Canadian Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre began his campaign against Liberal Party leader Mark Carney before he was elected.
Middle Eastern news outlets and monitor groups have documented the massacre of hundreds of civilians in western Syria this weekend, most of them members of the Alawite sect of Shia Islam, at the hands of roving jihadist gangs.
The government of Syria under the control of jihadist terror organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) imposed curfews on multiple western regions of the country on Thursday and Friday following what is believed to have been an armed uprising by fighters loyal to deposed dictator Bashar Assad, who fled to Russia in December.
The Holy See published an audio message recorded by Pope Francis on Thursday thanking Catholics and others praying for his health as the octogenarian enters day 21 of an extended hospital stay to treat a severe respiratory condition.
Members of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), which began its annual session this week, are considering urging couples to take fertility tests before getting married among other policies to boost the national birth rate, state media reported on Thursday.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry declared its support on Wednesday for Egypt’s attempt to galvanize the Arab world into supporting a plan for the reconstruction of Gaza, intended to prevent President Donald Trump from taking the territory over.
Foreign Affairs Minister Lejone Mpotjoane of Lesotho said his nation would be “happy” to invite President Donald Trump to visit.
Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair said on Wednesday that Canada is open to sending troops to a “coalition of the willing” to protect Ukraine from Russian invasion.
A recent study in the medical journal The Lancet found a dramatic rise in obesity and overweight status, particularly among young people, in the Middle East, The National reported on Monday, highlighting the contrasts in a region also suffering significant malnutrition.
President Donald Trump asserted on Tuesday that European countries have spent more money buying Russian oil and natural gas than they have on supporting Ukraine.
China’s National People’s Congress and the advisory Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference have begun their annual full sessions.
Egypt is hosting a summit on Tuesday of Arab nations intended to finalize the provisions for a comprehensive plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip.
Iran adorned Tehran with banners featuring images from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s disastrous White House visit.
Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with King Charles III in London on Monday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he is willing to return to the White House to discuss “serious issues” if invited despite the collapse of talks with President Donald Trump during a meeting intended to conclude in the signing of a minerals agreement on Friday.
The Taliban terrorist organization’s top spokesman accused President Donald Trump of spreading “misinformation” on Sunday in response to his claim that the Chinese government was occupying the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, a former American site.
Crowds of hundreds of thousands of people convened in nearly every major city in Greece on Friday to mark the two-year anniversary of the worst train disaster in the modern history of the country – and demand safety reforms to ensure it does not happen again.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry issued an impassioned condemnation of President Donald Trump on Friday after he announced a plan to impose an extra ten-percent tariff on Chinese goods in March in response to China’s role in the American fentanyl crisis.
A poll published this week by the firm Ipsos found Canada’s leftist Liberal Party overtaking the Conservatives in support for the first time since 2021, shortly before an expected election to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) warned on Thursday that it had evidence suggesting Russia had introduced a second infusion of North Korean troops to the Ukrainian war theater in early February, replacing the estimated hundreds already killed on the front lines.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry warned on Thursday that any attempts divide the governments of China and Russia are “doomed to fail,” an apparent response to Secretary of State Marco Rubio telling Breitbart News in an exclusive this week that the Trump administration is trying to avoid a situation in which Russia is “completely dependent on the Chinese because we have cut them off.”
A newly inaugurated, allegedly state-of-the-art international airport in one of Pakistan’s most restive regions appears to have no significant plane traffic in it since its first arrival in late January, multiple reports revealed this week, and has left locals confused and concerned for what it means about their future.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan claimed on Monday that his country was interested in becoming a member of the anti-American BRICS coalition but never received an invite and that BRICS had suspended allowing new members at all.
Russian strongman Vladimir Putin held a meeting on Monday to discuss the development of his country’s rare-earth mineral industry in which he suggested that he would welcome American investment in the sector in both his country and the parts of Ukraine that he has invaded and occupied.
Taliban terrorists arrested Peter and Barbie Reynolds, British nationals and longtime residents of Afghanistan, and cut off communication with their families in Britain, relatives lamented to the BBC on Sunday.
The family of Clint Bonnell, a recently retired Green Beret studying at Methodist University who disappeared in early January, is asking the public for help finding any clues that could lead to his whereabouts.
Ukraine confirmed it is in the “final stages” of an agreement on selling rare earth minerals to America.
Far-left Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised the Ukrainian government $5 billion taken from seized Russian assets and several other forms of aid during a visit to Kyiv on Monday marking the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of that country.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the head of the jihadist terror organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), met with China ambassador to Syria this weekend, the first time he has personally devoted time to his country’s relationship with Beijing.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed a host of regional Arab leaders to Riyadh on Friday for what Saudi media described as an “informal brotherly gathering” to discuss “cooperation and coordination.”
The Saudi news outlet Al Arabiya published an extensive look on Friday at the status of Neom, a futuristic city Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is building in the northwest of the country, that described it as a bustling “family friendly” community – a far cry from widespread reports of violence, drug abuse, and mismanagement of construction sites previously reported.
The Chinese government held a meeting with Bolivia’s top diplomat this week as part of a campaign to undo the damage to its reputation and interests in Latin America caused by Secretary of State Marco Rubio making his first international tour in the position to countries there vulnerable to Chinese influence.
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum explained in an interview on Wednesday that greatly expanding America’s share of the global energy market is part of President Donald Trump’s plan to increase world peace and limit the ability of malicious actors, including Russia, to cause mayhem.
The United Nations – whose employees participated in the October 7, 2023, massacre of civilians in Israel – condemned the jihadist terrorist organization Hamas for staging a parade of coffins, including a child and infant, on Thursday prior to handing their bodies over to Israel.
A top Kremlin spokesman told reporters on Thursday that Russian leaders “absolutely agree” with the approach President Donald Trump is taking to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, shortly after Trump excoriated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a social media post.
Imported Cuban soldiers fighting with the Russian army in Ukraine are posting large amounts of publicly visible war propaganda on the social network VKontakte and sharing photos of group outings to local bars, a recent report revealed.
A senior official with the U.S.-allied Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) warned on Monday that the Islamic State “exploited the security vacuum” following the fall of dictator Bashar Assad and remains a formidable threat to the country.
A senior State Department official confirmed that the State Department has granted foreign spending freeze waivers for Haiti.
Paquita la del Barrio, an iconic singer of traditional Mexican ranchera music who subverted the testosterone-driven genre with lyrics disparaging philandering men, died on Monday at the age of 77, leaving a legacy in Latin America like no other.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday as part of his first tour of the Middle East as America’s top diplomat, reportedly emphasizing the importance of rehabilitating Gaza in his talks in Riyadh.
