Pope Leo’s Final Africa Stop Turns Dramatic as Prisoners Shout for Freedom
Pope Leo brought his four nation Africa tour to a striking close in Equatorial Guinea marked by emotional scenes political tension and large public...
Hormuz Crisis Turns Attention to Malacca Strait the World’s Most Critical Shipping Chokepoint
The ongoing disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed governments and analysts to reassess the vulnerability of other major global trade routes. Attention...
China Expands Island Strategy to Strengthen Control in Disputed Seas
China has announced plans to further develop more than eleven thousand islands that it claims as part of a long term strategy to strengthen...
The Hormuz Dividend and Malaysia’s Middle Power Gambit in a Fragmenting Order
With the Strait of Hormuz, which is one of the most important energy chokepoints in the world, disrupted by conflict, global shipping has been...
A War That Targets Women: Sudan’s Silent Crisis
Sudan has been going through a brutal conflict since 2023. But no one stopped or cared about people of Sudan. War has always been...
Rivalry at a Chokepoint: China and the U.S. Clash in the Strait of Hormuz
China's entry into the tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz in April 2026 was no longer merely cautious diplomacy or statements of condemnation but...
How the EU Plans to Deliver a €90 Billion Lifeline to Ukraine
A 90 billion euro ($105 billion) European Union loan for Ukraine, previously blocked by Hungary under Prime Minister Viktor Orban, may be revived following...
Trump’s Deportation Push Risks Backlash Ahead of Midterm Elections, Poll Shows
Immigration remains a central and polarizing issue in United States politics, particularly under the leadership of Donald Trump. Since returning to office in 2025,...
Norway Takes Control of Fen Project to Fast Track Europe’s Largest Rare Earth Deposit
Europe is accelerating efforts to secure access to critical minerals as part of its broader strategy to reduce dependence on external suppliers, particularly China....
War Forces Ukraine to Rely Heavily on Nuclear Power as Energy Infrastructure Crumbles
Since the outbreak of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine’s energy system has undergone a dramatic transformation. Repeated Russian airstrikes have severely damaged thermal...