South Africa White separatists invoke decolonization law to claim South African territory Boervolk group cites Trump's Greenland bid as inspiration for secession notice, appropriating legal frameworks designed to protect indigenous rights By Zara Odhiambo / 3 Feb 2026
Russia Russia confirms readiness as nuclear arms treaty nears expiration Moscow declares preparedness for unconstrained environment just days before New START dies, marking formal end of five-decade strategic stability framework By Viktor Petersen / 3 Feb 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo UN to deploy first ceasefire monitors to eastern Congo Latest situation update By Alex Thompson / 3 Feb 2026
Greenland Greenland PM warns U.S. control objective unchanged despite NATO deal Prime Minister Nielsen tells parliament Washington's fundamental aim remains despite Trump's military pledge reversal By Elena Kowalski / 2 Feb 2026
Syria Syrian forces enter al-Hassakeh as Kurdish autonomy ends First deployment of Damascus security units marks practical implementation of January integration agreement following SDF territorial losses By Layla Hassan / 2 Feb 2026
Germany Germany arrests five in suspected Russian state-backed sanctions evasion network Prosecutors identified at least 24 different EU-sanctioned Russian defense companies as recipients By Elena Kowalski / 2 Feb 2026
United States Last nuclear arms treaty expires as great powers return to unconstrained competition Medvedev warns world faces first period without strategic limits since early Cold War as New START dies By Viktor Petersen / 2 Feb 2026
Israel Israel reopens Gaza-Egypt border crossing with strict daily limits Rafah passage permits 50 medical evacuations daily after nearly two years of closure, marking fragile step in ceasefire implementation By Layla Hassan / 2 Feb 2026
Turkey Turkey brokers high-stakes meeting between US envoy and Iran Regional powers scramble to prevent military escalation as Trump's Gulf armada looms By Layla Hassan / 1 Feb 2026
Venezuela Venezuelan rights activist Javier Tarazona released after 1,675 days detention Director of FundaRedes freed amid interim government prisoner release program, but over 700 political detainees remain By Diego Martinez / 1 Feb 2026
Iran Trump and Khamenei exchange threats as US warships deploy to Gulf Military buildup and diplomatic signaling converge in high-risk standoff over Strait of Hormuz By Layla Hassan / 1 Feb 2026
Pakistan Pakistani security forces kill 145 militants after Baloch coordinated assault Nationwide insurgent operation across nine districts leaves 48 dead in deadliest single-day attack in years By Layla Hassan / 1 Feb 2026
