Conflicts & Security Cuba Says Trump Fresh Sanctions Amount to ‘Collective Punishment’ Cuba's government said new sanctions by Donald Trump amount to 'collective punishment', according to The Guardian. May 2, 2026 3 min read
Conflicts & Security US Imposes Sanctions on DR Congo Ex-President Kabila The US has imposed sanctions on DR Congo ex-President Joseph Kabila, alleging he supported the M23 rebel group. May 1, 2026 2 min read
Conflicts & Security What does Chornobyl look like 40 years later? Forty years after the Chornobyl disaster, the area remains radioactive and shaped by war, according to a recent report from… May 1, 2026 3 min read
Conflicts & Security Former US officials criticise Pentagon silence on deadly Iran school attack Five former US officials have criticized the Pentagon for not acknowledging potential American involvement in a deadly strike on an… May 1, 2026 7 min read
Conflicts & Security Iran Offers to Reopen Strait of Hormuz for U.S.-Led Truce Iran has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its naval blockade and ends the war, according… May 1, 2026 3 min read
Conflicts & Security NATO Rift: How Serious Is the Split? U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering measures against the UK and Spain after they refused to join a U.S.-led… May 1, 2026 3 min read
Conflicts & Security US Allows Venezuelan Government to Cover Maduro’s Legal Fees The US has agreed to ease certain sanctions on Venezuela to allow the government to cover Maduro’s legal fees. May 1, 2026 3 min read
Conflicts & Security Gunmen stage simultaneous attacks across Mali, army says Gunmen stage simultaneous attacks across Mali, including in the capital Bamako, according to the army. May 1, 2026 2 min read
Conflicts & Security Turkish Police Arrest 500+ at May Day Rallies Turkish police arrested more than 500 people and fired tear gas during May Day demonstrations in Istanbul, according to the… May 1, 2026 3 min read
Conflicts & Security Pentagon Announces $54B AI Deals With 7 Tech Firms The Pentagon has announced new agreements with seven AI companies for classified military systems, aiming to establish the U.S. military… May 1, 2026 5 min read
Conflicts & Security US military kills two more in Pacific drug boat strike The US military killed two more people in an attack on a boat in the eastern Pacific, part of a… May 1, 2026 2 min read
Conflicts & Security 31 Sloths Die in Florida Warehouse as Officials Investigate ‘Sloth World’ Florida officials are investigating the deaths of 31 sloths in a warehouse tied to the controversial Orlando attraction Sloth World. April 26, 2026 5 min read
Conflicts & Security UK Stands Firm: Position on Falklands Will Not Change, Says No 10 Downing Street reaffirmed the UK's stance on the Falkland Islands, stating it will not yield sovereignty after a leaked Pentagon… April 26, 2026 6 min read
Conflicts & Security Three Kosovo Serbs Jailed for Deadly 2023 Monastery Siege Three Kosovo Serbs were jailed for a deadly 2023 attack involving a police officer and three armed group members being… April 26, 2026 4 min read
Conflicts & Security NATO Says ‘No Provision’ to Expel Members After Report U.S. Could Seek to Suspend Spain NATO says there are no provisions to expel members, according to a NATO official, following reports of a Pentagon email… April 26, 2026 3 min read
