Anti-cartel hardliner channels Trump in bid to end Colombia’s leftist era in pivotal election
A hardline, law-and-order candidate who promises to dismantle drug cartels and reset Colombia’s security doctrine is gaining traction with voters...
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Hamas struggles to fill leadership ranks as Israel hunts Oct 7 terrorists
Just before celebrations for Eid al-Adha, a major Muslim holiday, began in Gaza, an Israeli airstrike hit a building in...
‘Designated target’ Mojtaba Khamenei to sign Trump deal in ‘unprecedented’ courier setup
Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, would have to approve any final deal with the U.S. through secret courier networks while...
Netanyahu ‘blunder’ threatens US-backed Israel-UAE alliance at critical moment with Iran: analyst
The U.S.-brokered alliance designed to counter Iran in the Middle East is showing signs of strain amid tensions between Israel...
How Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy Puts You at Risk
the Trump administration last week unveiled its “2026 Counterterrorism Strategy,” a 16-page collection of threats, grievances, hyperbole, and lies. The...
Hamas used sexual violence ‘deliberately and systematically’ on Oct 7, commission report finds
WARNING: This article includes graphic and disturbing accounts from the October 7 massacre in Israel.Hamas and its Palestinian collaborators used...
Taiwan watches Trump-Xi meeting for signs China will test US resolve
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan: President Donald Trump’s meetings with communist China’s supreme leader Xi Jinping in Beijing will be keenly watched here...
Trump administration rejects UN migration declaration, says ‘mass migration was never safe’
The U.S. State Department announced on Monday that it refused to back an International Migration Review Forum "progress" declaration, accusing...
Starmer on the brink: UK PM fights for survival as party takes beating in local elections
U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was battling to save his position Monday, refusing to step aside despite mounting pressure...
As Trump forces NATO to pay up, alliance races to close military gap with US
This is part one of a series examining the challenges confronting the NATO alliance.NATO has become a "bloated architecture" too...
What Israel wants from an Iran peace deal: No enrichment, missile limits and strict enforcement
As President Donald Trump signals progress toward a possible agreement with Iran, Israeli officials and analysts increasingly are outlining what...
German officials warn Islamist, far-left rhetoric driving spike in antisemitic attacks
Germany is facing a sharp rise in antisemitism, with officials warning that Islamist and left-wing extremist networks are exploiting the...
Clavicular and the Right-Wing Project to Radicalize Young Men
Photo illustration: The Intercept / Screenshots: Clavicular Braden Peters, better known online as Clavicular, did not become famous by offering...
Examining NATO: Inside the ‘commitment gap’ as US carries alliance deterrence
This is part one of a series examining the challenges confronting the NATO alliance.As President Donald Trump ramps up pressure...
Rubio warns China after Panama ship detentions, calls hemisphere sovereignty ‘non-negotiable’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned China that "the sovereignty of our hemisphere is non-negotiable" after the U.S. and regional...
