South Africa’s Latest Mass Shootings Put Organized Crime and Gun Violence Back Under the Spotlight
South Africa is facing another grim reminder of how quickly ordinary places can become scenes of mass violence. Within only…
Syria’s Fuel Shock Turns Into a Wider Test for the Post-Assad Government
A jump in fuel prices has turned into Syria’s broadest wave of protests since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown nearly two…
Turkey’s LGBTQ+ Crackdown Widens as Arrests Move From Association Offices to the Streets
Turkey’s latest crackdown on LGBTQ+ groups has entered a new phase. What began with raids on organizations and arrests across…
Gaza’s Buried Dead Bring a New Demand From the UN: Let Investigators In
The rubble across Gaza is becoming more than a symbol of destruction. It is increasingly becoming a vast repository of…
Trump Wants Countries to Pay for Hormuz Security as the Cost of the Iran War Mounts
The Strait of Hormuz has become more than a narrow waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.…
40 Years Late’: Anwar Ibrahim’s Taj Mahal Promise Becomes a Light Moment With PM Modi
International summits are usually filled with handshakes, formal statements and carefully chosen diplomatic language. But during Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar…
A Russia-Ukraine Energy Truce Could Ease Fuel Pressure — But the Global Diesel Problem Runs Deeper
A temporary halt to attacks on energy infrastructure between Russia and Ukraine could remove one major threat to the global…
Imran Khan’s Sons Raise Alarm Over His Prison Conditions, Accuse Army Chief of Personal Vendetta
The sons of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan have renewed their public campaign over their father’s imprisonment, saying they…
Weeks After Nepal Floods, Families Still Wait for Answers About Missing Loved Ones
Every unanswered phone call carries a question that families of missing flood victims in Nepal and China cannot escape: Could…
When the Grand Mosque Became a Battlefield: The 1979 Siege That Shocked the Muslim World
Nearly five decades ago, an armed group turned Islam’s holiest mosque into the centre of a nearly two-week confrontation that…