German soldiers hold Germany’s national flag | Vano Shlamov/AFP via Getty Images Since the end of World War II, German statesmen from across the political spectrum have insisted that their nation has no national interests, only supranational ones. As founding … Read More
Israel was thrilled at the weekend over news that Guatemala had decided to follow in America’s footsteps by recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish state and beginning the process of moving its embassy here. After profusely thanking Guatemala … Read More
FILE PHOTO: Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump display U.S. flags while waiting for Trump’s motorcade to pass in central Seoul, South Korea © Kim Kyung Hoon A full-scale military action on the Korean peninsula would kill tens of thousands … Read More
AMMAN – 26 December 2017: Syrian army forces backed by Iranian-backed militias pushed deeper into the last rebel-held enclave near a strategic border area with Israel and Lebanon in a new expansion of Tehran’s influence in the war-torn country. The … Read More
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Published2 hours ago Children play in a building converted into refugee accommodations, Frankfurt, Germany. Despite the downward trend in the number of attacks targeting refugees, far-right violence continues to be an ongoing issue in Germany … Read More
Poles demonstrated with Polish and European Union flags and copies of the Constitution in front of the presidential palace in Warsaw last month to protest the new judicial laws.CreditJanek Skarzynski/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images WARSAW — It is 3:30 p.m. … Read More
A spate of Southern California wildfires has destroyed an area larger than New York City and Philadelphia — combined. And the end might be weeks away. Blustery Santa Ana winds literally added fuel to the fires. which began Dec. 4. Here are … Read More
North Korea said it is a “pipe dream” for the United States to think it will give up its nuclear weapons, and called the latest U.N. sanctions to target the country “an act of war” that violates its sovereignty. The … Read More
People help to rescue flood victims in Lanao del Norte, Philippines, December 22, 2017 in this image taken from video footage obtained from social media. Aclimah Cabugatan Disumala/via REUTERS Reuters MANILA (Reuters) – A tropical storm in the Philippines triggered mudslides … Read More
Ronnie B. Levin spent 37 years at the E.P.A. working on lead exposure. She retired in November after what she described as months of low morale at the agency. CreditKayana Szymczak for The New York Times This article was written through … Read More