World & Security
Europe looking outward: NATO, the Arctic, the Mediterranean and the geopolitics beyond the twenty-seven.
Russia's cat paradox: world's highest ownership, millions of strays
Russia has the world's highest rate of cat ownership, yet 2.8 million stray cats live on its streets. The 2022 mobilisation order led to a s
US and Australia Pull Consular Staff in Brazil as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Enter Final Stretch
The US and Australia suspended consular services in Brazil citing unspecified security concerns ahead of Sunday's presidential election. Lul
Solar system's outer planets to unravel far sooner than expected
The outer planets will be destabilized roughly one billion years after the Sun becomes a white dwarf, a billion times sooner than earlier es
US sends third carrier group to Middle East, largest buildup since 2003
The USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group departed San Diego on Sunday, joining two other carriers in the Middle East. The deployment
Trump's Maduro capture decision reportedly shaped by Musk's Grok chatbot
Time magazine reports that Trump spent hours with Elon Musk's Grok chatbot before ordering Maduro's capture. The AI reportedly encouraged th
Hegseth launches Pentagon religious affairs office with direct line to him
Pete Hegseth has established a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs that reports directly to him. Critics say it elevates Christianity in mi
Houthis deny Saudi claim of drone strike near Medina holy site
The Saudi-led coalition accused Yemen's Houthis of striking a power station near Medina's Prophet's Mosque. The Houthis deny the claim, call
Uzbekistan triumphs at record-breaking Chess Olympiad in Samarkand
Uzbekistan won the Open competition at the record-breaking Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, beating Ukraine in the final round. Germany took bro
FlyDubai captain describes cockpit struggle after co-pilot's mid-air assault
FlyDubai captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured when his co-pilot attacked him during a flight, sending the aircraft into a steep desc
Tennessee execution of Christa Pike fails; she is in critical condition
Christa Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobarbital during a botched execution in Nashville and is now in critical condition. Her lawyer h
UK Arrests Dual National as RAF Fairford Inquiry Points to Tehran
A 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national was arrested in central London on Thursday, with two properties searched. The arrest follows the dete
Trump warns Iran of severe retaliation over flydubai cockpit attack
President Trump warned that Iran would be 'hit very hard' if found responsible for the cockpit attack on a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv. The