US-Iran conflict: three experts on how this ends
Fresh US airstrikes and Iranian-backed retaliation have escalated tensions with no clear end in sight. Three leading experts break down what an exit from the US-Iran conflict might actually look like.
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Ceuta crisis: Sánchez insists government had no prior warnings
Pedro Sánchez faced a furious parliament after thousands protested across Spain over the Ceuta border crisis. The PM insists no warnings were ignored — but opposition parties and many voters aren’t convinced.
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Pete Hegseth mocks Canadian cadets, sparking official backlash
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire after an online post that appeared to ridicule Canadian cadets drew swift condemnation from officials in Ottawa. Canadian politicians called the behaviour ‘below the dignity of the office.’
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South Africans missing after Nepal glacial flood tears through border region
Six South Africans are missing after a deadly glacial flood devastated communities on the Nepal-China border, with Africa Disaster Relief racing to locate them. Tonight’s edition also covers illegal mining tearing apart South African towns and Kenya’s electric vehicle surge.
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Nuclear testing survivors: ‘Every step towards disarmament matters’
Born without arms near Kazakhstan’s Semipalatinsk nuclear test site, Karipbek Kuyukov has spent decades putting a human face on the cost of nuclear weapons. This week, survivors from across the globe gathered to demand that disarmament move from rhetoric to reality.
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Oil prices surge as US-Iran tensions escalate and Warsh backs rate hikes
Oil prices jumped Monday as US-Iran tensions flared in the Persian Gulf and Kevin Warsh’s hawkish rate stance added fresh uncertainty to global markets. Brent crude hit $87.40 a barrel as traders weighed supply risks and a potential shift in US monetary policy.
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Aid reaches hundreds of thousands in Gaza amid food crisis
Humanitarian agencies have delivered food and supplies to more than 300,000 people in Gaza, but aid workers warn the scale of need is vastly outpacing deliveries. With famine-like conditions spreading, access remains the central obstacle to relief efforts.
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Nepal-Tibet floods death toll passes 600 with 3,000 still missing
Flash floods have killed more than 600 people across Nepal and Tibet, with nearly 3,000 still missing as rescue teams battle mud, debris, and worsening weather. It’s shaping up to be one of the deadliest Himalayan flood disasters in years.
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Board of Peace Gaza envoy warns of ‘point of no return’ as strikes continue
Board of Peace envoy Nickolay Mladenov has warned that collapsing the October ceasefire would be a “point of no return” for Gaza. He condemned Israeli airstrikes and Hamas rocket fire in unusually blunt terms.
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Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis spreads south as communities live in fear
Armed gangs are now snatching people across Nigeria’s south, far beyond the northwest where kidnapping for ransom first took hold. Survivors describe forest camps, executions, and ransoms that bankrupt entire families.
