Cross-strait tensions, the One-China policy and regional security around Taiwan and China.
Cases have passed 4,000 and health watchdog plans to go door to door to find patients in major response escalation The virus causing a massive outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could be mutating, health officials fear,...
The unprecedented acceleration of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies has fundamentally transformed the conditions under which humanity lives, governs, communicates, and understands itself – something this author was writing about extensively for more than two decades . Yet the...
With the recent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, many expected oil prices to spike and stay high. Instead, they have barely budged. The latest spike in prices is a mini spike. If these oil prices were adjusted for inflation,...
State department informs Congress of planned closures in Canada, Grenada, Japan, Indonesia and Cameroon The US state department is to shut five foreign consulates and missions across Asia, Africa, North America and the Caribbean, drawing criticism that it is leaving a...
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has been talking about a progressive political revolution for more than 10 years. On Wednesday, Sanders told reporters on a post-Aug. 4 election press call that his revolution has finally come to Michigan. Each of Sanders’...
Photo by Bailey Alexander on Unsplash The world is not a great place. There’s war, famine, disease, death; all of the horsemen seem to be riding around all of the time. Even in the relatively good life, there’s going to be...
State-owned China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on Thursday announced the start of operations of the world's first 16-megawatt tension-leg platform (TLP) floating wind power platform, which began supplying power to an offshore oilfield. CNOOC, one of the biggest oil...
This story builds off reporting from Drilled , a true-crime podcast and investigative reporting project about climate change. Dr. Amil Shapka was having a quiet day in the rural Alberta community of St. Paul when a worried neighbor showed up at his doorstep. The man,...
Anthony Bourdain has always felt like a guy you know. His blockbuster debut, “Kitchen Confidential” — a bratty memoir and a dishy dossier into the real goings-on in industry kitchens — led to not one, but two, extremely popular travel shows: “No...
In 2025, Matthew Fuhrmann wrote, “U.S. Allies and Adversaries Are Attempting Nuclear Deterrence Without Weapons – Will It Work?,” where he argued countries don’t always need to go as far as actually building nuclear weapons to reap the benefits of...
Subscribe to our Lens on Sudan newsletter here . The military’s offensive in Kordofan continued this week with the capture of the strategic Jabal al-Dayer area near Rahad, building on last week’s gains that brought five towns and the Saderat Road...
Argentina's recent record unconventional oil and natural gas output from the Vaca Muerta shale is boosting energy security in the Americas. In a decade, shale oil and gas production has grown at a stunning clip to now comprise over 70%...
David Owori, who played for the national team, died in hospital after he tried to stop robbers taking his phone The Ugandan football community is in mourning after the death of a player who was fatally injured during a robbery in...
Angola's state-owned oil firm Sonangol and its partner in an exploration block offshore Angola, ANPG, successfully drilled an appraisal well that showed good reservoir potential for both oil and gas production. Sonangol and ANGP announced on Thursday the successful completion...
Yemen’s Houthis claimed attacks on eight Saudi-linked vessels as well as energy facilities and an airport to enforce its blockade of the kingdom. Saudi Arabia is reportedly pursuing a diplomatic path to de-escalate the conflict or military options if necessary. The...
A chapbook by Henry Opeyemi Publisher: Felis Catus Press “The purpose of literature is to turn blood into ink.” T.S. Eliot Henry Opeyemi is an oracle, and this chapbook is a miracle of sorts; it is a prayer of consolation,...
Global nuclear power generation reached an all-time high in 2025, and China supplied all of the net growth. According to the latest Statistical Review of World Energy, nuclear plants generated 2,845 terawatt-hours worldwide last year, up 30 terawatt-hours, or 1.3%,...
NATO’s military exercises have long since lost their ability to surprise. One cycle barely concludes before the next begins, and the tactical content rarely deviates from a familiar script. However, the Aurora 26 exercises in Europe have managed to raise...
The upcoming presidential elections in Brazil carry significant geopolitical weight, centered on a single question: can Washington use a potential shift in power in Brasília to fracture the BRICS alliance? As the region’s primary economic engine, Brazil’s trajectory will determine...
Vessel traffic at the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait crumbled on Wednesday from the previous day amid a Houthi claim they have hit a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea and hopes that Oman and Iran...
President hails operation to rescue captives held in dense forests of Kainji Lake national park in north-central region Nigerian security forces have rescued more than 300 abducted people in what the president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, hailed as the largest single-day hostage...
India’s state-run refiners continue their buying spree of crude from West Africa as the Middle East crisis has sapped supply and made deliveries uncertain. In one of the latest purchases via a tender, India’s state-owned refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited...
On the night of July 30, Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that his newly minted “Board of Peace” had reached what he termed a historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and every other armed group in Gaza....
Justice Department Watchdogs Face Sharp Decline The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is facing growing scrutiny after internal watchdog offices responsible for investigating attorney misconduct and departmental wrongdoing experienced significant staffing losses during President Donald Trump’s second term, even as...
