COVID infection rates have surged in Afghanistan by 2,400% over the past month, according to the International Federation of Red Cross.
Author: Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY
Alexei Navalny’s allies seek to ‘increase the turbulence’ for Putin in effort to oust him
On the eve of the Biden-Putin summit in Geneva, Navalny’s chief of staff was in Washington talking to U.S. officials about confronting Vladimir Putin.
Vladimir Putin won’t guarantee opposition leader Alexei Navalny will leave prison alive
Putin’s remarks, made in an interview with NBC News, mark a fresh provocation from the Russian leader as he prepares to meet U.S. President Joe Biden.
‘Watershed moment’: Netanyahu’s fate on the line as Israel prepares for historic vote
Israel’s parliament will vote Sunday on ending Benjamin Netanyahu’s tenure as prime minister and approving a new coalition that includes an Arab party
Biden administration dampens expectations on Israeli-Palestinian peace process as Blinken visits Middle East
Biden’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel, the West Bank, Jordan and Egypt to ensure the Israel-Hamas cease-fire “sticks.”
Casualty of Israeli-Hamas fighting: The Palestinian two-state solution?
The two-state solution – the creation of a Palestinian nation alongside Israel – has been the North Star. Here’s why it’s less likely than ever.
Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire after hundreds killed in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Security Cabinet approved a unilateral cease-fire to halt the operation in the Gaza Strip.
Biden tells Netanyahu he expects ‘a significant de-escalation today’ with path toward cease-fire
Biden has been quietly ramping up pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end Israel’s bombardment of Hamas targets in Gaza.
Is Biden administration doing enough for India? Some accuse US, wealthy nations of ‘hoarding’ COVID-19 vaccines
Biden says the US will share its COVID vaccines after all Americans have access. But this may be untenable in light of India’s crisis, advocates say.
Biden recognizes as ‘genocide’ the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turks
Turkey’s foreign minister had said President Joe Biden would “harm ties” if he made the genocide declaration long sought by Armenian-Americans.