Dispatches
Reported analysis on foreign policy, global affairs and national security — each dispatch grounded in a place and a timestamp.
Trump tells The Correspondent that U.S.-Iran talks at a crossroads — as Qatar wins White House backing
Trump told The Correspondent a decision on the direction of negotiations is coming soon as he defends Qatar’s role as a mediator
Trump said Ukraine would get Patriot licenses. Kyiv official says Hegseth still has to sign off.
The Pentagon is now the final hurdle between President Trump’s promise and Ukraine actually beginning the process of producing Patriot-compatible missiles at home, a senior Ukrainian official said.
Trump talked about annihilating Iran. The more revealing word was “midterms.”
At the UN, world leaders brought their wars and warnings to New York. Listen past the sharpest lines, and you can hear the arguments over what might end those conflicts.
Exclusive: Inside Alina Habba’s UNGA-week wedding to Turkish billionaire Turhan Mildon
The lavish affair is said to have cost $10 million.
South Asia takes the spotlight Friday at UNGA
India’s top diplomat had a heated exchange with a Pakistani journalist in New York. Pakistan’s prime minister is due at the General Assembly podium this after
Afghanistan sent eight drones into Pakistan. Ukraine warned us this was coming
Pakistan says it blasted all eight drones out of the sky. But the bigger threat is clear: cheap attack drones are spreading far beyond Ukraine’s battlefields.
What Trump was really telling Iran at the UN
The empty seats, the threat of “annihilation” — and the warning Tehran should hear about the midterms
Exclusive: MAGA darling and ex-Trump official Alina Habba to marry Turkish billionaire Saturday
The Correspondent reveals the identity of the man previously described by the Daily Mail as her “mystery man.”
Trump and Zelensky are going behind closed doors again
A year after Trump emerged from their UNGA meeting calling Russia a “paper tiger,” his rhetoric on Moscow is already starting to move.
Ahead of UNGA, here’s a look at the quiet diplomacy over the Iran war
Where talks are moving, where they’re stuck — and why Tehran may believe it has more leverage than ever
Taliban says it doesn't allow TTP to attack Pakistan from Kabul — but what're they doing about it?
Actions speak louder than words.
The Mecca Pact is being tested. That’s exactly why it matters.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey built their new alliance to deter attacks. The Houthis — and Iran — now have every reason to find out where its red lines really are.