Crisis Zone (Page 48)

Nigeria frees 100 abducted schoolchildren as 165 remain in captivity

Partial release exposes Nigeria's ransom paradox while most of the St. Mary's students stay hostage

By Amara Okonkwo

/ 8 Dec 2025

Nigeria frees 100 abducted schoolchildren as 165 remain in captivity

Tea shop airstrike kills 18 as Myanmar junta weaponizes air power ahead of elections

Sagaing bombing highlights pattern of aerial terror designed to shape political landscape before disputed December 28 vote

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 8 Dec 2025

Tea shop airstrike kills 18 as Myanmar junta weaponizes air power ahead of elections

7.6 earthquake off northeastern Japan triggers tsunami warnings, evacuations

Authorities warn waves up to 3 meters possible despite modest initial observations along Aomori, Iwate, Hokkaido coasts

By Alex Thompson

/ 8 Dec 2025

7.6 earthquake off northeastern Japan triggers tsunami warnings, evacuations

A year without Assad: Syria's fragile opening between liberation and fracture

One year after the regime fell, Damascus celebrates freedom while navigating executive overreach, sectarian violence, and the unfinished business of pluralism

By Layla Hassan

/ 8 Dec 2025

A year without Assad: Syria's fragile opening between liberation and fracture

Thai airstrikes hit Cambodia as border clashes escalate

Bangkok cites self-defense after soldier killed; Phnom Penh denies firing first and urges restraint as thousands evacuate frontier towns.

By Alex Thompson

/ 8 Dec 2025

Thai airstrikes hit Cambodia as border clashes escalate

Europe builds coordination framework as London summit tackles contested US peace draft

Four-power talks aim to translate fragmented objections into actionable guardrails while Russia intensifies infrastructure campaign

By Elena Kowalski

/ 8 Dec 2025

Europe builds coordination framework as London summit tackles contested US peace draft

Kellogg: Ukraine peace talks narrow to two hard bargains: Donbas and a nuclear plant

Washington and Moscow each claim progress, but disputes over territorial control and Europe's largest power station reveal the endgame gridlock

By Elena Kowalski

/ 7 Dec 2025

Kellogg: Ukraine peace talks narrow to two hard bargains: Donbas and a nuclear plant

Fresh gunfire erupts on Cambodia–Thailand border as verification gap fuels cycle

Incident near Preah Vihear highlights how competing narratives and mine disputes undermine fragile ceasefire

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 7 Dec 2025

Fresh gunfire erupts on Cambodia–Thailand border as verification gap fuels cycle

Benin soldiers seize state TV and announce coup in latest West African takeover

Military Committee for Refoundation dissolves government, closes borders as President Talon's planned democratic exit is cut short

By Amara Okonkwo

/ 7 Dec 2025

Benin soldiers seize state TV and announce coup in latest West African takeover

China's J-15s lock fire-control radar on Japan's F-15s near Okinawa, Tokyo protests

Competing accounts and verified timeline

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 7 Dec 2025

China's J-15s lock fire-control radar on Japan's F-15s near Okinawa, Tokyo protests

US lobbying undercuts EU plan to tap Russian assets for Ukraine loan

Washington argues frozen reserves should anchor peace talks, while Belgium and Hungary dig in against €90 billion financing scheme ahead of December summit

By Elena Kowalski

/ 6 Dec 2025

US lobbying undercuts EU plan to tap Russian assets for Ukraine loan

Pakistan, Afghanistan forces clash at Chaman border despite ceasefire

Heavy exchange of fire near Spin Boldak crossing revives tensions days after failed Saudi peace talks

By Alex Thompson

/ 6 Dec 2025

Pakistan, Afghanistan forces clash at Chaman border despite ceasefire