Ukraine's shattered deal: nuclear weapons for security assurances
More than 30 years later, Ukraine is fighting for its survival as it laments the Budapest Memorandum's broken promises.
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European leaders reject MAGA boost for far right as baseless interference
The German leader rebuked a suggestion the U.S. might not support Europe if it shuns far-right, anti-immigration parties.
E.U. rushes to increase defense spending as the U.S. steps back
The E.U. plans to trigger an emergency clause on deficit spending to allow for a huge boost in defense spending.
At NATO meeting, Europe demands to be part of Ukraine peace process
European defense leaders were indignant at U.S.-Russia talks that excluded Ukraine, saying it must be part of negotiations.
First weeks of Trump administration upend the international community
The impact of the abrupt U.S. foreign aid suspension has been quick and harsh for people and organizations worldwide.
UNHCR freezes $300 million of suspended U.S. aid, impacts 600 staff
Scoop: The budget freeze is part of almost $700 million the U.N. refugee agency already received from the United States.
U.N. refugee agency freezes hiring, cuts spending amid U.S. aid pause
Scoop: UNHCR's directors scrambled to tighten its budget because of the Trump administration's 90-day aid stoppage.
Symbolic 'Doomsday Clock' moves closest ever to human extinction
Atomic scientists reset the Clock to the closest point to the symbolic hour of apocalpyse it has ever been since 1947.
IMF warns Trump’s policies could fuel inflation and prevent rate cuts
The global organization forecasts some improvement in the world economy but says Trump's plans cloud the outlook.
WEF says Trump to join Davos virtually after retaking White House
Børge Brende, WEF's president, said there is "a greater level of global uncertainty than we have seen in a generation."
Ahead of its annual summit, WEF highlights geopolitical uncertainty
The post-Cold War international order is "giving way to a more fragmented landscape" that demands cooperation.
U.N. reports human rights outlook bleak in Russian-occupied Ukraine
Amid Russia's intensifying assault on Ukraine, observers find a sharp rise in civilian casualties and broad atrocities.
U.N. aid chief condemns record-breaking year of ‘bullets and bombs’
The U.N. says the war in Gaza is the single-biggest factor in the deaths of 281 humanitarian aid workers this year.
A second Trump wave is about to hit IOs. Not all have survival strategies.
Trump's second term will likely pose a serious challenge to U.N.-led efforts on climate change, global health and trade.
Inflation is down, but politics and conflicts dim economic outlook
International Monetary Fund blames a lackluster economy on slowing growth, potential trade wars and regional conflicts.
Russia defies isolation at BRICS summit joined by China and India
Some nations hope to use BRICS as a financial platform to defy the West, but the bloc also has geopolitical divisions.