International Relations

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, who represents parts of Bloomington-Normal and Peoria, said he hopes the death of the leader of the Hamas movement provides an opportunity to push forward with a deal to release Israeli hostages held in Gaza.

A Central Illinois congressman says the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, the political head of the Hamas movement, during a visit to Iran was justified, even though it complicates efforts to secure a cease fire between Hamas and Israel in the war in Gaza.

Nearly a third of the world's population lives in countries that are not free. Another 28% live in partly-free countries. That's according to the nonpartisan think tank Freedom House. And the trend is not encouraging.

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood voted to move ahead with an investigation of potential impeachable offenses by President Biden. All House Republicans did so.

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Donald McHenry urged the nation to get its domestic house in order during addresses this week at Illinois Wesleyan and Illinois State universities, as part of the Adlai Stevenson lecture series.

Illinois State University History Department Chair Ross Kennedy studies World War I. Kennedy is leery of drawing direct parallels between the pre-World War I network of alliances or anti-globalist sentiment and the present-day environment.

Illinois State University said Tuesday it is still assessing the impact of new rules issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that could prevent…

An author who chronicles the effects of globalization on food and clothing is urging the public to become more informed.Kelsey Timmerman is the author of…

Illinois State University will be trying to broaden international diversity on campus.Many colleges have sought out international students to bolster…

The First Female Prime Minister of Norway says every country should have equal opportunity for men or women to become leaders. Speaking during an Adlai E.…