Five aid workers were killed after gunmen ambushed a clearly marked convoy in Jonglei State, South Sudan. The attack has forced humanitarian organisations to suspend operations in the corridor as an investigation gets underway.
Australian man Simon Carman has been charged with murdering 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla after her body was found concealed in a suitcase in Pattaya. The suspect denies all involvement as Thai police say the investigation is ongoing.
The UN Peacebuilding Fund turns 20 in 2026, having disbursed over $1.6 billion across more than 60 countries navigating the fragile path from conflict to stability. As new wars persist, its record offers a rare counter-narrative of societies that held together.
A drone strike injured students at a school in Sudan’s El Obeid as the UN warned of mounting civilian casualties in the besieged city. From dangerous homecomings in south Lebanon to a global push for women diplomats, here’s what’s happening around the world.
The UN’s top envoy for Sudan warned Wednesday that violence closing in on El Obeid could devastate one of the last functioning humanitarian hubs in the country. With half of Sudan’s population already facing food insecurity, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
The European Union’s flagship industrial policy proposal is drawing sharp criticism from economists at Bruegel, who warn that key provisions could backfire badly. Here’s what they say needs to change.
The ICE raids are officially over, but Minneapolis immigrant communities say the fear never left. Six months later, families are still rebuilding what was lost.
A new YouGov poll shows majorities in France and Germany support the UK rejoining the EU, ten years after the Brexit vote. But Britain’s political class isn’t asking the question.
Mediators declared significant progress in the latest round of Iran-US nuclear talks held in Muscat, raising cautious hopes for a deal. But major sticking points over sanctions relief and uranium enrichment levels remain unresolved.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins a three-country Gulf tour Tuesday facing allied anger over being shut out of US military strikes on Iran. He’s also asking those same partners to fund Iran’s reconstruction — a pitch that’s going over badly.
