Students often asked me those two questions when I was a college professor teaching U.S. foreign policy. To my good fortune, ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent call with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro—during which Trump reportedly pressed Maduro to step ...

Two Palestinian youth react to the news of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas from Khan Younis. Ramadan Abed/Reuters A long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is finally underway, and now ...

National security and military analyst Rebecca Grant discusses President Trump's warnings to Iran regarding its nuclear program, the next phase of the Gaza peace plan and the U.S. strike on a ...

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On the night of his inauguration, President Trump signed an executive order that froze almost all international assistance. What followed was the termination of billions of dollars in aid programs — ...

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday agreed to extend the mandate of the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia for another year, taking it to the end of 2026. The AU’s Support and ...

A Palestinian collects aid supplies from the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 9, 2025. Hatem Khaled/Reuters The world faces unresolved conflicts, ...

New York, December 23, 2025 (SUNA) – Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris presented his government’s Peace Initiative to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, framing it as a realistic and ...

LACONIA — City councilors approved the creation of the Human Relations Committee as a standing committee during their meeting on Monday night. The vote was split 5-1, with Ward 5 Councilor Steven ...

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball coach Bill Self wanted to leave non-conference play with some momentum, and the Jayhawks accomplished just that with a 90-61 rout of Davidson on Monday, Dec. 22, at home.