World & Security
Europe looking outward: NATO, the Arctic, the Mediterranean and the geopolitics beyond the twenty-seven.
Iran warns regional oil exports at risk as IRGC unveils new weapons
Iran's parliament speaker warns that if Tehran cannot sell oil, no one in the region will. The IRGC calls Trump a liar and says new weapons
Sabotage on Syria gas pipeline disrupts power supply in Deir ez-Zor
A gas pipeline in Syria's Deir ez-Zor province was hit by sabotage, cutting fuel to power plants. The attack follows a similar incident in A
Seoul calls North Korean landmine blasts a violation of the armistice
Seoul confirmed that landmines which wounded three South Korean soldiers in the DMZ were North Korean, calling it a clear armistice violatio
Iranian airliner seized at Istanbul airport over €3 million debt
Bailiffs boarded a Caspian Airlines Boeing 737 at Istanbul Airport and served a €3 million seizure order before takeoff. The move comes days
Nantucket storm reveals 19th-century shipwreck on Massachusetts beach
A powerful nor'easter has exposed splintered wooden beams on a Nantucket beach, possibly from a 19th-century shipwreck. The wreckage may be
Myanmar junta airstrike on Rakhine market kills 49, rebels say
At least 49 people were killed and 58 wounded when Myanmar's military bombed a market in Kyauktaw, Rakhine state, on Monday. The Arakan Army
Chile and Colombia protesters demand broader abortion access
Demonstrators filled streets in Santiago and Bogotá on International Safe Abortion Day. Marchers demanded fewer barriers to legal terminatio
Clean cooking push gains momentum as Europe urged to help Africa
Dirty cooking fuels cause 2.5 million premature deaths yearly, mostly in Africa. A UN event highlighted progress and urged Europe to invest.
Tigray rebels advance into Afar as Ethiopia accuses neighbors of backing insurgency
Tigrayan rebels have seized towns in Afar, endangering Ethiopia's main trade route to Djibouti. Ethiopia's army chief accuses Egypt, Eritrea
UN urges protection of radio bands essential for weather and climate monitoring
The ITU and WMO warn that growing radio interference could disrupt weather and climate monitoring. They urge governments to protect the freq
Russia's school network shrinks by 45% as Kremlin tightens ideological grip
Russia's school count has fallen by 45% since 2000, from 68,800 to under 38,000, driven by per-pupil funding that made rural schools unviabl
Northern India floods kill at least 62 in Uttar Pradesh
At least 62 people have died in flooding across Uttar Pradesh after three days of heavy rain. Schools closed in Lucknow and other districts,