World & Security
Europe looking outward: NATO, the Arctic, the Mediterranean and the geopolitics beyond the twenty-seven.
Vietnam seizes over a tonne of ivory smuggled from Congo
Customs officials in Vietnam found 1,193 kg of elephant ivory concealed in sawn timber at Quy Nhơn port. The shipment, which arrived from th
Zimbabwe ferry disaster: death toll rises to 46 as survivors recount horror
An overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, killing at least 46 people. Survivors describe panic as life jackets were scarce an
Iran military rejects Trump's Hormuz control claim as 'lies'
Iran's military has rejected President Trump's assertion of US control over the Strait of Hormuz as 'lies'. Tehran insists it manages the wa
Iran's new security chief: a veteran commander under an Interpol notice
Mohsen Rezaei, a founding IRGC commander and subject of an Interpol Red Notice, has been appointed secretary of Iran's Supreme National Secu
Messi casts doubt on future after father's death
Lionel Messi has published an emotional open letter following the death of his father and agent, Jorge Messi. In it, he admits he is unsure
Record stingray injuries on California beaches as warm waters draw rays ashore
California is experiencing an unprecedented surge in round stingray encounters, with record numbers of injuries reported this season. Warmer
Putin's first Kuril visit draws sharp rebuke from Tokyo
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his inaugural visit to the disputed Kuril islands, triggering a strong protest from Japan. The islands
Pentagon review finds 153 civilians killed in US strikes on Yemen's Houthis
A Pentagon review found that US airstrikes in Yemen killed 153 civilians and injured 243 others. The strikes targeted Houthi positions in Sa
Colombia quake: Pereira rescuers face 'scene of horror' in rubble
Rescuers in Pereira are combing through collapsed buildings after Colombia's deadly earthquake, calling it a 'scene of horror.' The EU has p
Trump declares US will keep control of Strait of Hormuz
President Trump insists the US has total control of the Strait of Hormuz and will keep it, calling the naval blockade a 'wall of steel.' Ira
Benghazi bombing kills Haftar's intelligence chief, shaking eastern Libya
Fawzi al-Mansouri, the LNA's military intelligence chief, was assassinated in a car bombing in Benghazi. The attack challenges the Haftar fa
China's C919 makes first international flight, challenging Boeing and Airbus
Air China flew the C919 from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar, its first scheduled international route. The jet still lacks Western certification and