Africa
Gen. Burhan digs in as Trump's visa-for-ceasefire scheme blows up
US attempts at ending the ceasefire in Sudan are questioned as tactics appear uneven, leaves UAE off the hook, and lacks attention due to Iran war
September 30, 2026
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Middle East
Goodnight Baghdad: US troops leave Iraq after 23 years
Had anyone told me while I was dodging IEDs in 2007 that I'd be writing about the final withdrawal at age 48, I would have rightly questioned the entire project
September 30, 2026
Latin America
Venezuela blowback may have a long fuse. They always do.
The era of gunboat diplomacy in the early 20th century became the revolutions, insurgencies, and dictatorships of the future
September 30, 2026
QiOSK
Record number vote to raise hell over settler violence in West Bank
Forty-six Democratic Senators vote in favor, but resolution fails in near party-line vote.
September 29, 2026
Middle East
Clock ticking on Democrat effort to kill flawed US-Saudi nuke deal
Members will have a limited time after the midterms to bring a resolution to a vote. Then again, Trump's own conditions might spoil the pact anyway.
September 29, 2026
Washington Politics
Do Democrats have bold enough ideas to break from the past?
Americans disagree with the way that Trump is handling world affairs, but can't yet grasp how the opposition would do better
September 29, 2026
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