Diplomacy, conflict, climate and global culture covered from on-the-ground correspondents across five continents.
The strategic waters of the Persian Gulf and the airspace above the Arabian Peninsula have become the latest flashpoints in a rapidly expanding regional confrontation. On … Read more
A youth football tournament in Belgium was transformed from a day of community celebration into a scene of profound tragedy when a sudden gust of wind … Read more
A Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier has successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz, heading toward Pakistan after a period of uncertainty and diplomatic friction. The … Read more
Elon Musk has long operated on a philosophy of “first principles” thinking, often stripping a project down to its barest elements before rebuilding it. However, the … Read more
For Nile Rodgers, rhythm has always been the primary language of his life. Whether it is the precision of a disco hit or the complex layering … Read more
In the vast, isolating stretch of the South Atlantic, where the nearest neighbor is often a thousand miles of open ocean, the arrival of a medical … Read more
Thousands of students and staff at Singapore’s leading academic institutions are scrubbing their digital footprints this week after a sophisticated global cyberattack compromised the Canvas learning … Read more
A cargo vessel traveling from Abu Dhabi to Qatar was struck by a drone on Sunday, igniting a limited fire in Qatari territorial waters and signaling … Read more
The global energy safety net is fraying at a pace rarely seen in the modern era. According to recent data analyzed by Bloomberg, world oil inventories … Read more
The air in Moscow’s Red Square usually thickens with the scent of diesel and the rhythmic thunder of marching boots every May 9. For decades, the … Read more
For a decade, the walls of Iran’s most notorious prisons—Evin, Qarchak, and Zanjan—have attempted to silence Narges Mohammadi. But as her smuggled writings now reveal, the … Read more
Police detectives returned to the streets of Dunmurry this week, establishing road stops and distributing appeal leaflets in a renewed push to identify those responsible for … Read more