In the sweltering heat of a Tehran summer, hundreds of thousands of black-clad mourners gathered this week at the Grand Mosalla, beating their chests in rhythmic sorrow before a glass case holding the flag-draped coffin of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The…
In the rubble of what was once a Caracas neighbourhood, a small hand waved weakly from a collapsed concrete slab. Rescue workers, their faces streaked with dust and exhaustion, paused only to listen for another faint cry. Days after twin…
Ten years after Britain voted to leave the European Union on 23 June 2016, the country finds itself marking the anniversary in characteristically turbulent fashion. Keir Starmer’s resignation as prime minister this week, after just two years in office, has…
The mid-June 2026 Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran, mediated by Pakistan, combined with the renewed Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, represents a sophisticated de-escalation manoeuvre rather than the terminus of conflict in West Asia. This is no comprehensive…
The United States and Iran have signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding to bring an immediate end to their recent military conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping.President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the…
The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America have jointly agreed in good faith on the following:
Early data from the investigation into Monday’s catastrophic loss of a B-52 Stratofortress at Edwards Air Force Base suggests the aircraft plunged towards the desert floor at nearly a mile a minute after a sharp, low-altitude turn shortly after takeoff,…
A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress has come down shortly after taking off from the vast desert runways of Edwards Air Force Base, triggering an urgent emergency response on Monday afternoon local time. The incident happened took place 11:20 a.m.…
In the early weeks of what has become the Middle East’s most destructive conflict in a generation, Qatar quietly reached out to its Iranian neighbours. According to security officials cited by The Washington Post, Doha proposed a discreet understanding: Iran…
Three Indian seafarers lost their lives when US forces struck the Palau-flagged tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman on 10 June, an incident that has thrust India’s large maritime workforce into the volatile centre of US-Iran tensions and…
In the marshes and floodplains of Jonglei state, the rhythm of life has once again been drowned out by the sound of gunfire and distant explosions. What began as political posturing has, by mid-2026, morphed into something far more ominous:…
In a world increasingly defined by geopolitical uncertainty, energy disruptions, supply-chain pressures, and shifting global alliances, diplomacy today is no longer limited to ceremonial meetings and official handshakes. It is becoming a powerful instrument of economic resilience, strategic security, and…
A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s eye-watering $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, dealing a sharp setback to one of the administration’s signature efforts to reshape skilled immigration. In a ruling issued on Monday in Boston,…
The Strait of Hormuz has long been the world’s most combustible oil tap. One-fifth of global petroleum and a hefty share of liquefied natural gas normally squeeze through its narrow waters. Since the outbreak of hostilities between America, Israel and…
The past week in the Middle East has offered another masterclass in strategic ambiguity. As negotiators edge towards a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, fresh military exchanges and Israeli advances in Lebanon have underscored just how…
As fragile truces flicker across the Middle East in early June 2026, Egypt finds itself once again at the centre of a high-stakes diplomatic tightrope. With indirect US-Iran talks suspended and a partial Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire holding only tenuously in Lebanon,…
In the dusty streets of Nanyuki, central Kenya, hundreds of youths marched on June 1st, 2026, erecting barricades and chanting against an unwelcome visitor: Ebola. The target of their fury was a planned 50-bed American-backed quarantine facility at nearby Laikipia…
In the rush to shield the young from the seductions and snares of social media, governments risk exposing everyone else to greater perils. Indonesia began barring under-16s from major platforms in late March, with Malaysia enforcing similar rules from June…
For nearly two decades, a subtle but relentless transformation has been reshaping governance across continents. Elections are held, opposition parties compete, and parliaments convene. Yet in country after country, the playing field has tilted decisively in favour of incumbents. Media…
In the shadowed corners of detention facilities and occupied territories, sexual violence has long served as a weapon of war and domination. On May 29th, 2026, the United Nations placed two more state actors on its annual list of parties…
