Iran’s election as a vice-chair of the United Nations Commission for Social Development has prompted criticism from human rights advocates and some policy analysts, who argue the appointment conflicts with the Islamic Republic’s record and recent UN scrutiny of Tehran’s…

The United States has warned Peru that it could lose effective oversight of the Chinese-backed Chancay deep-water port, escalating a dispute over Beijing’s growing role in critical infrastructure across Latin America. The State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs said…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, with Iran expected to dominate the agenda as Washington weighs diplomacy alongside the threat of military action. Trump has publicly framed the…