Semafor • Sep 26, 2025
Grenell frustrates Trump allies with softer line on Maduro
The special envoy took to TV this week to say he’s 'engaging' at the president’s request. Inside the administration, officials are exasperated.
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Semafor • Sep 26, 2025
Diseases ravage war-torn Sudan as conflict rages on
Tens of thousands of people have fallen ill with dengue, cholera, and other diseases after recent rains, compounding a series of crises in the country.
Semafor • Sep 26, 2025
NATO ready to shoot down Russian jets if airspace breached
In a meeting in Moscow, British, French, and German envoys reportedly said that further encroachments would be met with 'full force.'
Semafor • Sep 26, 2025
Beijing probes Mexican tariffs on Chinese imports
Washington has pressured Mexico to crack down on Chinese imports over allegations that goods are being rerouted to the US.
Semafor • Sep 26, 2025
Debatable: The value of multilateral organizations
Global bodies like the UN have faced plenty of criticism under Trump.
Current Affairs • Sep 25, 2025
The U.S. Attacks Cuban Doctors to Punish the Nation for Existing
Donald Trump came into his second term in office proclaiming his intention to tighten the United States’ grip on Latin America, proudly invoking the Monroe Doctrine. As part of this agenda, one of the administration’s earliest foreign policy moves was to strengthen the brutal, longstanding sanctions against the island of Cuba.
Semafor • Sep 25, 2025
Palestinian Authority president rejects Hamas rule in post-war Gaza
Mahmoud Abbas, speaking virtually because the US denied his visa, advocated for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Semafor • Sep 25, 2025
Merz backs EU plan to fund Ukraine with frozen Russian assets
The move marks a major shift in Berlin’s posture.
Semafor • Sep 25, 2025
Microsoft blocks Israeli military unit from cloud services
US tech firms have been hesitant to stop doing business with the IDF, even as Israel’s isolation deepens elsewhere.
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