Diplomacy, conflict, climate and global culture covered from on-the-ground correspondents across five continents.
Kyiv is seeking longer-term security assurances from the United States, even as Washington has proposed a 15-year commitment, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday. The push … Read more
The scientific community has just released a comprehensive, high‑resolution map that quantifies how many people worldwide are exposed to heat‑wave conditions amplified by the urban heat‑island … Read more
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Addis Ababa today, February 14, 2026, to participate in the 39th Ordinary Session of the … Read more
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio used Valentine’s Day at the Munich Security Conference to deliver what European officials described as a “reassuring” address to the trans‑Atlantic … Read more
The United States and Iran have resumed indirect negotiations under Omani mediation, marking the first substantive diplomatic exchange since the collapse of the 2015 nuclear accord. … Read more
Johannesburg, South Africa – South Africa emphatically defeated Fresh Zealand by seven wickets in a dominant display of T20 cricket on Saturday, February 14, 2026. The … Read more
An 79‑year‑old British tourist, Iain Stanley, has been reported missing in the coastal town of Nerja on Spain’s Costa del Sol, prompting the Civil Guard to open … Read more
Brazil’s political landscape is poised for a showdown in the 2026 presidential race as the Bolsonaro family mobilizes to challenge incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Eduardo Bolsonaro, a … Read more
Italy continues to hold its position as one of the world’s most romantic travel destinations, offering a blend of art, architecture, culinary heritage, alpine scenery and … Read more
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s embassy in London has affirmed that its consular services remain fully operational despite what it describes as a deliberate campaign of … Read more
The Netherlands, along with the United Kingdom, Sweden, France, and Germany, has concluded that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin, epibatidine, … Read more
The war in Ukraine continues to reshape the global geopolitical landscape, and a growing concern among Western observers is the potential for a shift in the … Read more