Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations tells USA TODAY the “window is closing” for Washington to lift economic sanctions before Tehran’s deadline.
Author: Deirdre Shesgreen and Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY
Biden signals sharp pivot from Trump’s unconventional foreign policy with pick of insider Antony Blinken
The president-elect already knows many of the players on the world stage – from Vladimir Putin to Angela Merkel to Benjamin Netanyahu.
As COVID-19 surges, European leaders impose new lockdowns and curfews. Trump does not
In Europe, the message from leaders is “we must act.” The U.S. is also in the grip of a COVID surge. But Trump has not called for new restrictions.
Americans see China more negatively than ever amid coronavirus pandemic, Trump attacks, poll finds
A new poll finds 73 percent of Americans view China negatively, a record high as coronavirus cases spike and the Trump administration ramps up attacks on Beijing.
‘No one’s safe until everybody’s safe:’ UN official warns of global coronavirus ‘boomerang’
As some countries cheer a drop in coronavirus deaths, a UN official warns of a looming crisis in poor nations that could ‘boomerang’ back to the rich.
‘Dangerous dynamic’: Coronavirus threatens new ‘Cold War’ between US and China
Near-daily blame-trading between the U.S. and China over the covonavirus has led to warnings of a new “Cold War” brewing between the two superpowers.
Facing a crisis that rivals Pearl Harbor, world’s superpower pleads for coronavirus aid
The world’s richest and most powerful country is getting used to something new: asking allies for life-saving, coronavirus-related medical equipment.
Trump joins small group of world leaders who have tested positive for COVID-19
Here’s our watch list of presidents, prime ministers and supreme leaders who have tested positive for coronavirus.
Official: Pentagon launches airstrikes targeting Iran-backed militia after rocket attack on U.S., British troops
The U.S. airstrikes came after the U.S. military confirmed three coalition personnel in Iraq were killed after rockets hit Iraq’s Camp Taji base.
Turkey rebuffs Trump call for Syria ceasefire as Russia fills power vacuum after US exit
Turkey’s leader President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he won’t negotiate with Kurdish forces his government is trying to push out of the area.