Germany’s response to the July 2026 attack in Berlin illustrates a gap between identifying a terrorism threat and taking effective preventive action, according to an analysis published in the latest issue of
Sri Lanka’s debt is considered sustainable, but risks surrounding the country’s ability to maintain that position remain at a high level, according to an assessment attributed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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France’s government debt is set to reach its highest level in almost 50 years, according to figures released by the French Finance Ministry, with the debt-to-GDP ratio expected to rise to 119.3
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A far-right demonstration in the Netherlands escalated into violence on Saturday as protesters clashed with police in the centre of The Hague, throwing fireworks and other projectiles at officers. Police said around
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North Korean hacker group known as WaterPlum was behind a cyberattack spanning more than 100 countries, including Japan, that resulted in the theft of cryptocurrency worth approximately US$10.71 million, according to Japan’s
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Danish commentators on Saturday described a deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland’s security as a diplomatic win for Copenhagen, despite Trump presenting the agreement as a major triumph for
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Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s leader, has emerged from the post-pandemic period with a stronger strategic position than in previous years. His country is now a de facto nuclear power, its economy
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A former Australian defence official’s decision to invoke an “aggressive Indonesia” while arguing for the strategic value of Aukus submarines has created an awkward moment for relations between Canberra and Jakarta. Michael
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Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked “sensitive” sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh with missiles and drones on Saturday, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city’s
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US President Donald Trump has announced plans to establish an “AI Force” to oversee artificial intelligence, signalling a possible shift towards greater government supervision of a technology whose rapid development he has
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The UK’s seemingly endless supply of fresh fruit and vegetables may be heading for a difficult test. A powerful El Niño climate pattern developing in the tropical Pacific is threatening to disrupt
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The United States has spent years confronting Russian influence operations, disinformation and covert activity directed primarily at Europe. Now, according to newly unsealed charges by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), an
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Iran and the United States are both under significant economic pressure and have expressed a willingness to de-escalate. Yet neither side has shown signs of softening its core demands. Instead, developments stretching
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A UN report has documented 1,004 cases of sexual violence in Ukraine between February 2022 and July 2026, with 89 per cent attributed to Russian Federation authorities and 11 per cent to
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday that Seoul would not deploy military assets to the Middle East in a way that could draw the country into war, while acknowledging
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Russia is increasingly using missiles originally designed for air-defence training to sustain its growing ballistic campaign against Ukraine, according to a Reuters analysis of official Ukrainian data and interviews with Ukrainian investigators
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