Biden walks a careful line through worsening Canada-India tensions
The White House urged India to "fully cooperate" with Canada's probe into a Sikh leader's killing but emphasized the "strategic partnership" with New Delhi.
Azerbaijan warns Armenia will be "isolated" amid new explosion of violence
"Our hand of peace still hangs in the air," Azerbaijani Ambassador Khazar Ibrahim told Newsweek, but "our other hand will always defend."
Iran's Raisi says he's "against the war in Ukraine" and ready to "mediate"
"Our policy in the Islamic Republic of Iran has been in having good neighborly relations with all countries in the region," Raisi told Newsweek.
U.S. military sends cyber team to 'hunt' foes from NATO ally next to Russia
"As long as adversaries target our partners, and if those partners invite us, we're going to go there and hunt," the Cyber National Mission Force told Newsweek.
America's favorite communists are on the frontlines of a US-China rivalry
"It is essential for Vietnam to balance its relations with China and the United States," expert Bich Tran told Newsweek.
Russia warns "all-out war" with US could erupt over worsening cyber clashes
"A devastative computer attack against our critical information infrastructure will not be left without response," Putin's cybersecurity envoy told Newsweek.
Why the US may not be the partner of choice for a rising Africa
"If the West doesn't pay attention to this now, they will again have missed the boat," South African business leader Ivor Ichikowitz told Newsweek.
Exclusive: US general lays battle plan to avoid war in space no one may win
"No one can afford a conflict that extends into space," General Chance Saltzman, head of the U.S. Space Force, tells Newsweek.
More countries line up for A BRICS new world order outside US influence
Calls for reforming the international order, amplified by Beijing and Moscow, are gaining traction in the Global South. Is the U.S. paying enough attention?
With Iran's help, Saudi crown prince seeks to end war and transform kingdom
"MbS needs security to attract investment, and Iran wants the economic dividends of ensuring security," expert and editor Mohammad Ali Shabani tells Newsweek.
A growing BRICS bloc shows U.S. is losing the battle for the Global South
"The U.S. is trailing countries such as Russia, India and China in the Global South," expert Akhil Ramesh tells Newsweek.
How China, Russia, North Korea can counter Biden's Asia allies defense pact
"The 'NATOization' of U.S.-Japan-ROK relations will only push China, Russia and the DPRK closer to each other," expert Nakano Koichi tells Newsweek.
India's violent border state crisis risks civil war near China and Myanmar
"This is closest to a civil war that India has ever seen," Indian expert and army veteran Sushant Singh tells Newsweek.
U.S. forces under 'protection measures' as African troops deploy for Niger
"AFRICOM is monitoring the situation in Niger, and U.S. forces continue to take prudent force protection measures," the U.S. Africa Command told Newsweek.
Imran Khan arrest destabilizes Pakistan and fuels terror, ex-minister warns
"An unstable Pakistan is not good for the world, it's not good for the region," a former official of Imran Khan's administration tells Newsweek.
Russia warns armed intervention "unlikely to contribute to peace" in Niger
"We think that an African solution should be found to that problem, and support African efforts to resolve the crisis," the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Russia courts a new Middle East ally to challenge the U.S.
"Russia is seeking to come back on the Lebanese economic, political and diplomatic scene by activating its soft power," expert Yeghia Tashjian tells Newsweek.
As war and terror loom in Asia, Pakistan looks to U.S. and China for help
"Pakistan and India are nuclear weapons states ... with big armed forces and big populations, and therefore, peace should be an imperative."
The countdown to the next great war has begun in Africa
"The moment that troops from Nigeria or Chad cross into Niger, we now have a war in West Africa," policy analyst Ovigwe Eguegu tells Newsweek.
China urges "peaceful" space cooperation as U.S. grapples with UFO debate
"The exploration and peaceful uses of outer space is humanity's common endeavor and should benefit all," the Chinese Embassy spokesperson tells Newsweek.
How Biden could end the Korean War and avoid a nuclear conflict
"We are one bad decision away from nuclear war," former U.S. Indo-Pacific Command deputy commander Dan Leaf tells Newsweek.
Exclusive—China influence reaches U.S. "red zone "
"They've already got their hooks in the critical infrastructure and that's my biggest concern as a military commander," General Laura Richardson tells Newsweek.
Russia hails new "world order taking shape" as Putin prepares Africa summit
"We intend to give an additional impetus to these ties and elevate them to a brand-new level," Ambassador Anatoly Antonov tells Newsweek.
Iran's most powerful unit yet in Syria targets U.S. and Israel, intel finds
The Imam Hossein Division "represents a multinational combat force made up of thousands of fighters from around the Middle East," U.S. ally's intelligence says.
General says U.S. can meet "challenge" of simultaneous Ukraine, Pacific ops
"America is awesome after getting slapped," U.S. Air Force General Mike Minihan tells Newsweek. "But the goal is not to be slapped in the first place."
Iran finds new way to challenge U.S. through old Cold War movement
"Iran under Raisi is trying to join regional alliances, as it believes that there is a new world order," Iranian journalist Saeed Azimi tells Newsweek.
Russia warns Ukraine plans to draw U.S. into "World War III" after setbacks
"American and European citizens are hardly ready to march in orderly rows to...hell," Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov tells Newsweek.
Why India is bringing China, Russia, Pakistan, more together to boost ties
The SCO told Newsweek the bloc is "increasingly necessary at a time of global political turbulence and the rise of devastating threats and challenges."
China "ready" to help Israeli-Palestinian peace as Netanyahu plans trip
"China is deeply concerned about the escalation of conflict between Israel and Palestine," Chinese Embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu told Newsweek.
Jordan caught off guard by Israel's West Bank raid, "Must stop immediately"
After an IDF spokesperson said Jordan was "made aware" of the ongoing operation in Jenin, a Jordanian official tells Newsweek that is "totally false."