Nearly 300 millimetres of rain in 48 hours left a metropolis of more than ten million wading through waist-high water, its roads turned to canals and its army deploying field kitchens.
2026 September
There is an ancient saying that whispers through the ages, carried on the winds of history: In times of trouble, raise your flag high, as high as possible, so that it can be seen in all directions, and those who are your friends will answer your call and come to your aid.
NEW YORK — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly on September 26
A history of South Korea I recently read is titled *Shrimp to Whale* by Ramon Pacheco Pardo. The title alludes to a Korean proverb stating that when whales fight, the shrimp’s back gets broken.
Russia’s foreign intelligence chief has accused the European Union of interfering in the country’s State Duma elections, saying Brussels prepared a critical assessment of the vote before it was completed.
In a region often defined by sudden headlines and hard-edged military talk; last Sunday’s meeting in Cairo felt like something rarer: a deliberate bet on conversation.
The Romanian press has offered only superficial commentary on the visit to New York for the UN General Assembly—ranging from the presidential couple’s kiss (viewed by some as a theatrical gesture and by others as entirely
A directive to American diplomats to stop writing “artificial intelligence” and start writing “super intelligence”. What are the consequences?
Three sources with knowledge of the discussions have told The Diplomatic Affairs that Romanian President Nicușor Dan asked JP Morgan in New York this week to open a financing line for the Romanian state and was turned down.