Diplomacy, conflict, climate and global culture covered from on-the-ground correspondents across five continents.
Operations at Reuters in Sicily will remain suspended until Saturday afternoon because of volcanic ash spewing from Mount Etna. Airport operator SAC announced that all arrivals … Read more
Flights at Catania airport in Sicily will remain suspended until Saturday afternoon due to persistent ash from Mount Etna’s ongoing volcanic activity, according to airport operator … Read more
France’s top constitutional authority on Friday struck down a legislative measure that would have banned social media access for children under the age of 15, according … Read more
Leaders of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, establishing a trilateral security pact modeled after collective defense principles. … Read more
The victory returned the Reform UK leader to Parliament, but an automatic parliamentary probe into his undeclared £5 million donation resumed just hours later. The Reform … Read more
Georgij Pirogow was sentenced to 23 years in a strict-regime penal colony by the Moscow City Court after being accused by Russia’s Federal Security Service of … Read more
Israel’s ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Yossi Shelley, met with Somaliland’s representative in the UAE, Mascud Abdi Ali, in August 2026 to discuss economic cooperation … Read more
Ukraine struck Russia’s Baltic Sea oil port of Ust-Luga with 54 drones on Aug. 14, sparking a fire and marking the sixth attack on the facility … Read more
On August 14, 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first visit to the disputed islands in the Sea of Okhotsk, prompting strong Japanese condemnation and … Read more
A senior Gaza City police official was killed in an Israeli drone strike on August 13, 2026, as tensions flared amid conflicting claims over the ceasefire … Read more
Four Dead in Devastating Rainfall At least four people died in Japan after record-breaking rainfall triggered landslides, power outages, and thousands of stranded travelers at Narita … Read more
The MHEB 2026–2035, released in January 2026, emphasizes expanding transnational education programs, graduate employment rates, and international accreditation. It also sets annual targets for global rankings, … Read more