A new regional pact highlights Iran’s isolation. When the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey got together last week to forge a new defense agreement, they emphasized th…
Three nations to group ministers, hold joint exercises and deepen defence industry cooperation under the pact.
Phoebe Bridgers’s new record is heavy with post-pandemic disappointment. One of the coronavirus pandemic’s many terrible legacies is the slow smothering of ambition in popular cul…
The designation of “foreign agent” is used by the Russian government to label individuals and organizations that receive foreign support or are (more nebulously) deemed to be unde…
Our quintet of quality reviews this week includes Lauren LeBlanc on Téa Obreht’s Sunrise, Jane Hu on Chang-Rae Lee’s A Tender Age, Stephanie Burt on Marlon James’s The Disappearer…
Ukraine is claiming that North Korea is preparing to send tens of thousands more troops to Russia, where they'll gain valuable battlefield experience. President Zelenskyy urged So…
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held talks with senior Egyptian officials on Aug. 13 to strengthen bilateral ties and discuss expanding regional cooperation, days after Türkiye, Saud…
Israel, which hosted the contest in 2019, will no longer be allowed to do so – but can still compete, protesters say.
Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for fiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksel…
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first trip to the Kuril Islands, traveling to the island of Iturup, the Kremlin’s press service reported.
The UK government says it is "disrupting and deterring shadow fleet vessels" in accordance with the law.
Bruno Foucher has served in CAR since 2023 France has opened disciplinary proceedings against its top diplomat in the Central African Republic (CAR) over accusations of misconduct…