Pope Francis’s vote of confidence in Cardinal Pell’s financial reforms is a hopeful sign that he may be able to clean up the curia.

A likely successor to the unpopular Tony Abbott might shift away from the Anglosphere and towards China.

By all appearances, Russia aspires to create a failed state on its own border. If this is the case, this also means the confrontation is less amenable to a diplomatic resolution.

Bibi’s position is also that of his neighbors.

A top Russian oil executive is predicting an eight percent drop in output over the next two years on account of low prices and Western sanctions.

According to the congressional testimony of a top admiral, China has more diesel and nuclear submarines than the US. That spells trouble for American strategy in the region.

The U.S. hasn’t even finished constructing the necessary infrastructure yet, and already Lithuania is signing a preliminary deal to import American LNG.

Days after an disaster was just barely avoided at the negotiating table with a four month extension of the bailout program, it appears the Greeks are running out of money three months ahead of schedule.

Beleaguered by plunging oil prices, Venezuela is lashing out against American shale producers with some crude language.

The Senate is preparing a vote to override President Obama’s Keystone veto on Thursday.