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After 25 years, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)—the landmark policy on U.S.-Africa trade—expired on Sept. 30, 2025. To encourage investment …

Only five medical evacuees were allowed to leave Gaza, and just 12 Palestinians were allowed to return to the war-torn territory due …

Presidential candidate Laura Fernández addresses supporters after polls closed in San José, Costa Rica, Sunday. Carlos Borbon/AP hide caption toggle caption Carlos …

Last week, tensions escalated in Minneapolis following two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents. President Trump has spoken about invoking the Insurrection …

United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to close the John F Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts for two …

On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh, an academic economist, investor, and former governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, to …

NewsFeed Hundreds of protesters in Italy have denounced plans to bring ICE agents from the US to the Winter Olympics in Milan …

Losing democracy once can make it harder to restore it, even after a democratic government returns to power. University of Birmingham professor …

Niger’s junta is shipping uranium confiscated from a French mine in a massive armed convoy across the Sahel, and appears set to …

Myanmar’s military rulers say polls were free and fair as UN reports 170 killed in air attacks during election period. Published On …

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left and Chinese Premier Li Qiang attends a signing ceremony held at the Great Hall of the …

Last week at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney referred to the rules-based international …

Cricket fans will turn their attention to India and Sri Lanka as the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) T20 World Cup 2026 gets …

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting in Beijing, China, Thursday, …

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spent nearly three hours on Wednesday parrying questions from Senate Democrats on the U.S. military incursion …

The ‘mother of all trade deals’ comes months after the United States slapped tariffs on India and the European Union. One of …

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Atomic scientists say the public must demand swift action from leaders to reverse course on nuclear weapons and climate threats. The world …

Colombian fishermen pull a fresh catch of sea bass from their nets in the Caribbean. John Otis for NPR hide caption toggle …

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Southeast Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Vietnam’s Communist Party reappoints its general secretary, Myanmar’s junta declares victory …

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, US president says he is raising tariffs from 15 percent due to Seoul’s failure to ratify a trade deal. …

France is set to debate a proposed social media ban for those under 15 years old, as the country’s president backs stricter …

The horror of watching a U.S. citizen die at the hands of federal or state officials transcends ordinary politics. Such a ruthless …

Israeli forces are searching a Gaza cemetery for the remains of Ran Gvili, the last captive in the Palestinian territory. Published On …

Rock climber Alex Honnold, of the U.S., performs a free solo climb of the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, Jan. …

The zeitgeist shift that first began about a decade ago in China now feels complete. Isolated grumblings from students and tech workers …

On eve of day two of talks in UAE capital, Russian attacks cut off about 1.2 million from power in sub-zero temperatures. …

NPR’s A Martinez asks William Taylor, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, about his thoughts following President Zelenskyy’s speech at Davos. LEILA …

The competition among global political and economic elites to attend U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, …

NewsFeed Drone footage shows ice building along the shores of Lake Michigan as a powerful winter storm driven by a stretched polar …