United States Pete Hegseth's first year at the Pentagon A transformative tenure that tested the boundaries between military reform and political disruption By David Monroe / 23 Jan 2026
Israel Israel restricts Palestinian entry at Gaza-Egypt crossing Policy ensures net population outflow as Rafah border prepares to reopen By Layla Hassan / 23 Jan 2026
Myanmar Myanmar junta strikes displaced shelter days before contested elections Airstrike killing 21 civilians in Kachin State underscores regime's reliance on terror tactics to maintain electoral facade By Chen Wei-Lin / 23 Jan 2026
Haiti US warns Haiti's transitional council against government reshuffle as deadline looms Washington intervenes to block prime minister's removal, but the move shields a political class accused of accelerating state collapse By Diego Martinez / 23 Jan 2026
Russia Russia and U.S. launch trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi as territorial deadlock remains Moscow's warning after Putin meeting underscores gap between diplomatic momentum and strategic reality By Viktor Petersen / 23 Jan 2026
Germany Germany expels Russian diplomat over Ukraine intelligence operation Alleged spy recruited German-Ukrainian woman to track Berlin's military support for Kyiv By Elena Kowalski / 22 Jan 2026
France France intercepts Russian tanker in Mediterranean shadow fleet operation French Navy boards vessel with UK intelligence support in coordinated enforcement action against sanctions evasion By Elena Kowalski / 22 Jan 2026
United States Trump abandons Greenland threats, announces ambiguous Arctic framework After weeks of tariff threats and crisis diplomacy, Washington pulls back from confrontation with allies while claiming victory on substance-free deal By Viktor Petersen / 22 Jan 2026
Nigeria Nigerian military withdraws after Boko Haram attack kills eight soldiers Coordinated assault in Borno State exposes persistent insurgent capability despite years of official victory claims By Amara Okonkwo / 21 Jan 2026
Syria US to transfer up to 7,000 ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq amid security collapse Emergency operation begins as 7,000 prisoners face risk of breakout following withdrawal of Kurdish forces from detention sites By Layla Hassan / 21 Jan 2026
Russia Witkoff and Kushner meet Putin as Russian strikes intensify Trump envoys arrive in Moscow for high-stakes talks while Ukraine's energy grid burns under sustained aerial bombardment By Viktor Petersen / 21 Jan 2026
Haiti / Members-only Gang members attack AP journalist under police guard in Port-au-Prince On January 19, 2026, gang members in Port-au-Prince opened fire on a veteran Associated Press videographer who was filming from inside a Haitian National Police (PNH) armored vehicle during an active patrol. By Diego Martinez / 21 Jan 2026
