Foreign policy

Quad foreign ministers meet in Tokyo for talks on maritime security, cyber

Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the United States — a grouping known as the “Quad” — met in Tokyo on Monday for talks expected…

‘It is time for this war to end,’ Harris tells Netanyahu; ‘I will not be silent’ on Palestinian suffering

Vice President Kamala Harris said “Israel has a right to defend itself … and how it does so matters.” Harris’…

NORAD says it tracked Chinese and Russian long-range bombers off Alaska

Two Chinese and two Russian long-range bombers were tracked flying over international waters near Alaska and U.S. and Canadian fighter…

Elon Musk attends Netanyahu’s speech to Congress as his guest, but dozens of lawmakers skip it

Elon Musk made a surprise appearance in Washington Wednesday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress, attending the…

Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah sign reconciliation agreement in China

Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah agreed to end their long-standing enmity and work to form a national unity government…

European officials get excited about Kamala Harris — but are still hedging their bets

There’s a renewed sense of excitement among European officials as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris becomes the front-runner for the…

U.S., Japan to hold high-level security talks on nuclear deterrence

Foreign and defense ministers from Japan and the United States will hold security talks on July 28 that for the first time will cover “extended deterrence,” a…

Global leaders react to ‘true friend’ Biden dropping out of U.S. presidential race

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday dropped his reelection bid and and backed Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee…

Secret Service says it denied some Trump requests for more security, walking back previous story

The Secret Service denied some of former President Donald Trump’s requests for additional security resources over the past two years,…

Top UN court says Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal

The United Nations’ highest court said on Friday that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and settlements there are illegal and…