The United Nations and Gaza's transitional administration issued urgent calls for increased aid and reconstruction on Friday. Sigrid Kaag is a member of the Gaza Board of Peace and UN senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza. She is focused on a two-state solution with Israel's security and a deal to disarm Hamas. Indonesia is sending 8,000 troops to Gaza …

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is speaking at the 2026 Munich Security Conference. She warned that withdrawing from the world stage will lead to an age of authoritarianism. Her attendance at the conference is her most significant, high-profile overseas appearance since taking office. She's increasing her profile ahead of a possible 2028 presidential bid.

The Munich Security Conference confirmed the irreversible and dangerous burial of a world order. Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, said that the old world is gone. Michael Waltz, US ambassador to the UN, was explicit about Washington's determination to reduce the costs of involvement in the global international system. Kaja Kallas, EU's high representative of Foreign Affairs, had to …

The Munich Security Conference was transformed after the Cold War into a global foreign policy forum. Ukraine has its own house in Munich and exhibits Russian-Iranian Shahed drones in the counter hall of a bank. Half of the leadership of the Bundeswehr is gathered in Munich. Germany has taken a leading role in aid to Ukraine because America is helping …

Krasnov had another meeting with Putin's bag man Kirill Dmitriev. Krasnov is pushing on Ukraine to make a peace deal with Russia. Ukraine will not cede any territory to Russia. Russia's window for terrorizing Ukraine’s sky with impunity is getting closer and ever closer to ending. Ukraine is developing an advanced missile defense system to counter Russia's Oreshnik.

Two drone strikes killed one person in Ukraine and one in Russia on Saturday. Another round of U.S.-brokered talks between envoys from Russia and Ukraine will take place next week in Geneva. The talks will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanks the U.K. and European allies for their support.

IMF Executive Board completed the 2025 Article IV consultation with Türkiye. Inflation fell from 49.4% in September 2024 to 30.9% in December 2025 on the back of strong fiscal consolidation, prudent income policies and a tight monetary policy stance. GDP growth has remained strong, with a forecast at 4.1% in 2025. Turkish Lira demand has strengthened, bolstering international reserves, and …