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…
In the sweltering streets of Havana, residents queue for hours with buckets and jerry cans as ageing tanker trucks, known as pipas, deliver irregular supplies of water. What used to be a persistent nuisance has escalated into a severe daily…
In a parliamentary vote on May 27th, Hungary’s lawmakers decided by a comfortable margin to keep the country inside the International Criminal Court. The move reverses a withdrawal process started last year by Viktor Orbán’s government, which had been set…
In a letter dated May 26th to President Donald Trump and the United States Congress, Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a blunt plea. Ukraine’s stocks of Patriot PAC-3 interceptors, the country’s premier shield against Russian ballistic missiles, are running critically low. “For…
As Marco Rubio, America’s Secretary of State, began his four-day ramble through India on 23 May 2026—starting with a pious stop at Kolkata’s Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity before descending upon the capital—the exercise carried all the hallmarks…
In the heart of Lutyens’ Delhi, where power, history, and privilege have long intertwined, one of India’s most storied institutions faces an uncertain future. The Delhi Gymkhana Club, nestled on a sprawling 27.3-acre plot at 2, Safdarjung Road adjacent to…
In the shadow of a war that began with thunderous American and Israeli strikes in late February, the Middle East finds itself in a familiar but perilous limbo. A fragile ceasefire, brokered in April largely through Pakistani mediation, holds—barely—while high-stakes…
President Donald Trump repeatedly vowed to extricate America from “endless wars” and deliver peace through strength. Yet a detailed investigation by TheReality.News, drawing on Pentagon budget documents, congressional testimony, independent cost trackers, and interviews with former officials, reveals that across…
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, has resigned, citing the need to care for her husband, who has been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer. The departure, effective June 30th, marks the latest turbulence…
