Diplomacy, conflict, climate and global culture covered from on-the-ground correspondents across five continents.
Africa’s merchandise trade expanded by 6.1% to approximately $1.5 trillion in 2025, according to the 2026 African Trade Report released by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). … Read more
LIMA, Peru — Ollanta Humala, Peru’s former president, was released from prison on July 31, 2026, after the country’s Constitutional Court annulled his 15-year money-laundering conviction, … Read more
Labour’s Bev Craig was elected mayor of Greater Manchester on July 31, 2026, succeeding Andy Burnham after he resigned to become the UK prime minister. Craig … Read more
Two members of the British trip-hop band Massive Attack have been issued stern warnings and banned from re-entering Singapore after displaying a Palestinian flag during a … Read more
Adam O’Neal is stepping down as the Opinion editor of The Washington Post on August 31, 2026, after approximately one year in the role. O’Neal was … Read more
Google has shut down a new artificial intelligence feature in Google Earth that allowed users to generate custom images over real-world satellite, aerial, and 3D imagery. … Read more
American oil and gas giants reported massive spring profits as a six-month conflict between the U.S. and Iran impeded petroleum shipments, according to reports from the … Read more
Kardi was targeted in an airstrike after being identified as a direct participant in the October 7 attacks and the captivity of Israeli hostages. The operation … Read more
International law expert Professor Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan has called for the urgent ratification and implementation of the African Union (AU) Protocol on Free Movement of Persons … Read more
The death toll from a powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake in southwestern Japan climbed to 34 on Friday as search operations entered a fourth day. Rescue crews … Read more
Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in Kampala on Thursday, ahead of an emergency AUSSOM summit. The regional talks follow a … Read more
President Donald Trump is holding his Cabinet meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland, according to apnews.com. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated … Read more