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U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) speaks at a protest outside the Capitol during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Feb. 24, 2026
Washington Politics

Sen. Van Hollen: Iran war is illegal and we cannot fund another dime

In an interview with RS, the senator discusses Israeli influence in the US, whether Libya was a mistake, and more

Javier Milei Israel
Latin America

In Latin America, the road to Trump's heart goes through Israel

String of newly elected governments strengthen ties with Tel Aviv, in hopes of currying favor with Washington

Shi'ite mourners stand in front of a banner with pictures of Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem and Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, as they mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in the southern suburbs of Beirut
Middle East

Trump wants to talk to Hezbollah. Will they pick up the phone?

Sources inside the group are being coy about negotiating directly, while Israel and Iran have their own reasons to keep the calls from getting through

Yemen strikes
QiOSK

Pentagon says it killed at least 150 Yemeni civilians in strikes

Critics say the 2025 numbers were lowballed, plus the DoD refuses to acknowledge civilian deaths in repeated boat strikes around the Caribbean that year

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Middle East

The Houthis could be first big test for Mecca mutual defense pact

How will Turkey and Pakistan respond to an attack on Saudi Arabia from its Iran-aligned enemies in Yemen?

Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi, Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Mohammad Ishaq Dar
Asia-Pacific

When US left Afghanistan, China moved in. So how's it going?

Five years on, Beijing's relations with the Taliban are a study in pragmatism and patience, but not exactly as expected