The parties to the world’s nuclear deal with Iran, including Iran itself, have started a new round of discussions – the seventh since April 2021, when newly elected US president Joe Biden initiated meetings aimed at America re-entering an updated agreement. The talks – if you can call a meeting …

Islamic State in Central Africa Province (ISCAP)’s Congo branch has become increasingly active in 2021, while its branch in Mozambique has been forced to retreat from territories captured last year. Like the branch in Mozambique, ISCAP in Congo has adopted the aesthetic and vernacular styles of Islamic State in Syria …

While the United States is preoccupied with its rivalry with China, Russia has been asserting itself into the conversation about great power competition, reminding Washington that Moscow itself is a force to be reckoned with. A Russian military buildup along Ukraine’s eastern border has worried Kiev and Washington—some reports suggest …