Meeting virtually, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping did not resolve major disputes, but they did voice a commitment to responsible leadership. Is that enough?
The U.S. is invested in helping Sudan toward democracy. But the coup poses a challenge: How far should the Biden administration go to reach that goal?
U.S. admonitions that time is running out for the Iran nuclear deal are out of sync with its actions. For all sides, a rationale for a deal persists.
After Ethiopia expelled U.N. humanitarian staff, the Security Council didn鈥檛 act. Has the world lost its devotion to the 鈥渞esponsibility to protect鈥�?
A U.S.-led grouping of maritime powers in Asia meets Friday at the White House in what many see as a united front against an assertive China.
U.S. military-backed efforts to build democracies abroad are over for now. But that does not mean America has given up its nation-building ambitions.
The withdrawal from Afghanistan has fueled U.S. allies鈥� doubts about America. Is there a path to restore American moral authority and trustworthiness?
Before the terror attacks in Kabul, diplomatic engagement with the Taliban had its own logic. Now, terror concerns threaten to overshadow all else.
The Taliban鈥檚 victory in Afghanistan has undermined U.S. prestige. But America鈥檚 ability to learn from its mistakes may help restore its leadership.
A U.N. pre-summit is highlighting a shift in thinking on how to improve the world鈥檚 food supply. Reduce food waste, and not just at fancy restaurants.
New Biden administration sanctions on Cuba officials are further proof the island nation stirs strong passions across the U.S. political spectrum.
Have billions in aid left Haiti worse off? When top-down assistance is replaced with cooperation plumbing Haitians鈥� resilience, conditions improve.
President Biden has pledged to restore U.S. leadership and moral standards. But the sudden abandonment of the Bagram base has undercut that message.
Sanctions are a famously blunt instrument. Is Venezuela鈥檚 Maduro using the pandemic 鈥� and U.S. sanctions 鈥� to maintain his narrative, and control?
Will the Biden-Putin summit in Geneva help the U.S. and Russia achieve a stable relationship? Meeting face to face was important, both men said.
President Biden鈥檚 approach has helped inject a renewed sense of purpose into the NATO alliance. But could its focus become too diffuse?
How President Biden鈥檚 five predecessors have performed at NATO summits has molded and influenced how Europe views the alliance leader 鈥� and the U.S.
When President Biden says the U.S. is recommitted to its leadership role, should Europe believe him? Or has America 鈥� and the world 鈥� changed?
Some Democrats are pressing the White House to take a tougher line on Israel and challenging President Biden to take a stand on human rights.
President Joe Biden is calling for an Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire. But his approach is also 鈥済iving Israel space鈥� to counter Hamas, experts say.
