EU external relations, diplomacy, and security
At least 25 heads of state, including Volodymyr Zelensky, gathered in Paris for the Coalition of the Willing summit on July 13. Allied leaders say the meeting is focused on one goal: putting Ukraine in the strongest position possible.
Mayyada, 24, pregnant with twins and caring for a toddler, finally has a temporary home of her own in Gaza. Her story reflects a fragile but meaningful step in reviving communities shattered by war.
President Trump announced a prime-time national address for Thursday just hours after threatening a naval blockade on Iran and a 20% fee on Strait of Hormuz shipping. The White House hasn’t disclosed the topic, but the timing is hard to ignore.
Cheap AI-guided drones are destroying tanks at a rate that’s forcing a reckoning across NATO defence ministries. Is armoured warfare facing its cavalry moment?
Trump threatened to ‘completely decimate’ Iran with 1,000 missiles just one day after suggesting nuclear talks were underway. The whiplash has left allies and analysts deeply confused about Washington’s true intentions.
The UN’s top peace official has warned the Security Council that strikes on Iran have shattered critical oversight of its nuclear programme. Rosemary DiCarlo said the international community is now flying blind on one of the world’s most sensitive security issues.
Diplomats from 12 countries joined a UN-facilitated virtual field visit to a Gaza displacement site, hearing directly from residents about critical shortages. The unprecedented session reflects growing efforts to bridge the access gap blocking international observers from entering the territory.
UN investigators are pushing Syria’s transitional authorities to trace thousands of disappeared detainees after a week-long visit covering bomb attacks, prison conditions and vigilante violence. The findings signal growing international pressure on Damascus over accountability.
Around 200 vessels and 6,000 seafarers are stranded in the Strait of Hormuz after renewed US-Iran hostilities brought shipping to a near-standstill on Thursday. Oil prices surged and Gulf nations scrambled to respond as the crisis deepened.
A video showing Zulu king Misuzulu threatening his wife and accusing her of cheating has sparked widespread outrage across South Africa. The king issued an apology Monday, but rights groups are calling for a formal investigation.
