Somalia Somalia's parliament approves constitutional changes amid regional boycott Federal government's unilateral push for direct elections triggers opposition from Puntland, Jubaland, and former leaders By Alex Thompson / 5 Mar 2026
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan closes airspace after Iranian drone strikes hit Nakhchivan President Aliyev vows "Iron Fist" response as Tehran denies responsibility for cross-border attack By Alex Thompson / 5 Mar 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo Heavy rains trigger second deadly landslide at Congo's Rubaya coltan mine More than 200 dead, including 70 children, at rebel-held site following January disaster that killed hundreds By Zara Odhiambo / 5 Mar 2026
Pakistan Pakistan launches 'Operation Ghazab-ul-Haq' as border war claims 600 fighters Islamabad's weeklong campaign marks violent collapse of decades-old Taliban proxy strategy By Layla Hassan / 5 Mar 2026
United States OpenAI in talks to deploy AI on NATO unclassified networks Discussions emerge days after Pentagon deal sparked ethics controversy and ChatGPT uninstall surge By Alex Thompson / 4 Mar 2026
Iran CIA moves to arm Kurdish forces for uprising inside Iran Trump administration bets on proxy ground strategy to exploit Tehran's leadership vacuum, risking regional spillover By Layla Hassan / 4 Mar 2026
Venezuela Trump administration prepares criminal indictment against Venezuela's Rodriguez Draft charges for corruption and money laundering mark sharp escalation despite president's recent public praise By Diego Martinez / 4 Mar 2026
Sudan Sudan accuses Ethiopia of launching drone strikes from its territory Khartoum formally implicates Addis Ababa in civil war attacks, marking first direct allegation against regional neighbour By Layla Hassan / 3 Mar 2026
Lebanon Israel launches ground operation as Hezbollah escalates Lebanon front Two-front war emerges as Iran's most powerful proxy joins broader regional conflict with massive rocket strikes By Layla Hassan / 3 Mar 2026
United Kingdom RAF base in Cyprus struck by suspected Iranian drone after UK backs US strikes Attack comes hours after London authorized use of British facilities for defensive operations against Tehran By Layla Hassan / 2 Mar 2026
Israel Israeli strikes pound Beirut as Hezbollah enters Iran conflict Lebanon ceasefire collapses after militant group launches retaliation for Khamenei killing By Layla Hassan / 2 Mar 2026
Belgium Belgium seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker in North Sea enforcement operation Franco-Belgian special forces board vessel in coordinated action against sanctions evasion network By Elena Kowalski / 1 Mar 2026
