Diplomacy, conflict, climate and global culture covered from on-the-ground correspondents across five continents.
South Africa faces a dual crisis in mid-2026 as municipal consumer debt surges to R467.2-billion and anti-immigrant sentiment escalates nationwide. While political movements demand mass deportations … Read more
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández returned to Honduras on Sunday, July 26, 2026, via private flight after U.S. President Donald Trump granted him a presidential … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists he will address the United Nations in New York City this September, openly defying an International Criminal Court arrest warrant … Read more
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced on July 26, 2026, that Damascus is actively working to reach a security agreement with Israel. The initiative, involving several other … Read more
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ruled out military intervention in Lebanon on July 26, 2026, emphasizing economic cooperation with Israel and Lebanon while addressing U.S. President Donald … Read more
The decision highlights tensions over digital privacy and border searches. U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff of the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that U.S. Customs and … Read more
Romania shot down a third Russian drone in three days, prompting it to summon the Russian envoy as NATO and the EU condemned the incursions, which … Read more
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to remove Syria from the state sponsors of terrorism list, calling it a critical step for … Read more
Berlin police shot and killed the suspect in a deadly attack on the city’s Pride festival after he allegedly charged at officers with a knife during … Read more
The Lebanese army deployed to the first southern pilot zones following a US-backed agreement, but military officials reported that ongoing Israeli shelling, clearance operations, and bulldozing … Read more
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged a conflict freeze during talks in Omsk, as Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian Black Sea infrastructure triggered a temporary shutdown of … Read more
On July 26, 2026, Israel carried out a double tap strike on a car in central Gaza, killing Gaza’s internal security chief and another officer, according … Read more