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The first round of France’s presidential election narrowed the field to current President Emmanuel M
Quinta Jurecic explains the significance of new developments this week around the congressional inve
Pakistan's prime minister, Imran Khan, faces a unified opposition coalition and a vote of no confide
While the Russian assault on Ukraine advances through ground and air forces, there haven't yet been
President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address aimed to both deliver a strong message to Rus
Russian military forces invaded Ukraine on Thursday, precipitating a dangerous security and humanita
In a special long episode of The Current, three Brookings Russia experts discuss what's driving Puti
Tensions in the Russia-Ukraine conflict are escalating as Russia and Belarus engage in several days
While President Biden and congressional Democratic leadership's call to modify the filibuster to all
As Russian troops gather on Ukraine's borders, the outstanding question is whether Russian President
After passing a short-term continuing resolution to keep the government operating into the new year,
The COP26 climate conference in Glasgow produced new agreements and pledges from 196 countries to co
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's testimony on the social media platform's business practices
Fumio Kishida was elected as Japan's new prime minister after former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga l
Angela Merkel has been Germany's chancellor through a series of massive crises. Ahead of the Septemb
Jon Valant examines how the continued surge in COVID-19 cases is challenging educators, administrato
Building on previous visits from high-level Cabinet officials, Vice President Kamala Harris' trip to
The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act "is a huge first step to tackle long-range cha
Although the CDC's eviction moratorium has been temporarily extended, approximately 6 million househ
The White House meeting between President Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi was prim
