This week, King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the U.S., diplomatic efforts between the U.S. and Iran stalled as the Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed, the United Arab Emirates withdrew from OPEC, and a bill passed to fund the Department of Homeland Security ending the longest partial agency shutdown in history.

This week, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Islamabad to restart negotiations to end the war with Iran, Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire by three weeks following a second round of peace talks in Washington, Japan lifted its World War II-era ban on lethal weapons exports, and Hungary dropped its veto on a €90 billion loan for Ukraine as EU leaders gathered in Cyprus.

This week, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, the U.S. began a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in the Hungarian election to Péter Magyar, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank held their annual Spring Meetings in Washington, and Sudan entered its fourth year of civil war.

This week, the U.S.-Israel-Iran ceasefire was tested as Israel continued strikes in Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz remained mostly closed, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with President Trump in Washington, Taiwan’s opposition leader Cheng Li-wun met with President Xi Jinping in Beijing, and the Artemis II crew prepared for splashdown after traveling around the moon.

This week, the U.S. and Israel intensified their air campaign against Iran as Tehran targeted regional energy infrastructure, French President Emmanuel Macron met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo, and the Artemis II mission launched the first crew of astronauts to go on a journey around the moon in over fifty years.

This week, the U.S. sent Iran a 15-point peace proposal and President Trump extended a pause on striking Iran’s energy infrastructure to April, Russia fired more than 1,000 drones against Ukraine, snap parliamentary elections in Denmark ended in an inconclusive result, and President Trump’s meeting with President Xi Jinping was postponed to May.

This week, Israeli forces killed Iran's security chief Ali Larijani, Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban refused to lift his veto of a €90 billion loan for Ukraine at an EU summit in Brussels, and President Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House.

This week, Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz in his first public statement, the International Energy Agency announced it would carry out its largest-ever release of oil reserves as global crude costs surged, and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel confirmed that his government held recent talks with the U.S.

This week, the U.S. and Israeli military campaign against Iran entered its second week amid regional escalation and sustained retaliatory strikes from Tehran, China released its 15th Five-Year Plan at the National People's Congress, President Donald Trump met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House, and Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi met in New Delhi.

This week, world leaders commemorated the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. and Iran held nuclear talks which are slated to continue next week, Pakistan declared “open war” with Afghanistan following an exchange of cross-border attacks, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

This week, President Trump announced he will decide in 10-15 days on whether to take military action against Iran after nuclear talks in Geneva ended without a deal, the Board of Peace held its inaugural meeting, U.S.-brokered peace talks between Ukraine and Russia ended without a breakthrough, and Indian Prime Minister Modi and French President Macron met in Mumbai.

This week, the Munich Security Conference took place, President Trump discussed nuclear talks with Iran during his meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright met with Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez to tour oil producing facilities, and NATO launched a new military effort to strengthen its presence in the Arctic.