In Brief

China Secures Control of New Rare Earth Mines in Myanmar

Trinity Belief at All-time Low

2024: The Most Violent Year Since World War II

‘America First’ Pushes Allies Away—and Nearer to Each Other

North Korea Building Suspected New Uranium Enrichment Site

$79 Billion in U.S. Pandemic Relief Went to People With Stolen or Invalid Social Security Numbers

Pope Leo XIV: Catholic Church Open to Universal Date for Easter Celebration

Russia Retaliates With Record-Level Strikes on Ukraine

Kremlin: Russia Will Not End War in Ukraine Until NATO Leaves Baltics

Putin Approves New Strategy to Build Russian Naval Power

Implosion Tests Bring Iran Closer to Nuclear Armament

Japan and South Korea Deepen Bilateral Ties

U.S. Defense Secretary: NATO Cannot Rely on U.S. for Protection

Iran and Egypt Taking Steps to Improve Cooperation

Georgia to Close Its NATO and EU Information Center

China Is Supplying Russian Military Production Sites

Donald Trump’s Bad Budget Bill

Two Chinese Nationals Arrested for Smuggling Dangerous Fungus Into U.S.

South Korean Election Result May Signal Shift Toward China

China Overtakes U.S. in Global Public Approval Rating

Iran Unwilling to Lay Down Its Nuclear Ambitions

China Arms Russia With Laser Defense System

Japan and the Philippines Enhance Defense Against China

Report: North Korea Illegally Sending Massive Arms Deliveries to Russia

India Buying Record Amounts of Russian Oil