A good education is an investment for the future wherever you are in the world. For global powers, offering top-notch schooling to children of other countries' rulers also represents a way to win their hearts and minds - which can be a critical political tool further down the road.
A review of the world's most pressing geopolitical events and insight into what the coming week will bring.
Stay informed about the most significant meetings and events planned for the week ahead.
American law enforcement agencies are more than capable of protecting the double agent and his daughter, who were the apparent victims of a Russian poisoning plot in England.
By Fred Burton
The United Kingdom is set to leave the European Union in less than a year. From the least likely outcome to the most probable, a look at where talks between London and Brussels could wind up, assuming a wild card doesn't get in the way.
Oil prices have hit three-year highs and could climb further still as Saudi Arabia seeks even more gains. But the Saudis aren't the only reason for the oil market resurgence.
Israel's decision to stop an elite fighter squadron from attending the prestigious Red Flag air exercise in Alaska could signal an impending move against Iran in Syria. What to watch for as events develop.
A review of the world's most pressing geopolitical events and insight into what the coming week will bring.
Stay informed about the most significant meetings and events planned for the week ahead.
Israel's decision to stop an elite fighter squadron from attending the prestigious Red Flag air exercise in Alaska could signal an impending move against Iran in Syria. What to watch for as events develop.
Strategic economic and trade considerations favor another look at the pact, but despite the advantages rejoining it could confer, the move would also open some key issues that must be addressed.
What started out as a talk shop for Asian business and political leaders in an obscure Chinese town has since become an important policy platform for Beijing. And as Xi Jinping's wide-ranging speech demonstrated, China's president has more than domestic policy on his mind.
If Washington tries to arrange the release of a U.S. citizen in Venezuelan custody, the conversation will inevitably turn to what it will take to get President Nicolas Maduro out of power. But the U.S. government may not like what it hears.
By hosting Kim Jong Un this week, Beijing is re-establishing its role as a major player in the rapidly shifting dynamic between North and South Korea.
As large corporations seemingly go from strength to strength, the days of the nation-state striding the world as the preeminent international actor might be numbered.
