Snapshots

Larger issues between Ankara and Washington could be playing into the Turkish strategy, which doesn't necessarily forebode an incursion.

U.S. defense firms -- as well as others farther afield -- could soon find their access to rare earths barred as Beijing's takes a harder line on Washington's support for Taiwan.

Recent reports suggest that the White House may be willing to suspend certain U.N. sanctions in order to bring North Korea back to the negotiating table.

By enacting a Section 301 investigation against France in response to a proposed digital tax against U.S.-based global tech giants, Washington is taking a heavy-handed approach.

Sanctions threats from the EU and the U.S., coupled with the president's move to assert control over the central bank, signal that pressure on the Turkish economy could soon ramp up.

In its pursuit of 'technological sovereignty,' the Russian government has inked several agreements with state-owned enterprises to beef up the country’s emerging tech sectors.

India's deepening defense partnership with the United States makes New Delhi subject to greater pressure from Washington over its traditionally cozy defense ties with Russia.

After more than four years of left-wing leadership, Greece's government is now under the control of a conservative party. But the lingering effects of the long Greek economic crisis will dampen the incoming administration's pro-business ambitions.

The agreement marks a step, albeit a tentative one, toward the formation of a new government in the political crisis that has followed the ouster of longtime President Omar al Bashir.

Emirati forces from the joint coalition in Yemen are being slowly withdrawn from parts of the country, but Abu Dhabi has used its involvement in the civil war to strengthen its regional footprint overall.

Vietnam's emerging role as a place to dodge tariffs is exacerbating longtime frictions with the U.S. over the country's growing trade surplus.

Significant negotiations will probably take place in the coming days to make sure that Continental lawmakers ratify the nominations for the top spots in the European Union.