged, there would be no new wars. But... Read More

Zelenskyy Open to Western Troops Providing Security for End to War in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that he's open to the potential deployment of Western troops... Read More

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that he's open to the potential deployment of Western troops in Ukraine to guarantee the country’s security as part of a broad effort to end the almost three-year war with Russia. The... Read More

Syrian Prime Minister Says Government Is Still Functioning but Foreign and Domestic Challenges Loom

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus... Read More

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the capital over the weekend and overthrew President Bashar Assad. Streams of refugees crossed in from neighboring countries,... Read More

Global Leaders Congratulate Trump but His Victory Looks Set to Roil the World Again

LONDON (AP) — The verdict of U.S. voters was more decisive than most pollsters and pundits had predicted. Now the world waits... Read More

LONDON (AP) — The verdict of U.S. voters was more decisive than most pollsters and pundits had predicted. Now the world waits to see whether the election of Donald Trump as president for a second time is as destabilizing many American allies fear. Trump... Read More

US House Clears a Largely Bipartisan Package of Bills to Counter China

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House this week approved a sweeping package of bills to counter China's influence, shoring up a... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House this week approved a sweeping package of bills to counter China's influence, shoring up a largely bipartisan push to ensure America comes out ahead in the competition between the world's superpowers. The efforts would ban... Read More

Netanyahu Is in Washington at a Fraught Time for Israel and US. What to Know About His Visit

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington this week is looming as a fraught one between the two... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington this week is looming as a fraught one between the two allies, coming at a moment of extreme political flux in the United States and wariness among American leaders about Netanyahu's history... Read More

Israel's Netanyahu Walks Political Tightrope on Washington Trip

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left for Washington on Monday, leaving behind a brutal war to make a politically... Read More

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left for Washington on Monday, leaving behind a brutal war to make a politically precarious speech before the U.S. Congress at a time of great uncertainty following Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race.... Read More

Russia Convicts US Reporter of Espionage After a Trial Widely Seen as Politically Motivated

YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted Friday of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in a... Read More

YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted Friday of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in a maximum-security prison on charges that his employer and the U.S. government have rejected as fabricated. The swift conclusion of the... Read More

European Leaders to Discuss Migration and Ukraine at UK Summit Amid Worry About Direction of US

WOODSTOCK, England (AP) — Leaders from across Europe expressed support for Ukraine and concern about the direction of the United... Read More

WOODSTOCK, England (AP) — Leaders from across Europe expressed support for Ukraine and concern about the direction of the United States on Thursday at a security-focused summit clouded by worries about whether the U.S. will remain a reliable ally if... Read More

Newly Elected French Lawmakers Enter Into Talks to See Who Can Form Next Government

PARIS (AP) — Newly elected lawmakers arrived Tuesday at the National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament, for talks seeking... Read More

PARIS (AP) — Newly elected lawmakers arrived Tuesday at the National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament, for talks seeking to cobble together a government majority after a chaotic election result left the legislature split among left, center and far-right parties. President Emmanuel... Read More

Elections in Europe, Iran Show Authoritarian March May Have Slowed, Not Halted

LONDON (AP) — At first glance, elections in France and Britain were a triumph for leftists and reformers over authoritarians... Read More

LONDON (AP) — At first glance, elections in France and Britain were a triumph for leftists and reformers over authoritarians and the right. Even Iran — where Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the final say on all matters of... Read More

Strong Turnout in France's High-Stakes Elections as Support for far Right Grows

PARIS (AP) — French voters surged to the polls Sunday in the first round of high-stakes early parliamentary elections that could put... Read More

PARIS (AP) — French voters surged to the polls Sunday in the first round of high-stakes early parliamentary elections that could put the government in the hands of nationalist, far-right parties for the first time since the Nazi era. The two-round elections... Read More

UN-Backed Contingent of Foreign Police Arrives in Haiti as Kenya-Led Force Prepares to Face Gangs

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The first U.N.-backed contingent of foreign police arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, nearly two years after... Read More

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The first U.N.-backed contingent of foreign police arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, nearly two years after the troubled Caribbean country urgently requested help to quell a surge in gang violence. A couple hundred police officers from... Read More

From Electric Vehicles to Deciding What to Cook for Dinner, John Podesta Faces Climate Challenges

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Podesta was two months into his new role as President Joe Biden’s top climate diplomat when... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Podesta was two months into his new role as President Joe Biden’s top climate diplomat when he faced his first international crisis — what to serve for dinner. He had invited his Chinese counterpart, Liu Zhenmin,... Read More

About Four in 10 Americans See China as an Enemy, a Pew Report Shows. That's a Five-Year High

WASHINGTON (AP) — About four in 10 Americans now label China as an enemy, up from a quarter two years... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — About four in 10 Americans now label China as an enemy, up from a quarter two years ago and reaching the highest level in five years, according to an annual Pew Research Center survey released Wednesday. Half... Read More

Poland's President Calls on NATO Allies to Raise Spending on Defense to 3% of GDP

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's president on Monday called on other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending... Read More

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's president on Monday called on other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending on defense to 3% of their gross domestic product as Russia puts its economy on a war footing and pushes... Read More

US Adults Fracture Along Party Lines in Support for Ukraine Military Funding, AP-NORC Poll Finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Russia makes battlefield advances and Ukrainian soldiers run short on ammunition, U.S. adults have become fractured along party... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Russia makes battlefield advances and Ukrainian soldiers run short on ammunition, U.S. adults have become fractured along party lines in their support for sending military aid to Kyiv, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public... Read More

At Paris Gathering, Western Leaders to Show Unity for Ukraine and Signal 'Russia Cannot Win'

PARIS (AP) — More than 20 European heads of state and government and other Western officials are gathering in a... Read More

PARIS (AP) — More than 20 European heads of state and government and other Western officials are gathering in a show of unity for Ukraine, signaling to Russia that their support for Kyiv isn't wavering as the full-scale invasion grinds into a... Read More

Harris Repudiates Trump Worldview and Says the US Won't Back Down on Ukraine's Defense

MUNICH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday warned of the dangers of growing authoritarianism and isolationism in a... Read More

MUNICH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday warned of the dangers of growing authoritarianism and isolationism in a not-so-veiled repudiation of Donald Trump’s worldview and threats to renege on security guarantees for NATO allies should he return to the White House. Speaking... Read More

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