Three years after launching his “special military operation” in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin faces a looming choice. In public, he exudes optimism. He has pulled his country back from the abyss and,

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says the United States, China and Russia have the prime responsibility to pull the world back from the brink

In contrast, the Russian Federation has been referred to as an “imitation democracy”. It has institutions that one would find in democratic systems of government (a parliament and a directly elected president). But, among other flaws, these institutions do not function within a genuinely competitive or fair electoral environment.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the clock to 89 seconds before midnight—one second closer to the theoretical point of annihilation.

The recently published memoirs of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel are fuelling the present-day criticism of her legacy. And it is true that today, Germany does face many great challenges. But a close reading suggests that it would be too simplistic to lay full responsibility at her feet, as many analysts are wont to do.

While Trump promotes his "no tax on tips" proposal in Las Vegas, Senate Republicans are working to secure his team.

The US president says he plans to speak to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and that he'd "rather not" use tariffs against China. Meanwhile, a judge blocked Trump's order to end birthright citizenship.

Major global players are devising their strategies in response to the protectionism policies promised by the Trump presidency

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would ask Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations to 'bring down the cost of oil'.

As the risk of extreme flooding increases with climate change, an effort is underway to relocate hundreds of flood survivors to unique higher ground. By Austyn Gaffney and Jon Cherry The ...

In the interview Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday also echoed U.S. President Donald Trump's claim the conflict in Ukraine could have been prevented had he been in the White House in 2022.