Venezuela Venezuela dismisses defense minister after 11 years in major military shake-up Acting President Rodriguez replaces Vladimir Padrino Lopez with intelligence chief Gustavo Gonzalez Lopez By Alex Thompson / 18 Mar 2026
Colombia Colombia accuses Ecuador of cross-border bombing that killed 27 Quito denies airspace violation as charred bodies discovered near border, escalating diplomatic crisis By Alex Thompson / 17 Mar 2026
United States Trump declares US no longer needs NATO assistance after allied rejection President's Truth Social statement follows widespread European refusal to deploy warships to Strait of Hormuz By Viktor Petersen / 17 Mar 2026
Cuba Trump claims he can "take Cuba" as island's power grid collapses President asserts control over island three days after confirming talks with Díaz-Canel government By Diego Martinez / 17 Mar 2026
Afghanistan Afghanistan claims Pakistan hit Kabul hospital in airstrike, 400 killed Pakistan denies targeting civilians as conflicting casualty reports emerge from ongoing border conflict By Alex Thompson / 17 Mar 2026
United Arab Emirates UAE closes airspace after Iranian missile strikes Dubai reports explosions as air defenses intercept projectiles; oil tank ignited in Fujairah By Alex Thompson / 17 Mar 2026
Iran UN declares Israel's Evin prison strike a war crime Fact-finding mission confirms intentional attack on civilian facility as humanitarian crisis deepens for Iranian detainees By Layla Hassan / 16 Mar 2026
Opinion Opinion: Why Trump's Hormuz ultimatum exposes NATO's existential contradiction The demand for allied warships reveals what realists have always known: collective security dissolves when vital interests diverge By Viktor Petersen / 16 Mar 2026
Iran Trump calls for international coalition to secure Hormuz Strait President urges countries receiving oil through waterway to deploy warships as Iran blockade continues By Alex Thompson / 14 Mar 2026
Türkiye Türkiye unveils K2 kamikaze drone with 2,000-kilometer range AI-powered loitering munition signals Ankara's growing autonomy in regional defense markets and military interventions By Layla Hassan / 14 Mar 2026
Kenya Kenya flood death toll rises to 62 as Nairobi overwhelmed Heavy rains since March 6 have killed 33 in capital alone, with military and Red Cross struggling to reach submerged communities By Alex Thompson / 14 Mar 2026
Iran US conducts precision strike on Iran's Kharg Island military infrastructure Over 90 targets hit Friday while oil facilities deliberately preserved ahead of Trump's Strait escort threat By Alex Thompson / 14 Mar 2026
