Milan deployed 500 paratroopers to reinforce security across the city centre on Saturday as Italian authorities prepared for possible renewed unrest following a demonstration against the cost of living that descended into
Former Ecuadorian president Lenín Moreno appeared before Ecuador’s National Court of Justice in Quito on May 11 to face trial over alleged bribery and corruption linked to the construction of the Coca
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Satya Nadella delivered blistering testimony in court on Monday, describing the 2023 attempt by OpenAI’s board to remove chief executive Sam Altman as “amateur city,” during a closely watched legal battle involving
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Two low-intensity explosive attacks near military installations in Jalandhar and Amritsar on May 5, 2026, within a span of a few hours, rocked the border state of Punjab, signalling a deliberate escalation
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The security landscape of India’s North-East in 2026 reflected a complex mixture of consolidation, transition and renewed volatility. While several States sustained the gradual decline in insurgency-related violence achieved over the past
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A newly published investigation by Bellingcat and Colombian media partner Cerosetenta has cast a harsh spotlight on the growing reach of transnational neo-Nazi movements in Latin America, uncovering alleged connections between a
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There is a particular kind of hypocrisy that comes dressed in the language of law. India has spent decades presenting itself to the world as South Asia’s responsible anchor a democratic heavyweight
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India Bangladesh relations were placed on an even keel after Bangladesh Nationalist Party [BNP] government was elected to power and party leader and heir Mr Tarique Rahman adopted an enlightened approach after
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A powerful “super El Niño” climate pattern is expected to intensify global warming in the coming months, with scientists warning that it could make 2027 the hottest year ever recorded and unleash
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French President Emmanuel Macron has launched a sharp diplomatic offensive against China’s expanding role in Africa, accusing Beijing of pursuing a “predatory logic” designed to trap nations in economic dependency while presenting
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The beaches of San Antonio in the Philippine province of Zambales are usually alive before dawn. Fishing boats return with fresh catches, villagers crowd the shore and traders prepare for another day’s
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The following excerpts are adapted from the author’s recent book, Counterrevolution in Egypt: Sisi’s New Republic, published by Verso Books. The unification of the repressive apparatus for the first time since 1952
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The United Nations Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk, has issued a stark warning over the escalating use of armed drones in Sudan, describing the conflict as being on the verge of entering
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A major diplomatic controversy has erupted after Colombian President Gustavo Petro made a highly provocative statement comparing Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, sparking outrage and political friction
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The Spanish government has begun using a debt conversion programme with Cuba to fund humanitarian support, including the delivery of food to the island’s population amid a severe economic and social crisis.
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A growing wave of historical revisionism in Russia is raising alarm among historians and human rights advocates, as the government under Vladimir Putin intensifies efforts to reshape public understanding of Soviet-era repression.
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