Politics

Why the US hit pause on Iran

Missile defenses, alliance vulnerabilities, and fear of a wider war are shaping Washington’s restraint, even as pressure on Tehran continues

Islamic State claims Niger airport attack

Islamic State militants have said they were behind the recent “surprise and coordinated” attack on the airport in Niger

At least 177 killed in Pakistan crackdown on insurgents

Islamabad has launched a manhunt following a coordinated terror attack that left nearly 50 dead in Balochistan, Pakistan

Peace with Russia? Not until the EU changes its political class

Brussels can’t make peace with Moscow until it changes its ways

France plotting ‘political revenge’ in Africa

Russia’s spy agency has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of authorizing his “special” agents to “eliminate” African military leaders

Second round of Abu Dhabi talks set for Wednesday and Thursday, Kremlin announces

According to Dmitry Peskov, the talks were originally slated for February 1, but the three sides’ timetables needed an extra adjustment