Politics

Stubb pushes for practical security and market arrangements now, and a longer-term route back to EU membership

A senior U.S. counterterrorism official left his post, arguing the Iran campaign lacked an imminent threat and raising legal and political questions

President Trump’s public condemnation of news outlets over reporting on the Iran conflict has prompted calls about broadcaster licenses from the FCC, debate over press freedom, and scrutiny of military moves in the region

A former Trump cabinet hopeful and prominent diplomat was quietly replaced as head of the Kennedy Center, prompting questions about political influence and institutional stewardship

An investigative report connects Boris Korolev to X Holding, which manufactures hardware for Russia’s mandatory TSPU systems used by Roskomnadzor

Five Western leaders issued a joint warning on March 16, 2026, urging restraint and negotiations to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe in Lebanon

A familiar controversy returned when President Donald Trump amplified claims about Ilhan Omar, prompting fresh congressional attention and highlighting remarks from rising Republican figures

An unnamed FBI agent alleges political bias and rule‑breaking inside the Mueller team, while lawmakers offer bipartisan reforms to Section 702 and government surveillance

Nighttime power cuts and a rare storming of a party office have intensified protests in Cuba even as off-the-record contacts with the United States surface

A legislature dominated by military allies has opened in Naypyitaw after phased polls that excluded major opposition and drew condemnation from ASEAN, the UN and rights organisations

A concise, city-by-city read of exclusive polls, surprises and second-round scenarios

A former 60 Minutes journalist alleges that CBS’s previous ownership folded under political pressure after a disputed interview spurred a $20 billion suit that ended in a multimillion‑dollar settlement

A year after large-scale transfers to El Salvador’s CECOT prison, survivors and advocates have filed claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act and courts are beginning to challenge the removals

Iran signals strategic ties with Russia and China as Mojtaba Khamenei assumes the supreme leadership and security risks threaten regional shipping lanes

Benjamin Franklin arrived in Paris in 1776 as a celebrated figure, but his public popularity masked a crucial diplomatic mission to obtain French support for the American Revolution

Reza Pahlavi says he has a transition plan and identified leaders ready to restore order and democracy in iran once the Islamic Republic collapses