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The Global South cannot afford to let its maritime border disputes fester

The ocean looks like peace from afar and truth up close, they say. But beneath the waves, the map of the world’s oceans ...

Israel blows up Hizbollah tunnel system in southern Lebanon

Destruction of complex under Ali al-Taher ridge follows months-long effort to gain control of strategic site

Israel says it destroyed key Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon

Israel’s military says it has destroyed a network of Hezbollah tunnels on the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in Lebanon.

Gaza hospitals ration power as fuel shortages deepen

Fuel and engine oil shortages are forcing Gaza’s hospitals to ration electricity

A Succession Battle Erupts Over a Late Ugandan Monarch

Family members and royal leaders are jockeying for control in the Tooro Kingdom after its former boy king died last mont...

Space: Europe urged to find its path, from crewed spaceflight to communications

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on Thursday for Europeans...

Why Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen are heading toward war

The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen are stepping up attacks against their enemies at home and abroad.

US expands intelligence sharing with Riyadh amid conflict with Houthis - CNN

The cooperation is being carried out within the framework of a joint command formed several weeks ago

Russian strike hits shopping centre in central Ukraine

A Russian strike on a shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad killed at least four people.

Amid war and sanctions, unemployment worsens in Iran

As the U.S. war with Iran drags on, Iranians face increasing layoffs and a rising unemployment rate.

Houthis eye 'full control' of Bab el-Mandeb, as Saudi-backed forces reel from offensive

Houthis eye 'full control' of Bab el-Mandeb, as Saudi-backed forces reel from offensive Yemen's Houthi fighters' rapid a...

Teodoro’s public rebuke of Chinese note in Seoul risks adding tension to strained Manila-Beijing ties

Philippine defence chief’s comments draw support at home but could worsen Manila's ties with Beijing

How China Became the World's First Electrostate

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Europe unable to finance all of Kiev’s requests this year — WSJ

Vladimir Zelensky’s multibillion-dollar requests "couldn’t come at a worse time for European governments," the newspaper...

UKMTO reports projectiles hit two vessels near Oman's Khasab

UKMTO reports projectiles hit two vessels near Oman's Khasab Four unknown projectiles hit two vessels 4 nautical miles w...

Morocco denies involvement in migrant surge into Spain’s Ceuta

Over 70,000 migrants entered Ceuta, sparking a humanitarian crisis and political tensions between Spain and Morocco.

Last day of work is last day in US: Immigration expert suggests 6 steps if 60-day grace period for H-1B ends

Will foreign workers leave South Africa?

Anti-immigrant protests in the country are back.

Houthis eye 'full control' of Bab el-Mandeb, as Saudi-backed forces reel from offensive

Houthis eye 'full control' of Bab el-Mandeb, as Saudi-backed forces reel from offensive Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu...

Canada offers air defense support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits

Canadian PM Mark Carney hosts president in Calgary, where he grew up alongside large Ukrainian communityCanada offered s...

Two killed, seven wounded in drone attacks on DPR in past day

Also, eight houses, nine civil infrastructure sites, an ambulance vehicle and three cars were damaged

Russia calls on West to abandon intent to renew sanctions against Iran — envoy to UN

Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya noted that Russia "will continue to obstruct attempts to rev...

Tremor recorded as Israel says Hezbollah tunnels destroyed in south Lebanon

Israel said Thursday it demolished key tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Tah...

[Lee Byung-jong] Korean troops for the Iran war?

The South Korean military has participated in US-led wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Through these deployments, K...

Spanish parliament backs granting citizenship to Western Saharans born during Spanish rule

Although the exact number of beneficiaries is unknown, around 80,000 Sahrawis are believed to be eligible, with some est...

The global war on terror, an empowered Iran

America’s post-9/11 wars created strategic openings that Iran exploited

Earthquake recorded after Israeli demolition of Lebanon's infrastructure

Earthquake recorded after Israeli demolition of Lebanon's infrastructure A 4.1-magnitude earthquake was registered in so...

What’s happening in Yemen and how did we get here?

Fighting has reignited in Yemen as Houthi forces push south towards the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Trump Administration Says U.S. Will Work With Peru on Crime Crackdown

The Trump administration is taking an increasingly militarized approach to Latin America, and it has pushed governments ...

Iran attack on base in Jordan damaged American military aircraft, US official says

Iranian strikes damaged one A-10 Thunderbolt II and eight F-15s this week on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

Ugandan royal succession scandal

In tonight's edition, a dramatic struggle for control of a throne in Uganda. Also, Rwanda shut down 101 alcoholic bevera...

Ratko Mladić: the war criminal who became a martyr for Bosnian Serbs

On The Conversation Weekly podcast, an international law expert explains why some Serbs revered convicted war criminal R...

🔴 Live: Israel demolition of Hezbollah tunnels in south Lebanon caused 4.1-magnitude quake

NATO allies successfully thwart Russian undersea cable sabotage operation

Western officials revealed that a joint NATO operation had succeeded in thwarting a secret Russian training exercise to ...

UAE to Invest $46 Billion in Germany

UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi says that €10 billion of the €40 billion the UAE is i...

Yemeni leader urges to prevent Hormuz scenario in Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Al-Alimi claimed that Tehran was using the military campaign by the rebel Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement to shift the bur...

Could Pakistan enter Yemen conflict under Mecca agreement?

Pakistan says no military response has been discussed under its new defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.

The Bab el-Mandeb Problem

Houthi control of a Red Sea port brings Tehran closer to claiming another critical waterway.

Rude lessons: On the U.S.-Canada trade dispute, lessons for India

India should learn from Canada and be wary of deals with the U.S.

Twenty-five years after 9/11, strategic shocks mustn’t cloud strategic thinking

It was 25 years ago today that the Western world completely changed following the attacks on the World Trade Center and ...