Thailand Welcomes Myanmar’s Military Leader Myanmar’s junta chief and President Min Aung Hlaing received a ceremonial red carpet welcome in Bangkok on Thursday, marking one of his highest profile regional engagements since assuming the presidency earlier this year. The visit...
Extreme Heat Tightens Grip Across Europe Europe’s relentless summer heatwave intensified on Thursday, forcing Italy to place all its major cities under the highest health alert while Hungary introduced emergency energy saving measures as soaring temperatures strained electricity supplies, river...
Nigeria expects to attract investments worth between $30 billion and $50 billion from 22 offshore oil and gas projects over the nest five years, the country’s Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has said. “Beyond increasing production, these investments will create jobs,...
Europe faces spiking natural gas prices this winter amid the lowest gas storage levels in more than a decade and tightening LNG markets amid the Middle East crisis. EU storage sites were only 57% full as of August 5, data...
In June, President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to address growing supply-chain bottlenecks and dwindling stockpiles of precision-guided weapons, missiles, and critical munitions. The DPA, as a policy tool, has been used alongside several government initiatives to build...
Washington-Rabat ties under scrutiny as questions swirl over what led to deadly influx into tiny Spanish territory The cosy relationship between Washington and Rabat has long been flaunted by both sides, from Morocco’s announcement this year that it would be the...
The United Arab Emirates has managed to boost its oil exports to pre-crisis levels as early as June, as it has kept pushing crude through the Strait of Hormuz and outside it. The UAE, which left OPEC on May 1,...
China’s Sinopec, the world’s top refiner by capacity, has boosted purchases of Russia’s Far East crude for delivery in the third quarter as it looks to secure cargo arrivals amid continued shipping constraints in the Middle East. State-run Sinopec has...
Russia has sharply intensified its aerial assault on Ukraine’s southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, expanding the use of first person view drones and glide bombs in what Ukrainian officials describe as a deliberate campaign to terrorize civilians and disrupt daily life....
Pyongyang Deepens Military Support as Russia Strengthens Strategic Alliance North Korea is significantly expanding its military involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine, with new reports indicating that Pyongyang has deployed a missile unit alongside troops, weapons and ammunition. The growing...
When Anduril announced a $910 million drone production facility in Ohio, it was not politics as usual. The main message came from Ohio’s governor, Mike DeWine, while Representative Mike Carey’s press release thanked the governor. Members of Congress usually take...
Earnings Growth and Iran Optimism Lift European Markets to New Highs European stock markets climbed to fresh record highs on Thursday as strong corporate earnings and renewed optimism over a possible U.S. Iran agreement boosted investor confidence. Markets also reacted...
In late June, cadets at the Israeli military’s officer training school sat through a lecture by Ofer Winter, a retired brigadier general and a polarizing figure in the Israel Defense Forces. According to Haaretz, Winter told the future officers that...
Woman milks a cow in northern Mongolia. Credit by Katiekk, Shutterstock By Solange Bandiaky-Badji WASHINGTON DC, Aug 6 2026 (IPS) This is supposed to be the year the world finally sees and recognizes pastoralists. The United Nations has designated 2026 as the International...
Islam Times - US taxpayers could shoulder an average of approximately $2,358 each to finance President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, according to an Economic Policy Institute analysis cited by Axios. The estimate is based on a projected $268.9 billion...
Israel Launches Strikes After Deadly Blast as Diplomatic Talks Continue Israel carried out retaliatory strikes in southern Lebanon after two Israeli soldiers were killed during a security operation, even as Israeli and Lebanese officials continued U.S. mediated negotiations in Rome...
Oil Markets Bet on Diplomacy Despite Rising Geopolitical Risks Global oil prices have retreated toward $80 per barrel as investors increasingly bet that a new U.S. Iran agreement will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore energy flows from the...
A Rohingya refugee points to the landslide that killed two of Abdu Rozork’s daughters and two of their children in their bamboo shelter in a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, last month. Credit: Mohammed Zonaid/IPS By Mohammed Zonaid COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, Aug...
US Japan Currency Intervention Signals Shift Away From G7 Coordination Last week’s joint intervention by the United States and Japan to support the Japanese yen has raised fresh questions about the future of international currency coordination, as the operation proceeded...
Islam Times - The migration crisis has once again exposed deep divisions within the European Union, where calls for collective action, overshadowed by double standards, internal disagreements, and the neglect of the true roots of the crisis, appear to contribute...
Islam Times - As reports emerge of Iran-Oman talks on managing vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, some White House officials and Western media outlets have intensified claims that the strategic waterway is on the verge of reopening. That...
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el Mandeb Strait, two of the world’s most strategic maritime chokepoints, fell sharply on Wednesday after Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed missile attacks on Saudi oil tankers, raising fresh concerns over...
Iran and Oman are close to agreeing on joint management of the Strait of Hormuz, media have reported, citing a statement by Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei. Crude oil prices have been trending lower, in the meantime, with Brent...
The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, wider tensions in the Red Sea and the oil price spikes these circumstances occassion have made one thing abundantly clear: Gulf countries and global markets are dependent on vulnerable maritime routes. But while...
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