Tunisia One survivor pulled from Mediterranean as 50 feared dead off Tunisia Lone rescue from merchant ship follows 24-hour ordeal; casualty estimate from survivor's account By Alex Thompson / 26 Jan 2026
Mexico Gunmen kill 11 at soccer field in Salamanca as violence overwhelms Guanajuato Mayor's direct plea to President Sheinbaum signals collapse of municipal security capacity By Diego Martinez / 26 Jan 2026
Philippines / Paid-only Southern Philippines ferry sinking leaves 15 dead, 28 missing The incident marks the latest maritime disaster in a country where sea travel remains essential for inter-island connectivity. By Alex Thompson / 26 Jan 2026
Venezuela Venezuela releases 80 more political prisoners as government's prisoner count remains unverified Latest batch brings total to 236 confirmed by rights groups, far below interim president's claimed 626, as UN verification call looms By Diego Martinez / 25 Jan 2026
Ukraine Pope calls for peace as Russia escalates winter attacks on Ukraine The weaponization of winter By Elena Kowalski / 25 Jan 2026
United States Winter storm disrupts power for 500,000 across US, cancels 9,600 flights Mass outages hit Mississippi, Texas, and Tennessee as freezing rain and heavy snow advance toward Northeast coast By Alex Thompson / 25 Jan 2026
Myanmar Myanmar junta nears completion of contested election as military-backed party secures majority Senior General Min Aung Hlaing dismisses international criticism while final voting round cements USDP dominance in process boycotted by opposition By Chen Wei-Lin / 25 Jan 2026
Pakistan Pakistan suicide bombing kills seven at wedding Pro-government tribal leader targeted in calculated strike as militant violence overwhelms frontier security By Viktor Petersen / 24 Jan 2026
Indonesia Seven dead, 82 missing after landslide strikes West Java amid heavy rainfall Latest situation update By Alex Thompson / 24 Jan 2026
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
