North Korea leader Kim Jong-un met with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday amid rising concerns about military cooperation between the two U.S. adversaries.
Why it matters:U.S. officials are worried that Pyongyang could supply weapons to the Kremlin for Putin's war in Ukraine. Asked whether the leaders would discuss arms supplies or "military-technical co-operation," Putin said "we will discuss all issues," per a BBC translation.
OTTAWA, Canada — The Canadian government's recently announced public inquiry into alleged efforts by China and other foreign governments to interfere in Canadian elections is fueling an intense debate that has roiled politics here in recent months.
The big picture: The Chinese government's alleged attempts to influence the outcomes of Canada's 2019 and 2021 elections suggest Beijing is trying peel away support for America's China policies from its closest allies.
President Biden has decided to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly — not at the White House — after a long internal debate over political optics and foreign policy considerations, according to three U.S. officials.
Why it matters: The expected meeting in New York next week will be the first in-person between Netanyahu and Biden since the prime minister returned to office nearly nine months ago — a highly unusual delay considering the close alliance between the U.S. and Israel.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday former President Trump's legal woes reveal the "rottenness of the American political system" and are politically motivated.
Why it matters: Tuesday marked the first time Putin has publicly commented on Trump's legal woes since the former president was indicted in Georgia in August.
The death toll from a major storm that caused "catastrophic" flooding in northeastern Libya is expected to rapidly rise, with officials saying on Tuesday at least 10,000 people were still missing.
The big picture: Estimates by east Libyan officials put the death toll from Mediterranean Storm Daniel between 2,000 and 5,200 people as of late Tuesday local time.
U.S. astronaut Ellen Ochoa and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor are among the people featured in several new young adult and children's books celebrating notable Latinos.
Why it matters: Most of Latino history is not mentioned in U.S. textbooks, according to a study by Johns Hopkins University and UnidosUS this year.
Fifty years after the coupthat ushered in the long and repressive dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, Chileans are divided over their country's past.
Driving the news: Many remain haunted — and continue to search for answers and call for accountability. But others, including a growing right-wing faction, see Pinochet as a model and his legacy of fighting communism as one to embrace.
Chileans on Monday commemorated 50 years since President Salvador Allende was ousted in a coup, ushering in the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, who was accused of widespread human rights abuses.
The big picture: Over the 17 years Pinochet was in power, 40,000 people were detained, tortured, killed or forcibly disappeared and up to 20,000 children were kidnapped, according to a truth commission.
