World & Security
Europe looking outward: NATO, the Arctic, the Mediterranean and the geopolitics beyond the twenty-seven.
UN Report: 38,000 Women and Girls Killed in Gaza During 2023-2025 Conflict
Over 38,000 women and girls were killed in Gaza between October 2023 and December 2025, according to a UN Women report. The conflict has led
Israel's Defence Minister Says Country Awaits US Approval for Major Iran Strikes
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that Israel is prepared to resume war against Iran, awaiting US approval to strike key
US and Iran Trade Ship Seizures as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens
The US military seized an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean linked to Iranian smuggling. Iran retaliated by capturing two container ships in th
Major Civilian Flotilla Sets Sail for Gaza, Braces for Israeli Interception
A fleet of nearly 100 vessels carrying around 1,000 activists is sailing from Sicily, Barcelona, and Marseille to deliver aid to Gaza. The m
UN Rights Chief Condemns Singapore's Execution of Drug Offenders
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has urged Singapore to halt executions for drug offences, calling the practice 'cruel and
Darfur's Enduring Crisis: A Photographer's Return to a Repeating Tragedy
Swedish photographer Peter Biro returns to Darfur, finding patterns of displacement and violence repeating from two decades ago. The town of
Syrian President's Gulf Tour Advances Economic Ties and Regional Reintegration
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa held talks with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha on economic cooperation and investment
Iran Executes Former Nuclear Agency Employee Amid Spy Claims and Rights Concerns
Iran executed Mehdi Farid, a former Atomic Energy Organisation employee, on charges of spying for Israel's Mossad. Human rights groups repor
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Consolidate Power, Overruling Civilian Government
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is making critical military and political decisions directly with Supreme Leader Khamenei, sidelini
Pope Leo XIV Criticizes Resource Exploitation and Inequality in Equatorial Guinea
Pope Leo XIV denounced the 'colonisation' of mineral resources and economic inequality during his visit to Equatorial Guinea. The visit mark
Central Asia Confronts Synthetic Drug Surge and Digital Crime Networks
Central Asia is emerging as a key transit and consumption zone for synthetic drugs, with criminal networks exploiting digital platforms and
Iran Seizes Ships in Strait of Hormuz Amid Extended US Ceasefire
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz, heightening tensions in the vital waterway. The incident fo