This week, the Trump administration released a new National Security Strategy, President Macron and President Xi met in Beijing, Israeli and Lebanese diplomats held direct talks for the first time since 1993, and leaders from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed a peace agreement in Washington.

This week, the U.S. proposed a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine; Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced Saudi Arabia will increase its investment commitments in the U.S. to almost $1 trillion following his visit to the White House; and the G20 summit is set to start tomorrow…

This week, the U.S. government reopened after a 43-day shutdown, President of Syria Ahmed al-Sharaa met with President Trump at the White House, a coalition led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani won Iraq’s parliamentary election, and COP30 opened in Brazil.

This week, leaders from five Central Asian countries met with President Trump and announced deepening cooperation with the U.S., President Trump met with Prime Minister Orbán at the White House, the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan agreed to a humanitarian ceasefire although the country's military has not yet accepted it,…

This week, President Trump and President Xi agreed to a trade truce on the sidelines of APEC, the center-left D66 party won the most votes in the Dutch election, paramilitary forces in Sudan seized control of Darfur, and Category 5 Hurricane Melissa devastated parts of the Caribbean.

This week, President Trump terminated trade negotiations with Canada, the U.S. launched strikes on alleged drug boats in the Pacific expanding its campaign beyond the Caribbean, the Chinese Communist Party held its fourth plenum in Beijing, and President Trump imposed new sanctions on Russian oil companies.

This week, Hamas released all 20 living hostages and Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners as part of the first phase of the Gaza peace deal, President Trump spoke on the phone with President Putin and met with President Zelenskyy at the White House, protests spread across Madagascar resulting in…

This week, Israel and Hamas accepted the first phase of President Trump’s Gaza peace deal, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with President Trump at the White House, Japan's Komeito party withdrew from its 26-year alliance with the Liberal Democratic Party, and Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the…

This week, President Trump proposed a peace deal to end the war in Gaza, European leaders gathered in Copenhagen to discuss defense initiatives, President Trump and Secretary Hegseth assembled U.S. military leaders at Quantico, and the U.S. government shut down.

This week, the UN General Assembly met in New York; President Trump indicated a shift in his position on Ukraine by announcing he believes it can win back occupied territory; the UK, Canada, France, Australia, and others formally recognized a Palestinian state; President Trump announced new tariffs on pharmaceuticals, home…