David Brennan
Senior Reporter
David Brennan is currently a Senior Reporter for Newsweek covering world politics and current affairs. Prior to joining Newsweek in early 2018, he reported on British politics and global current affairs as a staff writer at International Business Times. He has also held reporting roles at a selection of trade publications covering the healthcare, transport and property industries. Originally from London, David graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2012 where he studied history. You can contact him at d.brennan@newsweek.com.
U.S., EU Risk Losing 'Heart of Europe' to China, Montenegro Warns
Foreign Minister Dorde Radulovic told Newsweek that Podgorica wants to pivot West, but needs money to do so.
Latvia Hints at Russia Role in 'Blatant Hybrid Attack' on EU by Belarus
EU leaders are accusing Belarus and Moscow of weaponizing migrant flows as a diplomatic standoff spirals into a humanitarian crisis.
China's Shock Hypersonic Missile Test Alarms U.S. Lawmakers
Sen. Jim Inhofe told Newsweek that Beijing's recent test must serve as a "wake-up call" to U.S. leaders.
Iran Lashes Mike Pence After Hawkish MEK Speech: 'Trumpian Criminals'
Mike Pence had said that President Joe Biden's "weakness" risked encouraging Iranian aggression in the Middle East.
Chinese Honey Trap Rumor Fuels Hong Kong Paranoia As Activist 'Disappears'
Key U.K.-based activist Kenneth Wong says he stepped away from his work for personal reasons, but rumors and suspicion abound among fellow organizers.
Bosnia Must Join NATO 'Soon' Minister Says as Russia Looms Over Serb Crisis
Foreign Minister Bisera Turkovic told Newsweek in an exclusive interview that EU and NATO membership is the only guarantee of peace and stability.
Mike Pence's Iran Comments Set the Tone for Hawkish GOP 2024 Contest
Pence's criticism of President Joe Biden's "weakness" on Iran is a preview of the aggressive strategy Republican 2024 contenders may choose.
Mike Pence Says Joe Biden's Iran Nuclear Strategy Shows 'Weakness'
The former vice president suggested President Joe Biden's diplomatic strategy risks encouraging further Iranian aggression against Americans and their allies.
Sudan's U.S. Ambassador Predicts Coup Resistance as Protests Erupt
Ambassador Nureldin Satti told Newsweek from Washington, D.C.: "The people will never accept this coup."
Hungary's Loyalties Lie With U.S., NATO Not China and Russia: Orban Rival
Peter Marki-Zay, who is leading the anti-Orban alliance, told Newsweek the next election in Hungary "is really a matter of life or death."
Russia Diplomat Says U.S. Abandoning NATO Allies in Europe Like Afghans
The Russian government spokeswoman was reacting to comments made by NATO allies to Newsweek.
NATO Allies Fear Russia, Belarus Using Migrant Chaos to Hide Agents
Top officials from the Baltic states told Newsweek that Moscow and Minsk are weaponizing vulnerable migrants.
U.S.-China Conflict Must Not Overshadow Russia Threat—NATO Baltic Allies
Top diplomats told Newsweek President Joe Biden must contain the short- to medium-term Russian threat and face China's existential challenge.
Donald Trump Era Left NATO Stronger, Baltic Allies Say
Top diplomats from NATO's Baltic states said the former president's public belligerence belied the alliance's response to Russian aggression.
Russia Told U.S. It Won't Abuse Nord Stream 2. Baltic Allies Don't Buy It
Top ministers in Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania all told Newsweek they had little hope that Russia would act in good faith over the new natural gas pipeline.
NATO Ally Warns Russia's Nord Stream 2 Leaves Ukraine at Putin's Mercy
"The fact that the project is going ahead is quite deplorable," Lithuania's foreign affairs Vice Minister Mantas Adomenas told Newsweek.
Afghanistan Winter, ISIS-K Threaten to Collapse Taliban's False Peace
The new Taliban government is facing economic and security crises with winter approaching. One former official warned of a "humanitarian catastrophe."
Joe Biden Is Losing Powerful Friends in Europe
A historic election in Germany and a nasty spat with France may undermine the U.S. president's ties with the two pillars of the European Union.
House Foreign Affairs GOP Prepared for U.S. to Go Back Into Afghanistan
GOP congressmen told Newsweek the White House must be ready to order military operations against terrorist organizations in Afghanistan if they pose a threat.
Taliban Used Children to Plant Bombs, Now Hunts Prosecutor Who Investigated
Now in hiding in Afghanistan after the Taliban sent her a threatening letter, the prosecutor told Newsweek the group will kill her if she is found.
Brutalized Iran Musician Hopes Grammys Will Save Him: 'My Last Chance'
Mehdi Rajabian hopes his new album "Coup of Gods," produced with Harvey Mason Jr.'s help, will garner enough international attention to ease his oppression.
Ken Feinberg on 9/11 Fund Fights: "Everybody Counts Other People's Money"
The first head of the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund talks about the challenges of putting a price on the lives lost that day and the lasting personal impact.
The 9/11 Victim Count Is Still Climbing; Many Will Miss Out on Compensation
Only a fraction of the 500,000 people exposed to toxins at Ground Zero have gotten money from the federal fund that compensates victims, even as the death toll rises.
Afghan Women Lead Resistance as Taliban Squeezes Rebels, Unveils Cabinet
Afghanistan's women have resisted intimidation and assault, marching to defend their hard-won freedoms from the Taliban.
U.S. Sees 'Critical' Afghanistan Role for Pakistan Despite Taliban Ties
Afghans protested against alleged Pakistani backing of the incoming Taliban government in Kabul.
Joe Biden Abandoned Us, Say Afghan Politicians as Taliban Forms Government
Former Afghan politicians told Newsweek the U.S. is responsible for the country's sudden collapse into chaos and Taliban rule.
Joe Biden Keeps Getting His Afghanistan Facts Wrong
America's painful withdrawal from Afghanistan has been punctuated by presidential gaffes and errors.
Trump Gave Biden 'Hospital Pass' on Afghanistan: Blair's U.K. Defense Sec
As Tony Blair criticizes Joe Biden's withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, his former U.K. defense secretary Geoff Hoon defended the American president.
Big Tech's Extremism Fight Could Kick Hornet's Nest of the Populist Right
Social media companies are increasingly targeting extremist far-right material online, while being dragged into a culture war with mainstream conservatism.
Anders Breivik's Manifesto is Doing Harm 10 Years On, Attack Survivors Warn
Survivor Erik Kursetgjerde (pictured) told Newsweek that it was vital to "understand what are the triggers that make this possible."
