Geopolitics

What President Sanders would mean for U.S.-UK ties

While Joe Biden staved off the reaper in the South Carolina primary on Saturday, Bernie Sanders seems well-positioned to outpace him to become the Democrat nominee to challenge President Donald Trump. Read More.

Iran’s vice president has coronavirus

Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar, known as “Screaming Mary,” is the latest Iranian government official to be diagnosed with coronavirus, reports say. Read More.

China seen Ieveraging expanded nuclear forces against U.S.

China is intent on doubling the size of its nuclear arsenal by the end of this decade, U.S. military officials say. Read More.

Ukraine probing Biden’s role in firing of prosecutor

An investigation is underway into allegations that Joe Biden threatened to withhold U.S. funding to Ukraine if the nation’s leaders did not fire their top prosecutor, Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigations has confirmed. Read More.

South Koreans slam Moon's handling of coronavirus

Over 1 million South Korean citizens have now signed a petition calling for Moon’s impeachment for his handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Read More.

Trump counters China in India, calls out Supremes

U.S. President Donald Trump solidified the U.S.-India relationship this week during his first visit to the world’s most populous democracy which also represents Trump’s best counterweight to China in the region. Read More.

Report: FBI's 'Agent One' filtered data for FISA warrant

An FBI agent who was “primarily responsible for some of the most significant errors and omissions" during the bureau’s obtaining FISA warrant to wiretap Trump campaign adviser Carter Page has been referred for disciplinary review, a report said. Read More.

'Day may come': CDC warns of China-like coronavirus shutdowns

U.S. health officials are preparing for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) to become a pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. Read More.

Words of Chairman Xi revive questions on virus origins

While not actually admitting that the deadly coronavirus that is devastating large swathes of China had escaped from one of the country’s bioresearch labs, “evidence emerged suggesting that this is exactly what happened,” an analyst wrote. Read More.

In Munich, Pompeo dismisses 'Westlessness' in Atlantic Alliance

Are the two sides of the Atlantic drifting apart? Do the political and security ties forged during the dark years of the Cold War still hold firm? Is the Atlantic Alliance which preserved Europe’s freedom and allowed for its prosperity, now simply a historical footnote? Read More.

White House targets Moscow's lifeline to Venezuela

Ostracized and considered illegitimate by the United States and most of Latin America and Europe, Venezuela's Maduro regime has had one constant supporter — Russia. Read More.

Chinese offer Solomon Islands a loan 70 times larger than its GDP

A Chinese businessman has floated a $100 billion loan offer to the tiny Pacific island nation of Solomon Islands, a report said. Read More.

Report: PM upholds Brexit voters, sets standards for immigrants

Post-Brexit Great Britain plans to close its borders to those who can’t speak English and to unskilled workers, reports say. Read More.

Who gets foreign aid? Offshore accounts, World Bank admits

A new report said that about a sixth of all foreign aid intended for the world's poorest nations has flowed into bank accounts in tax havens owned by corrupt elites. Read More.

Radio's Levin levels anti-Trump senator who met Iran's Zarif

Sen. Chris Murphy on Tuesday confirmed reports that he met secretly with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Munich during a security conference last week. Read More.