I had never been very interested in politics, especially not in politics far from Palestine or Israel. Since starting in the field of journalism, I have mostly written stories about society and culture, the arts, social life, and sports. And I never followed the American elections—until 2016, when CNN asked me to produce a report…
Myanmar’s ethnic groups fighting to oust the junta criticized China for hosting military chief Min Aung Hlaing in the country this week, and said India has reached out for talks with the shadow government and some armed rebels. The National Unity Government and ethnic armed groups held a joint virtual press conference on Tuesday, where…
Moldova’s pro-European Union incumbent President Maia Sandu won a tense presidential runoff election Sunday, beating a rival backed by a pro-Russian party in what she called as a “lesson in democracy.” The election in the small ex-Soviet republic, which lies sandwiched between war-torn Ukraine and the European Union, was overshadowed by allegations of meddling by…
Iran has been holding a US-Iranian journalist in prison for months, the Associated Press reportedBloomberg Terminal, raising the risk of further friction between the two countries. The US is aware of reports that a US-Iranian dual citizen has been arrested in Iran and is working with its Swiss partners to gather more information about the…
WASHINGTON — Nearly three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war has brought no shortage of complicated twists and turns. But one bizarre new element particularly stands out: North Korean troops in the battlefield mix. South Korean intelligence first raised the alarm last month about their presence inside Russia, and since then, mounting evidence…