Diplomacy, conflict, climate and global culture covered from on-the-ground correspondents across five continents.
France became the first European Union country to ban social media for children under 15 on July 21, 2026, after both chambers of parliament approved the … Read more
At least 143 refugees and migrants are dead or missing from a boat off Mauritania after 25 days adrift, the UNHCR said, with survivors describing a … Read more
Premier Doug Ford faced criticism for emergency responses as evacuees described inadequate warnings and lack of aid. Relief organizations in Ontario are pivoting from collecting physical … Read more
On July 21, 2026, Mykhailo Drapatyi was named Ukraine’s new commander-in-chief, succeeding Oleksandr Syrskyi, who had led the military since February 2024. Mykhailo Drapatyi, a major … Read more
President Donald Trump directed the U.S. government to allow all domestic airline carriers to fly directly to Lebanon on July 21, 2026, following the TWA Flight … Read more
As of Monday afternoon, 142 active wildfires are burning across Ontario’s northwest region, with 46 of these fires remaining uncontained, according to Ontario Forest Fires. The … Read more
Moldova’s parliament elected Vasile Tofan as prime minister on July 21, 2026, amid efforts to advance the country’s EU membership bid, following the sudden resignation of … Read more
Ukraine’s military leadership teetered on the edge of a crisis after former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov publicly rejected an offer to serve as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s … Read more
The Dismissal and Its Immediate Aftermath The dismissal of Syrskyi, 60, followed internal conflict. Gen Mykhailo Drapatyi, commander of joint forces, publicly supported Fedorov, writing, silence … Read more
Iran has held funerals for 32 children killed in a strike on a school in Minab on February 28, 2026, as officials confirmed the recovery of … Read more
Protests have taken place in Italy after a Moroccan-born man died while being forcibly restrained by two police officers in the northern city of Bologna. Protesters … Read more
On 7 June, a Texas police officer pulled a man from a burning vehicle in Dallas, according to source material. Osborn and three others helped extract … Read more