Category: World

The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Germany, Italy, New Zealand and the United Kingdom strongly reject the decision of the Israeli Security Cabinet on 8th August to launch an additional large-scale military operation in Gaza. It will aggravate the catastrophic humanitarian situation, endanger the lives of the hostages, and further risk the mass displacement of civilians. […]

📍 London, United Kingdom — August 2025 U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance met with UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Lammy in a visit that combined official diplomatic engagement with personal hospitality. The meeting, held at Lammy’s private residence in North London, featured both formal discussions and informal family time, […]

📍 Washington, D.C. — August 2025 President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to develop operational plans for potential U.S. military action against transnational drug cartels recently designated as global terrorist organizations, according to two U.S. officials speaking to ABC News. 🛡️ Military Planning Underway While the scope of the directive remains unclear, defense officials […]

Business & Macro Climate & Energy Geopolitics & Policy Tech & Deals Conflict & Humanitarian Crisis Regional Developments Security & Extremism Society & Culture Diplomacy & Innovation Notable Legal Development Sources: africacenter.org, semafor.com

📍 Nyala, Sudan — August 2025 A Sudanese military airstrike on Nyala airport in South Darfur has reportedly killed at least 40 suspected Colombian mercenaries and destroyed a shipment of weapons allegedly sent by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to Sudanese officials and a rebel adviser. The […]

Pennsylvania, USA – August 7, 2025U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has confirmed the death of Chaofeng Ge, a Chinese national, who was found unresponsive in the shower room of his detention pod at an ICE facility in Pennsylvania. According to ICE, Ge was discovered hanging by the neck and was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. […]

As the Arctic warms faster than anywhere else on Earth, animals that have evolved to survive the cold face unprecedented challenges. While scientists are learning more about how modern wildlife responds to environmental change, we still know little about how species coped in the past. Our new study investigates the oldest-known diverse animal community from […]

Meanwhile, UN agencies confirmed the deaths of three Palestinians from Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a rare auto-immune disease that can cause sudden muscle weakness and even paralysis. Before war erupted in Gaza in October 2023, only a handful of cases surfaced every year. Mass casualties now the norm “Hospitals are overwhelmed by mass casualty incidents, with […]

Today, the United States is designating 18 entities and individuals facilitating the Islamic Republic of Iran’s evasion of U.S. sanctions and continued repression of the Iranian people.  Targets include financial and information technology (IT) firms, including one company that has enabled Iran’s security services to restrict ordinary Iranians’ internet access. The United States will continue […]

Risks to women and girls across this vast region are severe and systemic, as political instability, environmental collapse and a declining international presence take their toll. From abductions and child marriage to exclusion from schools and public life, their lives and opportunities are being steadily stripped away, Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women, told […]