Category: World

Iranian authorities say they have seized a foreign oil tanker near the island of Qeshm in the Gulf, alleging the vessel was transporting 4 million litres of smuggled fuel, according to state media reports issued on Friday. The tanker was intercepted by units of Iran’s naval forces operating in the strategically sensitive waters of the Gulf, […]

The United States has carried out a rare, targeted airstrike against Islamic State (ISIS/Daesh) militants in northwest Nigeria, acting at the request of the Nigerian government, according to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and statements from U.S. officials. AFRICOM confirmed on X that the operation, conducted in Sokoto State, resulted in the deaths of multiple ISIS […]

Bolivia’s two largest cities, La Paz and Santa Cruz, were effectively paralyzed on Friday as public transportation workers launched a sweeping strike in response to a 100% increase in fuel prices ordered by the country’s new government. The sudden price hike—part of an effort to unwind long‑standing fuel subsidies—triggered immediate economic shock. Food and transport costs surged, prompting drivers, […]

The European Union has approved a landmark $105 billion loan package to support Ukraine over the next two years, marking one of the bloc’s most significant financial commitments since Russia launched its full‑scale invasion in 2022. EU Council President Antonio Costa confirmed the agreement after months of negotiations among member states, some of which had pushed to […]

Catalan politics are now, it seems, a far cry from 2017’s infamous, unauthorised independence referendum. It was violently repressed by national police forces, led to widespread rioting, triggered a constitutional crisis in Spain, and saw leaders like Carles Puigdemont flee the country. The 2024 regional elections were a stark contrast. For over a decade, Catalonia […]

For 14 years while Syria’s brutal civil war raged, Germany provided a safe haven for those fleeing the violence. Now, a year after that conflict ended with the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, many in Germany – including the country’s leader – want those same Syrians gone. In November, German Chancellor Friedrich […]

We have long been clear that Nicolás Maduro’s claim to power lacks legitimacy.   Venezuela’s National Electoral Council has still failed to publish the full results of the July 2024 Presidential elections after 18 months.  Independent domestic and international reports observed significant irregularities and a lack of transparency.  Meanwhile, political freedoms in Venezuela remain severely restricted. […]

The new US national security strategy marks a significant historical turn. It shifts the focus from global overpopulation to anxieties around population decline in the western world. Coupled with renewed criticism of Europe’s military weaknesses, the strategy updates longstanding anti-European narratives. US-European relations have so profoundly influenced the course of the 20th and 21st centuries […]

The UK has formally reached an agreement with the European Union to rejoin the Erasmus+ programme, restoring access to one of the world’s largest education‑exchange schemes from 2027. The decision marks a major shift in UK‑EU relations and reopens opportunities for students, apprentices, and young people to study, train, and gain work experience across Europe. […]

We, States of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom condemn the approval by the Israeli security cabinet of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. We recall that such unilateral actions, as part of a wider intensification of the settlement policies in […]