Russia's Putin at WEF warns of a 'fight of all against all'

... He said the crisis had increased social stratification, populism, right- and left-wing radicalism, adding that domestic political processes were becoming more violent...

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/27/russias-putin-warns-of-a-fight-of-all-against-all-at-wef.html

Trump officials abruptly call off Midwest agriculture tour amid rising tensions with farmers - Raw Story

Bloomberg News reported Trump administration officials were visiting farmers in the Midwest when they received a credible threat that prompted them to end their tour. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/08/trump-officials-abruptly-call-off-midwest-agriculture-tour-amid-rising-tensions-with-farmers/

Sanders: Trump taking credit for easing tensions he helped create - The Hill

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) knocked President Trump's actions on Iran this week in an interview airing Sunday, accusing the president of pushing the U.S. to the brink of war and then taking credit for easing tensions.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/449875-sanders-trump-taking-credit-for-easing-tensions-he-helped-create

Iran's Foreign Ministry shuts down Trump, says there is 'no prospect' for talks - ThinkProgress.org

After three weeks of tensions and military escalations from the U.S., Iran isn't quite willing to jump into talks any time soon.....
https://thinkprogress.org/iran-shuts-down-trump-talks-4a2c4f31ba28/

UNC students, alumni recount racial slurs and tensions on campus - POLITICO

Their statements defending diversity came as the latest development in a federal lawsuit filed by a group challenging UNC's use of race in admissions...
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/06/unc-race-admissions-2800907

The Latest: Climate change seen worsening tensions in Africa - Business Insider

A top Red Cross official says climate change is worsening "old-age tensions" between farming and herding communities in Niger and Mali, where troubles are compounded by violence and competition for water and land resources. ....
https://www.businessinsider.com/ap-the-latest-climate-change-seen-worsening-tensions-in-africa-2019-1

Tension escalates after Russia seizes Ukraine naval ships - BBC News

Russia has fired on and seized three Ukrainian naval vessels off the Crimean Peninsula in a major escalation of tensions between the two countries.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46338671

Trump Wants Back Into the TPP. Not So Fast, Say Members. - The New York Times

As trade tensions with China escalate, President Trump has found new appeal in a regional trade pact he once called a “rape of our country.” The pact’s members — including some of America’s most stalwart allies — might not make it so easy to come back.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/13/world/asia/trump-tpp-asia.html

The Confederate flag resurged. The KKK burned a cross. Racial tensions flared in a Southern town. -- The Washington Post

In Asheboro, N.C., a longtime minority resident worries about a growing racial divide. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/the-confederate-flag-resurged-the-kkk-burned-a-cross-racial-tensions-flared-in-a-southern-town/2018/02/02/5d3da728-df86-11e7-bbd0-9dfb2e37492a_story.html

Global Respect for U.S. Leadership Dropped Sharply Under Trump—The Opposite Happened Under Obama -- Newsweek

The president has stoked nuclear tensions, threatened America's allies, and denigrated a continent in moves that may have implications for U.S. influence. ....
http://www.newsweek.com/global-respect-us-leadership-dropped-sharply-under-trump-opposite-happened-784298

China warns Trump over North Korea: ‘Don’t stab us in the back’ -- The Telegraph

China has hit back at Donald Trump over North Korea, with a top official blaming Washington and Pyongyang for raising tensions, while state media warned the US not to "stab China in the back". ...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/01/china-warns-trump-north-korea-dont-stab-us-back/

Why Is Israel Restricting Access To Al-Aqsa? | AJ+

Palestinians are angry at Israel restricting access to al Aqsa Mosque for the first time in 49 years. Why is Jerusalem more tense than it has been for decades?...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSYNnt7ereM&feature=youtu.be

9 questions about North Korea you were too embarrassed to ask -- Vox

Tensions between the US and North Korea are heating up. Here's how we got to this point — and where we might be headed. ...
https://www.vox.com/world/2017/5/2/15518284/9-questions-north-korea-explained-kim-jong-un

China's Xi warns Trump of 'negative factors' hurting U.S. ties -- PBS NewsHour

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Monday that “some negative factors” are hurting U.S.-China relations, as tensions flare anew over a slew of long-standing sore points....
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/chinas-xi-warns-trump-negative-factors-hurting-u-s-ties/

'The Russians are laughing' as tensions rise between the US and Germany

Vladimir Putin sees opportunity as Donald Trump pulls back from the US-Europe alliance.
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/30/why-russia-wants-to-divide-united-states-and-germany.html