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UAE adviser Anwar Gargash calls for stronger Gulf security cooperation as regional powers condemn attacks on Saudi Arabia.

Gulf Security at a Crossroads: UAE Calls for Unity as Attacks on Saudi Arabia Raise Regional Alarm

As attacks on Saudi Arabia intensify, the Gulf’s security debate is shifting from individual national defences towards a broader question: can regional powers build a united front against shared threats? The warning from Abu Dhabi was clear. Anwar Gargash, adviser to the UAE president, has called for renewed collective action among Gulf states, particularly in...

Palestinians face deadly Israeli strikes in Gaza and reported abductions, settler attacks and threats to farmland across the occupied West Bank.

Gaza Under Fire, West Bank Under Pressure: Palestinians Face a Widening Cycle of Violence

Fresh Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed at least five Palestinians in two reported incidents, while Palestinian officials and rights groups warn that abductions, arbitrary detentions and attacks on farmers are increasing across the occupied West Bank. Together, the developments highlight the fragile state of the Gaza ceasefire and growing fears over the future of...

Smoke and debris at Riyadh airport after deadly Houthi-linked missile attacks heighten regional tensions and fears of wider Middle East conflict.

Riyadh’s Airports Under Fire: Deadly Houthi Strikes Raise Fears of a Wider Middle East War

A fresh projectile strike at Riyadh’s international airport has intensified fears of a broader regional conflict, putting civilian lives, global aviation and critical transport routes at risk as Saudi Arabia considers its next move. Saudi Arabia’s capital is facing mounting security threats after another projectile struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, triggering a fire...

Trump announces a Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire as Zelenskyy questions the agreement, demands reciprocal action and seeks international support.

Trump Announces Ukraine Energy Ceasefire, but Zelenskyy Says He Was Left in the Dark

A proposed pause in attacks on energy infrastructure has exposed a widening divide between Washington and Kyiv, with Ukraine demanding reciprocal action from Moscow and questioning whether American pressure is being applied equally to both sides. A ceasefire was announced. But one of the leaders supposedly involved said he had not been told the details....

Trump’s Russian diesel deal deepens tensions with Zelenskyy as Russian strikes continue and European allies defend sanctions against Moscow.

Diesel, Diplomacy and a Deepening War: Trump Challenges Zelenskyy as Russia Strikes Ukraine

A deal over Russian fuel has opened a new rift between Washington and Kyiv, with Donald Trump questioning Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s leadership as European allies warn that easing pressure on Moscow could help finance Russia’s war. The war in Ukraine has entered another difficult diplomatic moment, with fuel prices, sanctions and battlefield attacks converging into a...

Houthi threats against Saudi airports following a deadly Riyadh airport attack raise concerns over escalating fighting in Yemen and wider regional security.

Saudi Arabia’s Airports Under Threat as Houthi Warning Raises Fears of a Wider Regional War

A deadly airport attack, fresh threats against Saudi aviation and renewed fighting in Yemen are pushing an already fragile regional conflict towards a dangerous new phase. Airports are built to connect people to the world. But in Saudi Arabia, that promise of safe passage has been shaken by a deadly attack that has left travellers...

Police investigate a deadly shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, where eight people, including a pregnant woman and two children, were killed.

A Family Home Turned Into a Scene of Horror: Eight Victims Killed in Pennsylvania Shooting

A quiet home in Erie, Pennsylvania, became the centre of an unimaginable tragedy after a 45-year-old man allegedly killed eight people, including a pregnant woman and two children, before apparently taking his own life, authorities said. The devastating shooting unfolded on Friday evening. By Saturday, investigators were still trying to establish what drove the violence...

Polish authorities investigate a reported assassination threat against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

Poland on Alert: Authorities Investigate Reported Plot Against Prime Minister and Defence Chief

Poland’s security services are investigating a reported threat targeting two of the country’s most senior officials, Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, prompting government authorities to initiate urgent security measures. The Polish Interior Ministry confirmed on Sunday that police had received information concerning a possible assassination attempt against the two leaders. The...

Displaced Palestinian families in Gaza face destroyed homes, continued insecurity and delayed reconstruction one year after the ceasefire.

Gaza’s Ceasefire Turns One, but the Promise of Peace Remains Unfulfilled

The captives have been returned, but millions of Palestinians are still waiting for the things a ceasefire was supposed to bring: safety, shelter, freedom of movement and a chance to rebuild their lives. A year ago, a ceasefire offered Gaza a possibility that had seemed painfully distant: an end to the devastation, a return to...

French police face scrutiny over student protest injuries, including a 14-year-old boy with a broken jaw after an alleged tear gas grenade strike.

A Teenager, a Tear Gas Grenade and a Nation’s Unanswered Questions: France Faces a Policing Crisis

A 14-year-old boy is left with a broken jaw and shattered teeth after a confrontation with police during student protests. His case is now part of a widening investigation into the use of force that is raising difficult questions about public order, police accountability and the right to protest in France. Eden was reportedly sitting...

Saudi-led coalition escalates its military offensive against Yemen’s Houthis after missile attacks on Saudi airports, reporting 136 targets destroyed.

Yemen’s Conflict Enters a Dangerous New Phase as Saudi Coalition Reports 136 Targets Destroyed

From missile strikes on Saudi airports to an expanding military offensive inside Yemen, the latest escalation threatens to turn an already devastating conflict into a wider regional confrontation. The skies over Yemen have once again become a battleground, as Saudi-led coalition forces announced a large-scale military operation against Houthi fighters, claiming to have destroyed 136...

Editorial illustration depicting US sanctions against the International Criminal Court, Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize, and the global struggle between international justice and political power.

When Justice Becomes a Target: Washington’s Sanctions Put the International Court on Trial

The battle over the International Criminal Court is no longer just about who can be prosecuted. It is becoming a struggle over whether international justice can survive when powerful governments decide to fight back. There is a particular irony in the timing of Washington’s latest confrontation with the International Criminal Court (ICC). On the same...

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Panama, damaging buildings, disrupting flights and causing widespread power outages.

When the Earth Roared: Panama’s 40 Seconds of Fear

The first warning was not an alarm. It was the ground itself. In southern Panama, a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake shattered the calm, sending residents fleeing from their homes, cracking buildings and plunging communities into darkness. Flights stopped, schools emptied and a wave of aftershocks kept an already frightened nation on edge. For many, the shaking...

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