Move over Ebola. A plague outbreak in Madagascar has gone pneumonic, meaning that it’s capable of being spread by coughing.

Iran’s new status quo on sanctions has them receiving more in a month than we’ve given to Syrian rebels in total.

Europe’s extreme politicians love to contrast Putin’s masculine statebuilding with the state of emasculated Europe under the aegis of American military control. Marine Le Pen’s 9 million euro sweetheart deal with a Russian bank only highlights the friendly ties between Vladimir Putin and the European far right and left.

The recent high-profile targets of Xi’s party purge are members of the military, suggesting that the next leg of his road to secure power goes right over the PLA.

The Middle East is on fire, and Asia is immersed in a Game of Thrones. But deceptively quiet Europe may actually the seat of some of our biggest challenges abroad.

The private oncology practice is going extinct as hospitals absorb previously independent cancer doctors. The result is a treatment regime that is more expensive for the patient.

The Iranian nuclear deadline has come and gone without a deal. Talks are set to be extended for another seven months. It’s great news for Iran, less so for Western leaders unwilling to reconsider a failed policy.

The midterms may not be encouraging an opening of minds in the Administration.

Ukraine’s cash reserves are running very low, and one prominent economist cautions it not to waste that money on insolvent banks and gas bills in arrears to Moscow, no matter how much doing so will hurt.

A murky Chinese firm is behind the Nicaraguan Canal project, which breaks ground next month. The degree to which the PLA is involved in this project should keep U.S. strategists on their toes.