Five men have been arrested near RAF Fairford in the UK over suspected explosives and terrorism offences, after three suspicious vans were spotted travelling towards the US-used airbase. Counterterrorism police are examining
Francis Fukuyama, the renowned political scientist and Stanford fellow, cautions that the Trump administration’s approach to Venezuela risks becoming another failed foreign intervention. In a recent column for Persuasion, Fukuyama argues that
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The pact, which will create an integrated market of 780 million consumers and marks the EU’s largest trade deal in decades, was finalized at a meeting of EU ambassadors after Italy, previously
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The initiative, part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to strengthen user data security amid rising online fraud and breaches, covers 83 security standards, including mandatory alerts to the government for major
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State-run media reported on Sunday that Egypt finalized agreements with Norwegian renewable energy developer Scatec and Chinese company Sungrow, targeting both solar power generation and energy storage solutions. Officials say these projects
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Chief Executive Vincent Clerc said ethanol, primarily produced in the United States and Brazil, could diversify supply chains and distribute the economic “upside” of decarbonisation more evenly across nations. “If all the
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A growing dispute over the appointment of Sri Lanka’s Auditor General (AG) has intensified tensions between the government and opposition, raising concerns about the functioning of key oversight institutions and the country’s
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Sri Lanka’s top legal offices are divided over whether former President Ranil Wickremesinghe should face prosecution for the alleged misappropriation of Rs. 16.6 million (approximately USD 26,000) in state funds during a
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U.S. intelligence agencies have produced bleak assessments of Cuba’s economic and political condition, but those findings do not conclusively support President Donald Trump’s assertion that the communist-led island is on the brink
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As 2026 begins, the Middle East faces a critical juncture. Analysts warn that the region could either move toward fragile stability or descend once again into widespread conflict. Persistent crises in Gaza,
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Global counterterrorism efforts are losing ground as nations pivot to great power competition, leaving militant groups, criminal networks, and emerging technologies free to expand their reach, according to a detailed report by
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Iranian security officials say more than 100 people have been arrested across several provinces in connection with recent riots that authorities claim were driven by foreign interference, including by the United States
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ExxonMobil’s chief executive has delivered a blunt rebuke to President Donald Trump’s efforts to entice U.S. oil companies back into Venezuela, declaring that the country remains effectively off-limits for serious investment. Speaking
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A security guard assigned to protect Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has delivered a chilling account of what he describes as a U.S. military attack that left government forces overwhelmed by technology they
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Since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution severed ties with Washington and replaced a U.S.-backed monarchy with an Islamic republic, successive American administrations have pursued a sustained effort to weaken or overthrow Iran’s government.
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China, Russia and Iran on Saturday began a week of joint naval exercises in South Africa’s territorial waters, an operation the host nation described as a BRICS Plus initiative aimed at safeguarding
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