At Least 39 Dead After High-Speed Train Collision in Southern Spain
A catastrophic railway accident in southern Spain on Sunday night left at least 39 people dead and 122 injured, marking the country’s worst train...
Digital Bridges, Dollar Shadows: BRICS Explores a New Payments Order
India’s central bank has quietly floated a proposal that could carry far-reaching geopolitical consequences: linking the official digital currencies of BRICS countries to facilitate...
Massive Fire at Karachi Mall Leaves 14 Dead, Dozens Missing
A devastating fire tore through Gul Plaza, a sprawling multi-storey shopping mall in Karachi, late on Saturday, leaving at least 14 people dead and...
Power, Reform, and Control: Vietnam’s Party Congress Sets the Tone for the Decade
Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party has opened its tightly choreographed, week-long congress in Hanoi, an event that will determine the country’s top leadership and set...
China Hits Its Target but the Slowdown Is Getting Harder to Ignore
China’s economic growth slowed to a three-year low in the final quarter of 2025, underscoring the strain facing the world’s second-largest economy as domestic...
Tariffs, Greenland, and a Shaken Dollar: Markets Enter a New Trade War Phase
Global markets were jolted after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened sweeping tariffs on eight European countries unless Washington is allowed to buy Greenland. The...
Congress Heads to Copenhagen to Rein in Trump
President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in acquiring Greenland, citing the island’s strategic location in the Arctic and its rich mineral resources. Though...
Gaza Wrecked, Soldiers Broken: The Human Cost of War
Since the October 7, 2023, Israel has been engaged in an extended military campaign in Gaza, southern Lebanon, and parts of Syria. The war...
Museveni Leads Uganda Election Amid Allegations of Repression
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, 81, who has ruled the country since 1986, appears to be on track for a decisive victory in early results...
U.S. Third-Country Deportations Raise Human Rights Concerns in West Africa
The Trump administration’s use of “third-country” deportations has drawn scrutiny after dozens of West African migrants sent to Ghana and Equatorial Guinea were forcibly...