US Foreign Policy

A group of Republican lawmakers led by Rep. Chris Smith urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to veto the nomination of former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet as United Nations secretary general. In a letter sent on Thursday, they described her as a pro-abortion zealot unfit for the role due to her advocacy record. The United States, as a permanent Security Council member, holds veto power over the selection.

March 22, 2026 Reported by AI

Following his recent suggestion of winding down U.S. operations, President Trump threatened new strikes on Iran while lifting sanctions and requesting massive funding, underscoring strategic uncertainty in the third-week war.

President Donald Trump has indicated that Cuba's communist government is nearing collapse and suggested dispatching Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the island. He described the situation as ripe for a 'friendly takeover' while highlighting Cuba's severe economic troubles. This comes after U.S. actions in Venezuela disrupted Cuba's oil supplies.

March 04, 2026 Reported by AI

US and Israeli strikes on Iran underscore America's stance on North Korea's nuclear program, signaling to Pyongyang that nuclear weapons may not guarantee security. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby stated the Trump administration is 'well aware' of the issue. Experts analyze the event as making decapitation threats more real for North Korea.

An Iranian man identified by activists and Iranian media as Pouria Hamidi, from the southern port city of Bushehr, died by suicide after releasing a video in English urging U.S. President Donald Trump and Western governments not to pursue a deal with Iran’s ruling establishment, according to Iran International and other outlets that cited it.

February 02, 2026 Reported by AI

Some 1,500 American paratroopers quietly left a strategic base near the Ukrainian border last October, raising alarms in Romania about NATO's cohesion. As defence ministers prepare to meet in Brussels on February 12, the alliance faces a trust crisis amid tensions over Greenland and shifting US priorities. This fracture signals erosion in the Article 5 collective defence guarantee.