Spain CIA reportedly warns Europe of Russian drone plan targeting Mediterranean coasts Can Spain, France or Italy answer a Gerbera drone launched from a merchant ship in international waters? By Elena Kowalski / 24 Sep 2026
United Kingdom UK arms broker sentenced to 16 years over illicit weapons deals How did British authorities secure a landmark sentence against a network that armed embargoed conflict zones for seven years? By Elena Kowalski / 24 Sep 2026
Ethiopia Ethiopia's rebel coalition unites former enemies against Abiy's government Why are the Fano militia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front now fighting on the same side, three years after they fought each other? By Amara Okonkwo / 24 Sep 2026
Nigeria Super El Niño projected to cause 451,000 excess heat deaths through February 2027 University of Chicago researchers say the figure excludes drought, wildfire and flood deaths, and is not inevitable By Alex Thompson / 23 Sep 2026
Ethiopia Tigray forces seize three airports as TPLF and Fano launch multi-front offensive Why did fighting erupt across Tigray, Afar and Amhara within 48 hours of the TPLF announcing a seven-group alliance against the federal government? By Amara Okonkwo / 23 Sep 2026
Iran Pezeshkian tells UN Iran is 'victim of terrorism' as US delegation walks out Iranian president displays photographs of Minab school strike victims and assassinated Supreme Leader, 24 hours after Trump's "obliteration" threat By Layla Hassan / 23 Sep 2026
Iran Trump tells UN General Assembly Iran faces deal or annihilation What choice did Trump present to Tehran from the UN podium, and how did Iran's delegation respond, in the room and behind closed doors? By Layla Hassan / 22 Sep 2026
Denmark Trump, Denmark and Greenland sign trilateral security deal at UN The signing resolves nothing about whether the agreement expands US authority in Greenland or repackages the 1951 defense treaty, because the text remains unpublished By Elena Kowalski / 22 Sep 2026
United States Trump halts approved Houthi strike just before launch Bombs were being loaded onto US warplanes when the president reversed a decision made three days earlier under Saudi pressure By Alex Thompson / 21 Sep 2026
Pakistan Pakistan reportedly strikes Kunar and Paktika, ending three-month Afghan lull Predawn raids follow Kohat mosque bombing as Taliban warns of "crushing response" By Layla Hassan / 21 Sep 2026
Saudi Arabia Houthis claim Riyadh, Yanbu strikes as Aramco fuel depot burns near capital's airport First hostile aerial alert for Riyadh since escalation began, as authorities withhold comment on cause By Alex Thompson / 19 Sep 2026
Denmark Denmark and Greenland dispute Trump's "permanent control" claim over island Copenhagen and Nuuk publicly contradicted the US president's framing By Elena Kowalski / 19 Sep 2026
