Profiles

The temporary Director of National Intelligence is a partisan appointment by the US president, who seems to want him to dig into the 2020 election

One by one, critics of the Israeli prime minister's security approach in the region are being replaced by yes men

Fidel's brother built Cuba's armed forces and took over the presidency when his more charismatic sibling fell ill two decades ago. A recent US indictment from a 1996 incident now asks new questions.

The Communist Party's general secretary since 2012 may have grown up in a secure compound for the elite, but he forged his values in the fields of rural Shaanxi province

His argument is simple. He wants Europe to defend international law consistently, ensuring it is applied not only in the case of Ukraine but also in Gaza.

Some see his nomination as a bid to buy time until the US-Iran war outcome becomes clearer, which could very well shift political calculations in Iraq

By continuously improving the iPhone, expanding its range and selling it in more places, Mr Cook built an empire.

Given his reputation for being a staunch sovereignist, many trust him not to concede an inch of Lebanese land to Israel

After 16 years of Viktor Orbán's rule, Hungary finally has a new prime minister who has promised to steer the country back towards Europe

Orbán, who has been trailing in the polls, got a boost on 9 April when Trump addressed his supporters via phone during a campaign rally in Budapest, saying he's 'with him all the way'