Two polish military generals look through a paper packet at a national security meeting in Warsaw.
Two polish military generals look through a paper packet at a national security meeting in Warsaw.

Poland Pursues Stronger Military Agenda After Russian Drone Incursion

Several Eastern European nations have also closed their borders with Russia and Belarus.

A local officer stands in front of a house destroyed by debris from a Russian drone in Poland.
A local officer stands in front of a house destroyed by debris from a Russian drone in Poland.

Poland Shoots Down Russian Drones, Invokes NATO’s Article 4

This is “the closest we have been to open conflict since World War II,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.

Fire rages through the Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepalese government, in Kathmandu.
Fire rages through the Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepalese government, in Kathmandu.

Nepal’s Gen Z Reckoning

Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigns amid deadly anti-government protests.

French Prime Minister François Bayrou walks down a set of stairs after delivering his general policy statement during a confidence vote in Paris’s National Assembly.
French Prime Minister François Bayrou walks down a set of stairs after delivering his general policy statement during a confidence vote in Paris’s National Assembly.

France Descends Toward Another Government Collapse

François Bayrou loses a confidence vote, becoming Paris’s fourth failed prime minister in less than two years.

A close-up photo shows Putin's face and upper body with red, blue, and white neon lights in the background. Putin is dressed in a suit and tie and has a neutral expression on his face.
A close-up photo shows Putin's face and upper body with red, blue, and white neon lights in the background. Putin is dressed in a suit and tie and has a neutral expression on his face.

Putin: Foreign Troops in Ukraine Would Be ‘Legitimate Targets’

Moscow insists that peacekeepers are unnecessary because Russia would abide by a future peace deal.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walk past a row of flags at Élysée Palace in Paris.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walk past a row of flags at Élysée Palace in Paris.

26 Countries Commit to Deploying Troops to Ukraine Postwar

Kyiv maintains that security guarantees are vital to ensure Russia adheres to a future peace deal.

From left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk before a military parade in Beijing.
From left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk before a military parade in Beijing.

China’s Military Parade Sends a Pointed Message to the West

President Xi Jinping is flaunting Beijing’s weapons development and close ties with other autocratic leaders.

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) in Beijing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) in Beijing.

Xi’s New World Order

By touting Beijing’s military and diplomatic might, Chinese President Xi Jinping hopes to shift away from the U.S.-led global system.

Displaced Palestinians flee Gaza City.
Displaced Palestinians flee Gaza City.

Israel Launches Initial Expanded Operation Into Gaza City

Suspending the military’s “tactical pauses” is expected to worsen the region’s humanitarian crisis.

French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz take part in a meeting in Tirana, Albania.
French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz take part in a meeting in Tirana, Albania.

E3 Nations Begin Process to Reimpose Snapback Sanctions on Iran

European foreign ministers hope the threat of sanctions will force Tehran back to the nuclear negotiating table.

A sign reading “Our Land Our Future” rests in the snow alongside the Greenlandic flag in Greenland.
A sign reading “Our Land Our Future” rests in the snow alongside the Greenlandic flag in Greenland.

Denmark Looks Into Report That U.S. Is Trying to ‘Infiltrate Greenlandic Society’

Copenhagen summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the country in response to a report about an alleged covert operation on the Arctic island.

The Iranian national flag flies over the Iranian Embassy in Canberra, Australia.
The Iranian national flag flies over the Iranian Embassy in Canberra, Australia.

Australia Cuts Ties With Iran Over Antisemitic Attacks

The move comes after Australia’s spy agency concluded that Tehran orchestrated arson attacks in the country.

A journalist holds the blood-covered camera belonging to Mariam Abu Dagga, a photojournalist who had freelanced for The Associated Press since the start of the Israel-Hamas war and who was killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip, during her funeral on Aug. 25.
A journalist holds the blood-covered camera belonging to Mariam Abu Dagga, a photojournalist who had freelanced for The Associated Press since the start of the Israel-Hamas war and who was killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip, during her funeral on Aug. 25.

Israel Strikes Gaza Hospital Twice

The deadly attack killed at least 20 people, including five journalists.

Palestinian women and children hold out their empty pots in front of a charity kitchen in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
Palestinian women and children hold out their empty pots in front of a charity kitchen in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

Famine Confirmed in Gaza City, According to New Report

The leading global hunger monitor warns that conditions will only worsen if the war continues.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and then-Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend a press conference at the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv on Oct. 28, 2023.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and then-Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend a press conference at the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv on Oct. 28, 2023.

Trump Sanctions More ICC Officials

The U.S. leader’s beef with the top international court dates back to his first term in office.

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