Three Powers, One Shield
Inside the Mecca Joint Deterrence Agreement — a mutual-defence pact that experts say will reshape the security architecture of the…
How Europe Regulated Itself Into American Vassalage
The road to economic serfdom — and the limits of trying to legislate your way to sovereignty By Staff Correspondent…
What do the geopolitical successes of Asim Munir mean for Pakistan? Dirty Politics of Hafiz
Despite some breathless optimism, the military strongman is unlikely to deliver deeper change. 1. The moment of pride On April…
Diageo Unveils $1 Billion Cost-Cutting Plan as New CEO Seeks to Revive Global Drinks Giant
London, August 6, 2026 — Global beverage giant Diageo has announced an ambitious $1 billion cost-saving programme aimed at restoring…
AFGHANISTAN IN CRISIS: UN WARNS OF ‘GENDER APARTHEID’ AND ESCALATING HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY
GENEVA — Five years after the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan is sinking deeper into an unprecedented human rights and…
Afghanistan hunger crisis intensifies as millions left without food aid
© UNICEF A malnutrition check-up at a clinic in Herat, Afghanistan. « The poor are being priced out of the…
Treasury seeks to kick-start economy with £9bn-a-year borrowing bonanza
Ministers hope to exploit a change in the fiscal rules to spend billions more a year on housing, infrastructure and…
Red Cross urges international aid as Sudan crisis deepens
GENEVA — August 4, 2026 — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is calling for…
Baloch Voice Association Publishes Comprehensive Report on the Balochistan Conflict Ahead of the 63rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council
By : Marco Agnies Report by : Baloch Voice Association Full Report PDF Geneva, Switzerland — 4 August 2026 —…
Fire and Dialogue: Inside the Iran–US War and the Fragile Push for Peace
A five-month conflict has redrawn the map of the Middle East, choked the world’s most important oil corridor, and left…
Trapped in the Strategic Box: Why Trump’s Iran Policy Faces Historical Echoes
Analysis by: Marco Every modern U.S. presidency seems to confront a moment where geopolitical ambitions collide with the brutal realities…
FAA Clears Boeing 737 Max 7 for Flight Following Years of Regulatory Delays
SEATTLE / WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has officially certified the Boeing 737 Max 7—the smallest variant in…
Satellite imagery captures race to recover 170-foot SpaceX Starship in the Indian Ocean
By Jackie Wattles, Thomas Bordeaux A zoomed-in satellite image taken on August 3 shows the Normand Ranger tugboat nearthe 170-foot-long…
In Somalia, AI is helping deliver food to hungry families
© WFP/Sara Cuevas Gallardo Families who have fled their homes are living in shelters in Burhakaba district in Somalia. By…
Ukraine Targets Russian Retail Giant Wildberries to Disrupt Logistics and Impact Domestic Public Perception
KYIV / LONDON — Ukrainian strikes targeting infrastructure belonging to Wildberries—Russia’s largest online retailer—are designed to directly impact domestic Russian…
THIS is the horrifying moment a drone smashes into sunbathers on a packed beach near Vladimir Putin’s £1billion Black Sea palace.
Seven people including three children were reportedly killed and 40 were left injured after the UAV was intercepted by Russian…
Trump Claims Negotiations Ongoing Under Threat of Naval Blockade as IRGC Warns of Decisive Response
WASHINGTON / TEHRAN — U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Monday that active diplomatic negotiations with Iran are underway «…
A Human Rights Report on Allegations of Chemical Weapons Use in Sudan
Report ; Between Accusation and Denial A Human Rights Report on Allegations of Chemical Weapons Use in Sudan Proceedings of…
Larry Berg Named Next Major League Soccer Commissioner, Succeeding Don Garber
NEW YORK — Major League Soccer has named Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) co-owner Larry Berg as its next commissioner,…
Iran Executes Two Men Accused of Espionage for Israel Amid Escalating Execution Surge
TEHRAN / OSLO — State media announced that Omid Behzad and Pourya Safvat were executed at an undisclosed location on…