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In a significant diplomatic development amidst an ongoing military standoff, US President Donald Trump is reportedly prepared to offer economic sanctions relief and authorize the release of frozen funds to Iran.
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In an unprecedented move demonstrating unified opposition, five major U.S. television networks have suspended their shared video pool coverage of the White House.
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In a significant diplomatic intervention, US President Donald Trump has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to cease drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, citing the devastating impact of these attacks…
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A decade ago, Donald Trump built much of his political message around a simple argument: China was taking advantage of the United States.
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A fierce clash of narratives has emerged following an Iranian ballistic missile barrage on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
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As the conflict between the United States and Iran stretches past the five-month mark, the US military is reportedly exploring unconventional avenues to break an ongoing strategic deadlock.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he has called off a planned joint military strike against Iran following urgent diplomatic appeals from Tehran and key regional partners.
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In an unprecedented surge of political fundraising, MAGA Inc., the primary Super PAC backing Donald Trump, has accumulated a massive war chest surpassing $400 million ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections.
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President Donald Trump recently sent shockwaves through the global energy sector with a proposal to impose a 20% "security fee" on all maritime cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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The 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara concluded in July with familiar, carefully worded declarations of unity, but beneath the diplomatic veneer, the gathering served as a stark lesson in how the global geopolitical landscape…
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The Trump administration is pursuing a broad rollback of more than three dozen federal firearms regulations, framing the effort as a restoration of Second Amendment protections and a reduction in regulatory burdens on…
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Beijing's Unregistered Church Leader, Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, Released Amid Diplomatic Pressure A significant development in the ongoing struggle for religious freedom in China has seen prominent underground church…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked former President Trump's immediate attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, preserving the central bank's crucial independence in a landmark 5-4 decision. Washington D.C.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked former President Donald Trump's attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, reinforcing central bank independence.
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Iran confirms reviewing a US ceasefire proposal while denying direct talks, as former President Trump asserts Tehran is desperate for a deal to end the ongoing conflict.
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The lakeside resort town of Évian-les-Bains, France — best known for its bottled water — became the unlikely epicenter of global geopolitics this week as leaders of the world's seven largest economies convened for the…
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A U.S. Army helicopter is at the bottom of the sea. The pilots are safe. The deal is "two or three days away." Again. On the morning of June 9, 2026, a U.S.
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In the span of a few hours on June 1, 2026, the Middle East lurched through a full cycle of diplomacy, defiance, and collapse — and the United States sat at the centre of all of it.
Read analysisThe Week Xi Jinping Held All the Cards In the span of six days in May 2026, Beijing hosted two of the world's most powerful leaders — first the President of the United States, then the President of Russia.
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There is a particular kind of madness that descends upon the world every few decades — a moment when the headlines read like a fever dream written by a committee of novelists who have never met each other, all…
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The most powerful military force in human history — 11 aircraft carrier strike groups, 800 overseas bases, a defence budget larger than the next ten countries combined — paused a war because its smaller allies said…
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The pageantry was immaculate. Brass bands played. Children waved American and Chinese flags. An honour guard stretched across the steps of the Great Hall of the People.
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President Donald Trump has declared that the fragile ceasefire with Iran is on "life support" following his swift and public rejection of Tehran's latest peace proposal.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday, May 13, for a highly anticipated, two-day state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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