Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.

Many MAGA loyalists don’t bat an eye as Trump mediates conflicts while also saber-rattling.

Shahed Ghoreishi recommended expressing condolences for slain journalists in Gaza and opposing the forced displacement of Palestinians. He was fired days later.

The Permanent Court of Arbitration did not decide the claims brought by the Philippines against China, an arbitral tribunal established under Annex VII of UNCLOS did.

We are living through the second revival of the Great Lost Cause.

The health secretary’s approach to the condition gives the impression that two decades of research simply never happened.

Coercion and corporate expedience meet in a $16m settlement

Countries on the forefront of climate change need the international community to pick up the pace.

The gangs have been pushed back in places, but there are concerns that drones are illegal and may be ultimately ineffective

As Iran is learning, the consequences of military action are hard to predict.

How to Pick Up the Pieces of the World Order Trump Is Breaking

Bougainville – and its resources – could very well end up in the middle of a battle between China and the U.S. over influence in the new nation, and thus in the region.

Darren Beattie, who alarmed the State Department with his pro-Moscow views, is married to a woman whose uncle has ties to Vladimir Putin

While not groundbreaking, the meeting indicated steady progress towards China’s goal of a “shared future” with Pacific Island countries – including using them as strategic outposts.

The 47th president seems to wish he were king—and he is willing to destroy what is precious about this country to get what he wants.

Turkish president at odds with thousands of Turkish Cypriots who object to his attempts to undermine their secular way of life Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has warned protesters in breakaway northern Cyprus not “to sow seeds of hatred” amid mounting discord over Ankara’s perceived attempts to Islamise one of the world’s most secular Muslim societies. In a whirlwind visit to the Turkish-occupied territory on Saturday the leader had tough words for Turkish Cypriots who have stepped up demonstrations against policies he openly endorses, not least a controversial law allowing headscarves to be worn in schools. Continue reading...

The administration claims to be protecting Jews while advancing an agenda that most Jews oppose.