Shortages of new vaccines and attacks on aid workers are among the factors that have hampered health authorities' efforts to fight a new and deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This latest outbreak is the second-worst ever, following a massive outbreak in 2014-2016, and the WHO warns of a "new normal" in which large outbreaks become common. Here's a look at the current outbreak in context.
Anti-government forces opposed to Syrian President Bashar Assad launched a shock attack on the largest city, Aleppo, on Saturday.
Former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon on Sunday accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing in Gaza.
Thousands of protesters clashed with police in the Georgian capital for a third consecutive night on Saturday after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s government suspended negotiations to join the European Union.
President-elect Donald Trump’s latest nomination of former National Security official Kash Patel as head of the FBI wasn’t unexpected, but it’s still making waves.
A new front in the Middle East war has just opened up in Syria. Ian Bremmer unpacks what’s going on in a new Quick Take.
Small businesses play an outsized role in driving economic output on the local and global levels. But smaller margins and fewer resources than larger companies make them far more vulnerable to climate shocks. We must reduce the climate risks facing smaller enterprises while accelerating their ability to deliver climate solutions and play a central role in the transition to a low-carbon, regenerative economy. A new report, produced by Christensen Global and supported by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, reveals three things small businesses need to unlock their power to accelerate climate-smart inclusive growth: data, capital, and wrap-around support.
Days after Donald Trump’s election victory, world leaders convened at the Paris Peace Forum—amid unprecedented global tensions, rising armed conflicts, and uncertainty over America’s future commitments–with this year's theme, "Wanted: A Functioning Global Order."
What was the purpose of the big leaders meeting in Sweden today? What is the nature of the political transition ongoing in the European Union? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, shares his perspective on European politics from Northern Italy.
Trump is headed back to the White House and is determined to follow through on his campaign promise: bring an end to the war in Ukraine. But at what cost?