The people of Kosovo and South Sudan did not have answers to these basic questions before gaining independence — and they are now paying the price in poverty, civil strife, and economic collapse.

Witness the gripping tale of the Second Chechen War, where Russia's might clashed with Chechen insurgents led by notorious ...

When Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold contracted a long-awaited deal in 2022 with the government of Pakistan to revive the Reko Diq copper and gold project in Pakistan’s conflict-ridden Balochistan ...

Today is Monday, Sept. 1, the 244th day of 2025 with 121 to follow. This is Labor Day in the United States. The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus. Evening ...

More than three years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, two films premiering in the Venice Days sidebar of the Venice Film Festival explore a different conflict that embroiled ...

Who were the most determined insurgents against the ancient Romans? If it were an exam question, good marks might go to the student who answers that it had to be the Germani, who destroyed no fewer ...

Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken appeared to have been kicked off a popular New York beach on Friday amid closures that were enforced due to dangerous conditions from Hurricane Erin. Photos ...

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo—The evidence of Rwanda’s clandestine war was scattered all over the ruins of Goma International Airport. Outside of one hangar were piles of Congolese military ...

“The Nevsky Battalion is accepting volunteers.” This recruitment ad appeared on Russian social media in summer 2025 and is hardly a one-off. Swap out “Nevsky” for “Wolves,” “Saint George,” or any of ...

As insurgents, the Taliban spent 20 years wearing down the world’s most powerful army. As diplomats they needed just four to break out of their international isolation. Since seizing power in August ...