Tehran, Iran – The United States continues to rely on a mix of military force and economic sanctions against Iran, which has so far only prompted authorities in Tehran to consider more forceful responses.The US Central…
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Human activity causes most of the wildfires breaking out across Europe, but their spread, speed and intensity are strongly affected by the warmer, drier conditions associated with climate change as well as with…
Southeast Asia has quietly become the world’s largest manufacturing hub for financial fraud, and it’s no longer a distant problem for Australians. The scam economy operating out of Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and the…
Key Takeaways: Former E8 chief and Deputy IGP Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said Islamic State operatives tracked him, including jogs at Taman Tasik Perdana, and that Indonesian and regional cells circulated calls to…
Healthy rangelands are built through long-term commitment, local leadership and sustained investment. Credit: ShutterstockOpinion by Samson Kuraru (nairobi, kenya)Friday, September 04, 2026Inter Press Service NAIROBI,…
By Julieta Pelcastre Key Takeaways: At a May forensic summit in Saint Lucia, the U.S. pledged more than $8 million for Caribbean labs: synthetic-drug (including fentanyl) detection, training, smaller backlogs, DEA ties…
Welcome to the latest edition of ASPI’s Fault Lines.Every fortnight, ASPI’s Defence Strategy Program monitors the actions and developments shaping the regional order and Australia’s security.This edition covers the…
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Southeast Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Protests turn ugly in Indonesia as pro-presidential thugs emerge, Thailand cracks down on badly-behaved foreigners, and an unhealthy haze…
Partial presidential election results are displayed on a screen at the Zambian Elections results center in Lusaka on 17 August 2026. Credit: Gianluigi Guercia/AFPOpinion by Andrew Firmin (london)Monday, August 31,…
By Afsara Shaheen Key Takeaways: Kangpokpi—Kuki-majority hills between the Imphal Valley and Naga areas, on NH-2 and the Imphal–Tamenglong Road—has become a 2026 flashpoint that adds a Naga–Kuki front to Manipur’s…