Secretary Pompeo Wants "Swagger" To Become His New Catchphrase Or Something
"Keep on crushing it." —Mike Pompeo, secretary of swagger
These Photos Show The Aftermath Of Iraq's Biggest Protests In Years
Demonstrators burned several buildings, including the Iranian Consulate, in the city of Basra during a week of violent protests over the lack of electricity and water.
A Journalist Says He Was Banned From The UN For His Reporting. The UN Says It’s About His Behavior.
Matthew Lee has long been seen as a gadfly at the UN. But now, he’s been banned for “multiple complaints ... from Member States, United Nations correspondents, as well as United Nations Staff.”
Argentina's Senate Just Defeated A Bill That Would Have Legalized Abortion
After more than 15 hours of debate, lawmakers narrowly voted to kill the measure, which would have allowed elective abortions in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.
A City Is Billing Itself As "The G-Spot Of Europe" And, Wow, Its Catholic Priests Are Not Happy
The new tourism campaign for a Lithuanian city is set to launch just weeks before the pope visits — so that's going to be awkward.
It's Been 20 Years Since Al-Qaeda Bombed US Embassies In Africa
The bombings at the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania prompted a US military response and made Osama bin Laden one of the FBI's 10 most wanted people.
There's A Petition To Make The Turkish Province Of Batman Into The Shape Of The "Batman" Logo
The governor of Batman did not respond to a BuzzFeed News request about the petition to reshape his province to look like the superhero's emblem.
Iran Won't Be Able To Trade In US Dollars As Of Midnight On Tuesday
As of Tuesday, Iran will be blocked from using US dollars in international trade. Bans on Iranian goods and selling Iran airplane parts are also being put back into place.
Saudi Arabia And Canada Are Fighting Over Human Rights And Quebec Independence Got Involved
Canada urged Saudi Arabia to free human rights activists. Saudi Arabia responded by kicking out the Canadian ambassador.
This Is The Man Who'll Likely Be Running Pakistan
Imran Khan, a former cricket star turned politician, declared victory on Thursday in a narrow election.
Montenegro Would Really Appreciate It If Trump Backed The Heck Off
After being cited as a reason NATO's defense commitments might not be so great, Montenegro politely pushed back against the US president.
Here's How Badly Things Are Going For Theresa May: A Guide For Americans
Theresa May is having a very bad day. Well, week. Well, more like epoch.
Turkey Had An Election And Somehow Cock Rings Got Involved
This is probably the weirdest thing you'll read about what was a wild election.
Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Once Talked About "Cleansing" The Roma And Migrants
Matteo Salvini, who announced a proposed census of the Roma this week, last year said in an interview that a "street by street" cleaning of Italy was needed.
This Is Everything Trump Has Wrong About Refugees In Germany, According To Germany
Pull up a chair and let Deutschland spell it out for you.
This Is Exactly The Right Time For The US To Leave The UN Human Rights Council
I love the UN. But there's no way the Trump administration can play a useful role in the world of human rights.
This Is How Immigration Has Actually Changed Under Trump
Some of what you're reading is new, some has been going on for a long time now.
A Politician Is Warning Her Fellow Russians Not To Do Sex With Foreigners During The World Cup
Tamara Pletnyova, head of the Russian parliament's Family, Women and Children Committee, say women should be especially careful if a potential father is "of a different race."
Get Ready To Update Your Maps Because There's A New Country In Europe
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is dead. Long live North Macedonia.
How We Went From "Little Rocket Man" To A Trump–Kim Summit In 23 Easy Steps
It's been a real roller coaster of emotions between the two leaders.