Category: 4. World

President Donald Trump’s far-reaching use of executive power. The challenges facing a post-Assad Syria. A Ukrainian brigade’s inch-by-inch battle to reclaim a Russian-held town. The realities of growing up poor in America.

This year,…

Cholo Abdi Abdullah was sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison following his conviction for multiple crimes that included conspiring to provide — and providing — material support to a foreign terrorist organization, and conspiring…

Africa

Australians want answers and reassurance. They want to believe that tragedy could have been prevented if only someone had acted differently. Politics amplifies that instinct, demanding decisive action, new laws and visible accountability. But…

The U.S.’s actions in the Caribbean Sea continued over the weekend with the interception of two oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela, prompting other Latin American countries to take notice and prepare for potential land strikes.

The U.S. Coast…

At the Atlantic Council, our culture is to start each day asking how we can be most relevant to US leaders and their allies and partners as they navigate fast-moving, profoundly complex developments. But as I look back on a very…

Every year, millions of people sing the beautiful carol Silent Night, with its line “all is calm, all is bright”.

We all know the Christmas story is one in which peace and joy are proclaimed, and this permeates our festivities, family…