Pakistan Over 115,000 displaced as Pakistan-Afghanistan border conflict enters second week Humanitarian crisis deepens as both governments reject dialogue while civilian casualties mount across border provinces By Layla Hassan / 6 Mar 2026
Iran Trump demands Iran's unconditional surrender as war enters second week President claims right to select new Supreme Leader while Tehran vows to resist ground invasion By Layla Hassan / 6 Mar 2026
Finland Finland lifts nuclear weapons ban as Russia warns of military response Helsinki amends 1987 law to enable NATO nuclear cooperation while Moscow pledges retaliation to any actual deployment By Elena Kowalski / 6 Mar 2026
Colombia Colombia's fake UAE job scams funnel vulnerable workers to global mercenary networks District ombudsman warns deceptive security offers are recruiting unemployed youth and veterans for combat in Ukraine, Sudan, and Haiti By Diego Martinez / 6 Mar 2026
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
