Beijing has called Taiwan the “core of China’s core interests.” Xi Jinping is likely to focus on getting President Trump to slow approval of more weapons for the self-governing island.

Russia is no longer making major battlefield gains. If anything, it’s been Ukraine, aided by its technological prowess, taking back small pieces of territory. After a punishing winter, Ukraine is in a surprisingly encouraging place.

Israel's Knesset unanimously passed a death penalty law for Palestinians found guilty of genocide in the Oct. 7 attacks on the country.

Kuwait accused Iran on Tuesday of sending an armed paramilitary Revolutionary Guard team to launch a failed attack earlier this month on an island in the Middle East nation home to a China-funded port project.

A Philippine senator who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity said Tuesday he will fight any attempt to send him to the global tribunal for prosecution,

The French president visited Kenya this week for a summit designed to build stronger ties with Anglophone African countries.

Since the start of the war, Iran has ramped up executions, particularly in cases involving alleged espionage or security-related charges.

The US and Iran have been locked in a stalemate since agreeing to a ceasefire in April. They’ve been unable to reach a deal to end a war that has stretched more than two months, killed thousands of people and sparked a global energy crunch.