Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a rare U.N. demand for a cease-fire in Gaza, Italy’s withdrawal from China’s Belt and Road...

This week, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro took unprecedented steps to establish control over the contested Esequibo region of neighboring Guyana, violating an International Court of...

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, Israel’s advance into...

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at dwindling U.S. aid for Ukraine, a second Israeli ground offensive into southern Gaza, and Britain’s new...

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israel’s new ground offensive in southern Gaza, a Houthi attack on commercial shipping, and China’s maritime...

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at resumed Israeli strikes in Gaza, fossil fuel disagreements at COP28, and army clashes in Guinea-Bissau. Welcome...

When Xi Jinping visited San Francisco in November, it was the Chinese president’s first U.S. trip in six years. While the COVID-19 pandemic played its...

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the last-minute extension of an Israel-Hamas cease-fire, Day One of COP28 climate negotiations, and the death...

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the suspension of U.N. aid shipments into Gaza, an undersea earthquake in the Philippines, and U.S.-Mexico...

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the results of U.S.-China APEC talks, Gaza’s communications blackout, and Turkey postponing Sweden’s NATO bid. Welcome...