International Affairs

Kim Jong Un’s rare trip to China and meeting with Xi Jinping reveals growing strategic alignment that threatens U.S. security and regional stability.

As Afghanistan reels from a catastrophic earthquake that has claimed over 1,400 lives, the slow and insufficient international response—hampered by Taliban governance failures—puts American interests and regional stability at risk.

Tanzania’s innovative use of specially trained rats to detect land mines and tuberculosis reveals both a groundbreaking America First-aligned model of practical problem-solving and the frustrating obstruction from global health authorities that risks millions of lives.

As European leaders clash over postwar Ukraine security guarantees, the absence of a consistent America First strategy leaves a dangerous void. How long will the U.S. hedge its commitment while Moscow exploits the uncertainty?

A Peruvian court’s decision to release ex-president Martín Vizcarra, accused of accepting large bribes, raises troubling questions about judicial consistency and political influence in Latin America’s fragile democracies.

Guyana’s ruling PPP/C claims sweeping lead, but opposition challenges and opaque vote recounts underscore ongoing political tensions that echo the risks of foreign influence and weak electoral oversight.

The US and Panama seek to scale up a faltering UN mission in Haiti with a powerful new force authorized to detain gang members, but questions remain about funding, troop contributions, and the real impact on American security.

Arturo Murillo’s deportation from the US to Bolivia reveals a tangled web of political retribution and judicial manipulation, raising critical questions about justice and corruption in a key Latin American nation.

Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo faces a second prison sentence linked to the Odebrecht bribery scandal, underscoring the urgent need for vigilance against international corruption schemes that threaten national sovereignty and economic integrity.

Ecuador’s justice system confronts entrenched corruption with the preventive detention request for ex-minister José Serrano amid the high-profile assassination investigation of presidential hopeful Fernando Villavicencio.