World & Security
Europe looking outward: NATO, the Arctic, the Mediterranean and the geopolitics beyond the twenty-seven.
Iran executes foreign national over Isfahan protest involvement
Iran executed a foreign national over alleged involvement in January protests in Isfahan. Rights groups warn of forced confessions and a sha
First US deportees arrive in Liberia under new migration accord
Twenty migrants deported from the US have arrived in Liberia, the first of up to 1,200 under a new agreement. Monrovia says the deal is huma
Mexico rescues 15 Cuban migrants, including minors, after days adrift
Mexico's navy rescued 15 Cuban migrants, including four minors, who had been missing since August 11. The group set sail from Pinar del Río,
Swiss apartment fire in Thusis leaves five missing and eight injured
A fire in Thusis, Switzerland, has left five people missing and eight injured. The blaze destroyed a building housing a restaurant and flats
Panama Canal cuts daily transits as El Niño drought hits water supply
The Panama Canal will cut daily ship transits from 36 to 34 starting 3 September, and to 32 from mid-September, due to low water levels in i
Danube's low waters reveal WWII soldiers' remains and identity tags
Two German WWII soldiers' remains and identity tags were found in the Danube in Budapest. Experts are using the tags to try to identify them
UN Security Council holds second straw poll for next secretary general
The UN Security Council holds a second informal vote on Friday to gauge support for candidates vying to become the next secretary general. C
Australia charges dual citizen over alleged spying for Russia on Ukraine
A 27-year-old Russian-Australian man faces up to 20 years in prison for allegedly sharing Ukrainian military details with Russian intelligen
New US carrier group reaches Middle East as Lincoln crew conditions draw scrutiny
The USS George Washington carrier strike group has entered the Middle East, relieving the USS Abraham Lincoln after a prolonged deployment.
Swiss tourist jailed in Bali for mocking sacred Day of Silence
Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, was found guilty of posting offensive social media content about Nyepi, Bali's sacred Day of Silence. The Denpas
Qatar marks one-year countdown to 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup
Qatar is one year away from hosting the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the first in the Middle East. The tournament will feature 32 teams a
Tibetan exiles in New Delhi protest China's new ethnic unity law
Hundreds of Tibetan exiles gathered in New Delhi on 20 August to protest China's new Ethnic Unity and Progress Law. Demonstrators shaved the