United States Pentagon's disguised aircraft strike raises perfidy allegations under international law Former military legal officials say painting combat plane as civilian craft before lethal attack may constitute war crime By Zara Odhiambo / 13 Jan 2026
Cuba Trump severs Cuba's Venezuelan lifeline after Maduro's capture Washington deploys coercive diplomacy to dismantle Havana's last economic bulwark, testing whether a cornered regime capitulates or collapses By Viktor Petersen / 12 Jan 2026
Iran Trump threatens military action as Iran protest death toll surpasses 500 President raises stakes with intervention rhetoric while Tehran frames unrest as Western plot, risking regional escalation amid information blackout By Layla Hassan / 12 Jan 2026
Myanmar Myanmar genocide hearings begin as international law confronts its enforcement crisis The ICJ opens landmark proceedings on the Rohingya while military junta continues systematic violence By Featured News Desk / 12 Jan 2026
Venezuela US orders emergency exit from Venezuela as armed militias hunt Americans New intelligence on roadblock searches signals dangerous power vacuum in post-Maduro chaos By Diego Martinez / 11 Jan 2026
Sudan Sudan's war reaches 1,000 days as UN declares world's largest humanitarian crisis Coordinated siege and bombardment tactics drive systemic collapse, with 33.7 million now dependent on aid and international response paralyzed By Amara Okonkwo / 11 Jan 2026
Burkina Faso Sahel juntas use Venezuela crisis to reframe internal coup threats Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger's joint condemnation of US action in Caracas signals shift from regional grievance to global anti-Western alignment By Amara Okonkwo / 11 Jan 2026
Iran Iran warns of strikes on Israel, US bases as domestic crackdown intensifies Parliament speaker's threat signals regime fusion of internal repression with external deterrence escalation By Layla Hassan / 11 Jan 2026
Myanmar Myanmar's staged election advances military's quest for transactional legitimacy Second phase voting proceeds in junta-controlled areas as the military-backed party extends its dominance over a contest designed to exclude genuine opposition By Chen Wei-Lin / 11 Jan 2026
South Africa Cape Town hosts China-led naval drills with Russia and Iran South Africa's strategic tilt toward BRICS bloc tests Western ties as Chinese destroyers anchor off African coast By Viktor Petersen / 10 Jan 2026
Iran Iran deploys IRGC ground forces as protest crackdown enters second week Regime's internet blackout and military escalation signal shift to counter-insurgency strategy against nationwide demonstrations By Layla Hassan / 10 Jan 2026
Syria Syrian army claims control of Kurdish Aleppo districts as defenders reject takeover Competing narratives over Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiya highlight deepening sovereignty crisis and information warfare in Syria's fragile transition By Layla Hassan / 10 Jan 2026
