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A royal visit, a democratic message, and an alliance under strain. By: Widyane Hamdach, Ph.D. New York: In April 2026 King Charles III made a historic state visit to the United States, a landmark point in Anglo-American ties. In a notable address to Congress, King Charles emphasized the “special and historic relationship” between the UK and the US that continues to this day. He stressed the shared democratic ideals of the two countries, the necessity of safeguarding the globa

The United States announced $1.8 billion in new humanitarian funding, framing the pledge as proof of continued U.S. leadership while pressing the U.N. aid system for faster delivery, lower overhead and stronger accountability.

Europe watches the Trump-Xi summit through trade, Ukraine, NATO and China’s leverage. For Brussels, Paris, Berlin, Rome and London, the question is whether diplomacy lowers tensions or shifts the cost onto Europe. By Ahmed Fathi New York, NY: President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing will be watched in Europe with a mix of relief and unease. Europe wants Washington and Beijing to talk. A U.S.-China trade war, a Taiwan crisis, or a technology

From Hormuz to Suez, the Middle East and North Africa are watching the Trump-Xi summit for the price of stability. The region wants open shipping lanes, lower U.S.-Iran tensions, protected Red Sea routes, stable energy prices, and room to work with both Washington and Beijing without becoming a bargaining table.

Japan and South Korea are watching the Trump-Xi summit through four linked concerns: Taiwan, North Korea, Hormuz, and the future of America’s alliance system in the Indo-Pacific. For Tokyo and Seoul, the issue is not only whether Washington and Beijing can stabilize relations, but whether that stability comes at the expense of allied confidence.

Trump’s expected summit with Xi places Taiwan, Iran, Hormuz, trade and technology at the center of the world’s most consequential power relationship.

NY-12’s Democratic primary is local, but its foreign policy stakes are global. From Israel and Gaza to Ukraine, China, Iran, and the U.N. and campaign money, the district deserves more than slogans from the candidates who are asking to represent it.

China opened its May Security Council presidency with a push to defend the U.N. Charter while placing Gaza, Iran, Hormuz, Lebanon, Africa, and the next Secretary-General race at the center of a crowded Council agenda.

On World Press Freedom Day, the issue in MENA is no longer only whether journalists can publish, but whether they can still reach audiences, verify facts, and remain visible in a digital public sphere shaped by pressure, fear, and restriction.

At an Oman-hosted NPT side event, Arab diplomats and U.N. officials warned that the long-stalled Middle East WMD-Free Zone remains a central test of the treaty’s credibility and the unfinished 1995 bargain.