Africa’s camels — built for desert survival — are now collapsing under extreme heat that herders say is unlike anything they’ve witnessed before. From Somalia to Mali, rising temperatures are threatening the animals and the millions of people who depend on them.
The UN refugee agency confirmed 144 migrants are dead or missing after multiple shipwrecks off Mauritania’s coast in a single week. The disasters struck along the dangerous Atlantic route toward Spain’s Canary Islands.
A new Bruegel analysis warns the EU is losing ground in the global race for critical raw materials, with 98% of rare earth imports still coming from China. The bloc’s fragmented approach is undermining its own bargaining power at the worst possible moment.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed ‘stringent punishment’ for those behind India’s exam paper leak scandal as youth-led Cockroach Janta Party protests intensified across New Delhi. The growing movement has become one of the biggest tests of Modi’s newly secured third term in office.
Houthi rebels struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea on Wednesday evening as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized three vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. The cascading crises are pushing the Middle East toward a confrontation with genuinely global consequences.
Ukraine’s new army chief Mykhailo Drapaty won cautious public support on Wednesday, but protests demanding the return of fired defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov show no sign of fading. The demonstrations are the largest war-related unrest Ukraine has seen since Russia’s 2022 invasion.
Trump shut down Pakistan’s mediation efforts Tuesday, declaring the U.S. has no interest in Iran talks as American airstrikes entered their 11th straight night. The conflict has now cost an estimated $2.3 billion and shows no sign of slowing.
France’s National Assembly has voted 234 to 19 to ban children under 15 from social media, making it the first EU country to pass such legislation. Tech platforms now face a tight deadline to implement age verification or risk fines tied to their global revenues.
UN experts have condemned the Rwanda-backed M23 group for sexual torture in eastern DRC, while deadly strikes hit Ukraine and Russia and Southeast Asia’s scam compound crisis deepens. Here’s what happened Tuesday.
Protesters are back on Delhi’s streets just hours after police wounded at least 60 people in one of the capital’s most violent crackdowns in recent memory. The movement, now widely known as the ‘cockroach’ protest, shows no sign of dying.
President Trump announced 100% tariffs on imported generic pharmaceutical drugs, targeting a sector that supplies 90% of US prescriptions. The move, set for August 2028, is already drawing fierce industry pushback over patient costs.
Andy Burnham has chaired his first cabinet meeting, declaring he’ll lead a ‘cost-of-living government’ and defending an energy VAT cut announced just 24 hours into the job. But critics are already asking how he plans to pay for it.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is weighing “all options” after Donald Trump threatened sweeping 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods within 30 days. The two leaders have agreed to intensify talks, but the clock is already ticking.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s Washington visit has drawn a strikingly upbeat assessment from analyst Bilal Saab, who calls it a pivotal moment for Lebanese diplomacy. But he warns that symbolic gestures won’t be enough — sustained political commitment is what Lebanon actually needs.
Donald Trump has announced 50% tariffs on all Canadian imports, sending shockwaves through Ottawa and financial markets. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada won’t back down and is reviewing every possible response.
Iran’s IRGC claims it fired 14 cruise missiles at Amazon’s main data centre in Bahrain and struck US air defence systems. Bahraini, American and Amazon officials have all stayed silent.
Finnish PM Petteri Orpo is under fire over a €35 million public funding package for a private arena project, with critics questioning the transparency and timing of the deal. The controversy threatens to undermine the government’s carefully constructed austerity narrative.
From a landmark EU energy deal to fresh turmoil on global markets, July 20th has delivered no shortage of major developments. Here’s everything you need to know tonight.
Spain’s 2026 FIFA World Cup triumph sparked fierce debate over tactics, luck, and refereeing controversy. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi’s quiet exit marked the end of an era that may grow in stature with time.
The UN Secretary-General is pushing hard for diplomacy as US-Iran strikes flatten civilian infrastructure across the Gulf. Over 340,000 people have already been displaced in less than a week of fighting.
