Russia’s arrest of Japanese journalist: Why are tensions rising? | Espionage News
Russia has arrested a Japanese journalist from Sakhalin Island after accusing him of spying and gathering information on…
Why are the Houthis striking Saudi airports? | Aviation News
EXPLAINER The attacks mark one of the most significant disruptions to Saudi civil aviation in years and the…
Azerbaijan’s school hijab ban: What’s behind it, and what’s next? | Religion News
EXPLAINER Protests have broken out as some schools begin preventing students and teachers from attending classes. Published On…
Iran-Saudi talks on Yemen’s Houthis: What’s in it for Tehran? | Explainer News
Iran has offered to facilitate talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi group after a series of deadly…
Maps show how Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ keeps squeezing Palestinians in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israel has expanded its military occupation in the Gaza Strip in violation of a United States-brokered ‘ceasefire’, forcing…
India’s crackdown on youth protesters: What next? | Protests News
Youth-led protests continued in India’s capital New Delhi on Sunday a day after thousands of people, including the…
Ethiopia, Eritrea ramp up rhetoric: Are they inching towards war? | Explainer News
Ethiopia and Eritrea have exchanged accusations of aggression at the United Nations, raising fears of a new conflict…
Why are Houthi missiles breaking through Saudi Arabia’s air defences? | Drone Strikes News
Yemen’s Houthis, the armed group also known as Ansar Allah (Arabic for Supporters of God), are hitting deep…
What the Iran war has done to the world’s energy supply, in charts | US-Israel war on Iran News
A major energy conference is going ahead in Riyadh from Sunday despite a Houthi attack on the city’s…
Why is the US sanctioning the International Criminal Court? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The United States has sanctioned the International Criminal Court (ICC), hours after one of its former judges was…
Has Yemen returned to ‘full-scale war’? | Houthis News
Fighting continues to intensify in Yemen as the internationally recognised government forces push a military offensive against the…
Why is US turning to Russia for diesel despite sanctions? | Explainer News
United States President Donald Trump says he has agreed a deal to release stocks of diesel fuel from…