Explainer

Trump’s physician expressed optimism about the president’s health after he tested positive for the coronavirus. But his hospitalization brings to light new questions on what happens if a worst-case scenario hits while Americans are casting their votes.

Trump is far from the first world leader to face the political implications of his own positive COVID-19 test. What happens next?

The Soviet collapse caused a brutal conflict that’s remained unresolved for three decades.

Formerly competitors, Paris and Rome’s Pax Mediterranea may spell Ankara’s final estrangement from Europe.

The region’s powers and the West are facing off against Turkey—and Turkey is not going down without a fight.

Yes, there are surprisingly big protests—like those that rocked Kyiv six years ago—being met with brutal crackdowns. But Belarus is a whole different story.

Apps are just the latest frontier in the U.S.-China contest. Washington is signaling to global firms the risks of doing business with Beijing.

The announcement by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brings the United States in line with international law and opens the door for sanctions and a more unified response to Chinese “bullying” in the key waterway.

Unit 29155 of the GRU is behind plenty of Russia’s high-profile misadventures abroad—and now, apparently, the bounties on U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

Nuclear powers New Delhi and Beijing engage in a skirmish marking the first combat deaths along their border in more than four decades.

Conservative Party advisor Dominic Cummings has drawn national wrath over a seemingly minor scandal.

In a striking reversal, Merkel joins with France in recommending a euro fund that could be a timid first step toward greater integration.