World & Security
Europe looking outward: NATO, the Arctic, the Mediterranean and the geopolitics beyond the twenty-seven.
Nirmal Purja and fellow climbers confirmed dead in Broad Peak avalanche
Elite Expeditions confirmed the death of Nirmal Purja and other team members after an avalanche on Broad Peak. Remains of three climbers hav
Two tankers report attacks near Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran tensions escalate
Two tankers reported being attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, one sustaining engine damage. The incidents come as the US and Ir
FIFA abandons private investment plan for World Cup after European backlash
FIFA has scrapped its proposal to invite private investors into a new commercial subsidiary after fierce opposition from European football b
Afghan suspect held in Greece over murder of British man found in suitcase
Greek authorities have arrested an Afghan man over the murder of a British national found dead in a suitcase on Crete. The suspect is due to
Building collapse in Messina kills one, five still missing
A building collapse in Messina, Sicily, has killed one person and left five missing. Firefighters are searching the rubble, with gas explosi
Chilean mummy DNA traces smallpox to European colonisation
Researchers recovered smallpox DNA from 400-year-old Chilean mummies, the oldest such genome found in the Americas. The strain sits between
Houthis threaten full escalation as Saudi Arabia forms Red Sea coalition
Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi threatened Saudi Arabia with full escalation hours before Riyadh announced a new maritime defence coalit
Nirmal Purja among missing climbers after avalanche on Broad Peak
An avalanche on Broad Peak has left ten climbers missing, including renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja. Rescuers have recovered four b
FIFA pushes private investment plan despite UEFA boycott threat
FIFA says it will proceed with an 'open and democratic' consultation on allowing private investors to buy stakes in future World Cups. UEFA
Afghan suspect held over suitcase murder of British man in Greece
Greek authorities have arrested an Afghan man over the murder of a British national whose body was discovered in a suitcase on Crete. The su
Drone strike on US LNG vessel at Damietta marks first attack on Egyptian soil
A drone struck a US-owned LNG vessel at Egypt's Damietta port on Wednesday, igniting a fire that spread to a second ship. Egyptian authoriti
FIFA charges Argentina players over World Cup final brawl and Malvinas banner
FIFA has charged Argentina players Leandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina for assault and unsporting behaviour after the World Cup final loss to