Iran: The protests, the blackout and the narrative war
Internal revolt and external pressure collide in Iran. Plus, Cory Doctorow on the AI hype machine....
Internal revolt and external pressure collide in Iran. Plus, Cory Doctorow on the AI hype machine....
US sanctions have damaged Iran's economy, which was the reason the protests broke out in the first place....
The Syrian government Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the northeast for...
The White House has released the names of some of members of various boards who will play a role in guiding Gaza through the next steps of the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, brokered by Trum...
An investigation has been ordered into the circumstance under which the toddler son of the award-winning Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie died at a leading hospital in Lagos. The writer has b...
A Ukrainian soldier fires a Javelin anti-tank missile. Dmytro Smolienko via Reuters Connect NATO's secretary general said up to 25,000 Russian soldiers are being killed in Ukraine each month. Mark Rut...
US President Donald Trump says he may implement tariffs on countries opposing Washingtonâs controlling of Greenland as he remains stern in his stance to take over the Arctic island by âany means neces...
Body was originally planned to oversee Gaza but charterâs broad wording suggests it could mediate in other conflicts...
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch says its edge over Silicon Valley isn't smarter models, but being a European alternative built for control, sovereignty, and trust. LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Ar...
America for Americans: That was James Monroe's message to European colonial powers in 1823, to respect the independence of new nations of the Americas. Trump is reinterpreting this doctrine....
China and the Philippines have again exchanged barbs over confrontations in the disputed South China Sea, with each accusing the other of provocation and escalating tensions. The Chinese embassy in th...
In tonight's edition, Senegal eagerly awaited the return of its champions on Monday, with the population given a national holiday after the country's AFCON win over Morocco. Also, the Congolese army s...
Weâre at the semi-final stage at the Africa Cup of Nations, where the margins are tighter and the pressure is growing....
Since Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December 2024, one of the huge challenges the new government has faced is that of division. Syrian society is made up of different sectarian and ethnic groups -- t...
Cut off from the outside world, Iran has been convulsed by some of the worst violence since the 1979 Islamic revolution...
In tonight's edition, a week after Ugandan authorities denied plans to shut down internet access during this week's presidential elections, public online access is blocked for millions of voters. Also...
Uganda's authorities have shut down rights groups, arrested opponents and their supporters, now they've turned off the internet. After 40 years in office, President Yoweri Museveni has no intention of...
Singapore passport holders have the most flexibility for travel worldwide. inigolai-Photography/Shutterstock The Henley Passport Index ranks the world's most powerful passports for visa-free travel. S...
Some 3,000 members of the opposition People's Mujahedeen Organization of Iran (MEK) are sheltering in Albania. It has been claimed that the MEK plays an important role in the protests in Iran. Some ex...
The US expected resistance from dozens of Venezuelan air defense systems during the Maduro raid. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP via Getty Images The US expected "significant resistance" from...