Category: World

The missile and drone attacks, which heavily damaged apartment buildings and other civilian infrastructure, came just four days after another Russian attack that killed at least 30 civilians in Kyiv. “As I visit the sites of the strikes to express solidarity, it is unbearable to witness the scale of human suffering,” said Matthias Schmale, the UN’s […]

The decision by Pope Leo XIV to excommunicate members of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) is the latest twist in a long-running saga between the Vatican and this contentious traditionalist group. It is yet more evidence of the deep polarisation between conservatives and progressives within the Catholic church. The Vatican issued a statement […]

After four weeks of dazzling action on the pitch, it may be an off-field scandal that comes to define this summer’s World Cup. Fifa’s decision to allow America’s star striker, Folarin Balogun, to play in a last-16 match against Belgium, despite having been sent off in the previous game against Bosnia and Herzegovina, is in […]

The regulator which works to ensure safety at sea has recorded 24 attempted and actual incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden region in the past three months – representing an alarming increase in threats against seafarers. The 44 detained seafarers are being held aboard […]

Across Europe, an emerging pattern is unsettling the assumptions of liberal educators and policymakers alike. Students who study in multiple countries, speak three or four languages, and graduate from globally ranked institutions are gravitating towards nationalist narratives. Not all of them, of course, but enough to make us pause. It is increasingly clear that the […]

“Children are being caught in a relentless cycle of violence, displacement and deprivation,” said Sheldon Yett, UNICEF representative for Sudan. “For many children, there is no safe place left. They are being killed and injured in their homes, on the roads, in markets and while attempting to access essential services such as education and healthcare. […]

Two massive Russian attacks on Kyiv in less than a week, renewed Iranian threats in the Strait of Hormuz, and a security crackdown in Turkey are just three of the immediate issues shaping the context of the Nato summit in Ankara on July 7-8. While Ukraine and Iran will be on Nato’s agenda, the authoritarian […]

The UK is sanctioning Russian actors involved in the research, development and production of the deadly Novichok nerve agents and the lethal toxin Epibatidine used in the poisoning of Alexei Navalny and Dawn Sturgess. After exposing Navalny’s death in 2024, the UK is shining a light on Russia’s heinous violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, urging Russia to stop this deadly activity. Ahead of the […]

The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission warn lawbreaking companies that they are closely monitoring petroleum markets and gas prices and will take all appropriate measures to stop illegal conduct contributing to high gas prices. Today, the agencies sent a letter to State Attorneys General encouraging them to similarly conduct investigations and […]

The world is more dangerous than it has been for decades, and families across the United Kingdom are feeling the impact. War has returned to Europe, pushing up energy bills at home. A closed strait 3,000 miles away drives up prices at the petrol pump. Cyber-attacks from the other side of the world force British […]