Defence
Moscow, Russia: Russia has begun fielding a new generation of jet-powered one-way attack drones that fly faster, climb higher and slip past Ukraine's air defences far more often than the propeller-driven aircraft they replace. The clearest measure of the shift comes from the Ukrainian Air Force itself: its units now intercept only about 60 per cent of…
Politics
Beijing, China: Xi Jinping begins a state visit to the United States this week carrying one of the more delicate possibilities of the Trump era on his agenda: a proposed hotline between Washington and Beijing that would…
Politics
Asmara, Eritrea: For five years, Eritrean businesses and state institutions lived under American sanctions that the government says inflicted "incalculable damage" on one of Africa's most isolated economies. On Friday…
Politics
Nuuk, Greenland: In the capital of the world's largest island, 29-year-old hairdresser Soren Kreutzmann is not sure what to feel. "I don't know exactly what the agreement is or what has been signed. But whenever the US…
Politics
Sanaa, Yemen: In the space of a single day, an eighteen-hour Houthi offensive redrew a maritime architecture that had shaped global commerce for decades. On Friday 11 September, the movement seized Mokha, Hays, Dhubab…
Economy
TOKYO, Japan — In Tokyo, the yen has fallen to depths not seen in four decades, and the strain is now a daily reality for an export-led economy watching violent currency swings unsettle markets, households and…
World
Tehran, Iran: In the southern city of Minab, the scars of war are measured in classrooms. A strike on an elementary school in February was among the episodes that have left families across Iran grieving, as a…
China
Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands: In the sterile laboratories of Nijmegen, engineers at Nexperia continue to develop the power semiconductors that drive the global energy transition, yet the corporate structure above…
Human Rights
Gaza City, Gaza Strip: In the rubble-strewn streets where 10,000 decaying corpses lie unburied and 92% of residential buildings stand damaged or destroyed, a new UN resolution has sparked both despair and debate. The…
International News
Crete/Puerto Rico, December 2025 The geopolitical landscape of the Mediterranean and Caribbean regions has become increasingly volatile as major global powers-the United States, Russia, and China-intensify their…
TPU
Mountain View, California, United States: In the sprawling data centres that power the modern internet, a quiet revolution is underway. For years, the rhythmic hum of servers equipped with Nvidia’s graphics processing…
Politics
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, United States: In the heart of America's largest Somali community, families who fled decades of civil war now face renewed uncertainty after President Donald Trump announced he would "immediately"…
Economy
TOKYO, Japan: As American households brace for the inflationary impact of renewed trade barriers, Chinese exporters continue to defy expectations, with mainland exports projected to expand 8% this year despite US tariffs…
Ukrain
Kyiv, Ukraine: In the shadow-draped corridors of Ukraine’s presidential administration, officials speak in hushed, urgent tones. A 21-point peace plan delivered by Washington has created a palpable countdown, with a…
Middle East
GAZA CITY, Palestine: The charred remains of a vehicle in Gaza City's Rimal neighbourhood stand as testament to the fragility of a ceasefire that was meant to bring respite to Palestinians after two years of devastating…
Technology
Nijmegen, Netherlands: In the quiet corridors of Nexperia's headquarters, a tense standoff between European sovereignty ambitions and Chinese technological dominance has exposed the fragility of global semiconductor…
Politics
Beijing, China: In the corridors of power in Beijing, senior officials work late into the night drafting responses to what they describe as the most serious diplomatic provocation from Japan since the Second World War…
International
KYIV, Ukraine: In the predawn darkness of Friday morning, a 10-year-old boy lay injured in a Kyiv hospital, his childhood interrupted by the shriek of incoming Russian drones. His mother, clutching his small hand…