Nigeria Kebbi school abduction exposes Nigeria's unfulfilled safe-schools promise The mechanics of failure By Amara Okonkwo / 19 Nov 2025
Venezuela Venezuela's opposition unveils post-Maduro blueprint as U.S. warships close in María Corina Machado's freedom manifesto offers sweeping reforms while external military pressure threatens to reshape the endgame By Diego Martinez / 19 Nov 2025
Mexico Sovereignty vs 'whatever it takes': Mexico rejects U.S. military strikes on its soil Sheinbaum draws hard line on intervention while keeping intelligence cooperation open, testing Washington's appetite for escalation By Diego Martinez / 19 Nov 2025
United States Boeing's Patriot production surge signals defense industry mobilization The demand drivers reshaping production priorities By David Monroe / 18 Nov 2025
United States House Democrats invoke war powers act to challenge Venezuela military campaign Democratic measure faces procedural roadblocks as bipartisan concern grows over Trump administration's escalating Caribbean operations By David Monroe / 18 Nov 2025
United States Trump Greenlights Saudi F-35 Sale as MBS Arrives at White House As Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman returns to Washington, the arms deal tests decades of U.S. policy on Israel's military edge and China's technological reach By Alex Thompson and David Monroe / 18 Nov 2025
Palestine UN approves Trump's Gaza plan despite rejection by Palestinians Washington's blueprint for Gaza's future gains Security Council backing, but lacks consent from those who would live under it By Layla Hassan / 18 Nov 2025
United States Aid retrenchment threatens 22.6 million additional deaths by 2030 New research warns first synchronized donor contraction in three decades will reverse gains in African LDCs By Amara Okonkwo / 17 Nov 2025
Ukraine France's Rafale deal with Ukraine: A decade-long bet on strategic transformation Paris and Kyiv sign letter of intent for up to 100 fighters, but near-term battlefield relief hinges on air defence arriving first By Elena Kowalski / 17 Nov 2025
Venezuela U.S. intends to designate Maduro-linked cartel as a terrorist organization, blurring lines between state and crime Washington's FTO listing of Cartel de los Soles effective November 24 expands counterterrorism toolkit against Venezuela-linked networks By Diego Martinez / 17 Nov 2025
Palestine Netanyahu rejects Palestinian statehood as UN votes on Gaza force Israel's categorical refusal collides with U.S. stabilization plan that pairs international troops with conditional sovereignty pathway By Layla Hassan / 16 Nov 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo Kalando mine collapse kills at least 32 near Kolwezi, exposing cobalt sector's safety void A makeshift bridge gave way inside a rain-flooded pit as authorities probe how militarized oversight failed to prevent tragedy By Amara Okonkwo / 16 Nov 2025
