World & Security
Europe looking outward: NATO, the Arctic, the Mediterranean and the geopolitics beyond the twenty-seven.
Major Civilian Flotilla Sets Sail for Gaza, Braces for Israeli Interception
A fleet of nearly 100 vessels carrying around 1,000 activists is sailing from Sicily, Barcelona, and Marseille to deliver aid to Gaza. The m
UN Rights Chief Condemns Singapore's Execution of Drug Offenders
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has urged Singapore to halt executions for drug offences, calling the practice 'cruel and
Darfur's Enduring Crisis: A Photographer's Return to a Repeating Tragedy
Swedish photographer Peter Biro returns to Darfur, finding patterns of displacement and violence repeating from two decades ago. The town of
Syrian President's Gulf Tour Advances Economic Ties and Regional Reintegration
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa held talks with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha on economic cooperation and investment
Iran Executes Former Nuclear Agency Employee Amid Spy Claims and Rights Concerns
Iran executed Mehdi Farid, a former Atomic Energy Organisation employee, on charges of spying for Israel's Mossad. Human rights groups repor
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Consolidate Power, Overruling Civilian Government
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is making critical military and political decisions directly with Supreme Leader Khamenei, sidelini
Pope Leo XIV Criticizes Resource Exploitation and Inequality in Equatorial Guinea
Pope Leo XIV denounced the 'colonisation' of mineral resources and economic inequality during his visit to Equatorial Guinea. The visit mark
Central Asia Confronts Synthetic Drug Surge and Digital Crime Networks
Central Asia is emerging as a key transit and consumption zone for synthetic drugs, with criminal networks exploiting digital platforms and
Iran Seizes Ships in Strait of Hormuz Amid Extended US Ceasefire
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz, heightening tensions in the vital waterway. The incident fo
UN Maritime Chief Asserts No Legal Basis for Blocking Strait of Hormuz
The UN's maritime chief states no country can legally restrict navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. A Franco-British summit will discuss reop
Fact Check: Viral Video of Israeli Soldiers Pushing Bodies Dates to 2024 West Bank Raid
A widely shared video purporting to show Israeli soldiers pushing bodies from a rooftop is from September 2024, not current events. The foot
Olzhas Suleimenov: The Kazakh Poet Who Helped End Nuclear Testing
Olzhas Suleimenov, a Kazakh poet and diplomat, founded the Nevada-Semipalatinsk movement that led to the 1991 closure of the Soviet Union's