Foreign Policy

Washington set the small island up to fail. And now that the territory is on the verge of financial collapse, Congress is washing its hands of the blame.

The German leader isn't just fighting for the future of the EU – she's trying to shape the future of the continent's biggest religion.

The best stories from around the world.

Authorities will press Salah Abdeslam for information on imminent threats to Europe -- and information about the Islamic State plots attacks far from its Syrian headquarters.

When a computer beat a Go grandmaster, some in China saw the match as a battle between Western technology and Eastern culture.

Europe has quite an appetite for Maine lobsters. Sweden wants to see that change.

The Kremlin isn't withdrawing from the war-torn country, it's hoping to translate its recent gains into a diplomatic victory.

The chaos in Syria is prompting some to look to federalism as a solution. But that’s a word that peace negotiators have every reason to avoid.

Despite the disaster of the previous train and equip program, U.S special forces are ready to launch a new effort to find local fighters capable of taking on ISIS.

Snoop Dogg accidentally said he was in Romania this week. Now Romanians are encouraging others to visit.

IMF chief Christine Lagarde endorsed use of negative interest rates, a radical idea most thought was impossible.

We binge-watched Washington’s favorite political thriller -- and its plotlines from Russia to the campaign trail -- so you don’t have to (though you probably will).

The best stories from around the world.

Tel Aviv will host Israel's first transgender beauty pageant.

As of today, Turkey's largest-circulation newspaper — long a government critic — is no more.

Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva was briefly questioned by police Friday. Here's how he may factor into the Petrobras scandal.

Can we trust Trump's latest reversal?

Donald Trump has changed course on his widely-condemned promise to bring back torture and kill families of terrorists.

Trump has tapped a powerful vein of nationalist isolationism. A President Hillary Clinton would have a hard time persuading Americans that global leadership still matters.

To protect the Constitution under a Trump presidency, the U.S. military must refuse any orders to torture.