U.K. foreign policy chief says Trump is right to urge higher military spending from NATO

Mexican border states prepare migrant shelters as Trump begins deportation campaign

Mexico raised sprawling tents on the U.S. border Wednesday as it braced for President Donald Trump to fulfill his pledge to reverse mass migration.

Who’s pulling the strings in the DR Congo crisis?

The seizure by M23 rebels of vast tracts of land in the mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has triggered a humanitarian and diplomatic crisis, involving several neighbouring countries. An alarming number of African armies already have troops deployed in the conflict zone, which has a long history of outside interference. The DR […]

Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners as ceasefire takes hold after Hamas returns 3 Israelis

The first three hostages were released from Gaza and the first Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli custody as the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold following 15 months of war, with mixed emotions and more difficult steps ahead over the next six weeks.