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
Morocco Moroccan army evacuates thousands as northwest floods force dam water release Unprecedented rainfall and dam overflow displace over 20,000 residents in Ksar Kbir region as emergency operations expand to neighboring provinces By Alex Thompson / 31 Jan 2026
Ukraine Ukraine awaits details on next week's peace talks with Russia Zelenskiy confirms new U.S.-brokered negotiations expected as temporary energy truce holds By Elena Kowalski / 31 Jan 2026
Iraq Iraq's Shiite bloc defies Trump's warning, backs Maliki for prime minister Coordination Framework reaffirms support for former premier despite White House threat to withdraw assistance By Layla Hassan / 31 Jan 2026
Cyprus UN extends Cyprus peacekeeping mandate as Türkiye challenges mission's legal basis Ankara demands formal agreement for UN operations in north, escalating confrontation over island's future By Elena Kowalski / 31 Jan 2026
Cuba Cuba's energy lifeline severed as Trump tightens tariff threat Ordinary Cubans face worsening blackouts and hunger as Washington threatens nations supplying oil to the island By Diego Martinez / 31 Jan 2026
Pakistan Pakistan confronts coordinated Baloch assault across southwestern province Security forces report 67 militants killed in simultaneous attacks targeting infrastructure, military installations, and high-security prison By Layla Hassan / 31 Jan 2026
Venezuela Venezuela's interim president proposes amnesty law, announces closure of El Helicoide prison Acting president Delcy Rodríguez frames measure as reconciliation after Maduro's capture, but opposition remains skeptical of scope and intent By Diego Martinez / 31 Jan 2026
Tunisia Tunisia extends state of emergency to December 31 under Saied Eleventh-month extension formalizes exceptional powers framework enabling president's consolidation of control since 2021 By Layla Hassan / 30 Jan 2026
