Middle East
UAE's dollar swap threats show how brittle these US alliances can be
The Emirates don't need the money but they are laying down a marker: if we take fire because of Washington, we want something in return
April 25, 2026
Regions
Europe
Election of so-called 'Putin agent' is no surprise to ordinary Bulgarians
Despite foreign actors who pinned him as "Russian friendly," Rumen Radev is a centrist who won because he harnessed anti-establishment anger
April 24, 2026
Africa
Libya's warlord is tightening his grip, with a US imprimatur
The one-time CIA asset's son sat next to an American general at this year's Flintlock exercises in Sirte
April 24, 2026
North America
CIA deaths in Mexico: Is Trump playing with fire?
The administration’s aggressive counternarcotics approach is now risking American lives and an escalation to real war with one of our closest neighbors
April 24, 2026
Latin America
Despite Trump's threats, a US-Cuba deal is taking shape
Talks in Havana are starting to deliver results even as Washington prepares for the possibility of war
April 23, 2026
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