Social Media Hacking

October 19, 2026

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

The Com: How Teenage Hackers Became a Global Cybercrime Threat

Ricky Handschumacher’s mother did not know her son was a hacker until the police came looking for him. She had worked as a nurse inside a Florida jail, where officers began asking

Defence/Diplomacy

Iranian Hack Turns Leaked Israeli Contacts Into Intelligence Windfall

An Iranian-backed hacking operation that breached the phones and messaging accounts of senior Israeli political figures has exposed what security experts describe as an intelligence gold mine, raising alarm over the vulnerability of personal devices used by those at the

January 10, 2026

Osama bin Laden’s Son Deported from France, Denies Terror-Glorifying Posts

Omar bin Laden, the eldest son of the late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has been deported from France after being accused of glorifying

The Com: How Teenage Hackers Became a Global Cybercrime Threat

October 19, 2026

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Ricky Handschumacher’s mother did not know her son was a hacker until the police came looking for him. She had worked as a nurse inside a Florida jail, where officers began asking

Iranian Hack Turns Leaked Israeli Contacts Into Intelligence Windfall

January 10, 2026

Defence/Diplomacy

An Iranian-backed hacking operation that breached the phones and messaging accounts of senior Israeli political figures has exposed what security experts describe as an intelligence gold mine, raising alarm over the vulnerability

Osama bin Laden’s Son Deported from France, Denies Terror-Glorifying Posts

October 9, 2024

Omar bin Laden, the eldest son of the late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has been deported from France after being accused of glorifying terrorism in social media posts. The country’s new

Is Gen Z a Cover For Anarchists?

The article questions whether protests conducted under the banner of

Kabul’s Denials, Pakistan’s Demands

Repeated negotiations have failed to bridge the divide between Pakistan’s

India’s Global Power, Its Accountability Problem

India’s growing global influence faces a difficult test as international

Is Bangladesh Shaping the Region—or Being Shaped?

As South Asian diplomacy evolves, Bangladesh faces a fundamental question:

Puerto Rican Communities Bear the Brunt of the Water Crisis

As a child, visits to my grandmother’s home in the

What China’s Global Initiatives Offer the World

The fires of war burn from Palestine to Ukraine and

Belling The Bellingcat

Bellingcat’s investigation of two US charities, Sewa International USA and

Pakistan’s Power Struggle Turns Violent as Terrorism Surges

Pakistan’s imposition of governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has triggered

How Non-State Alliances Are Reshaping the Global Order

Yemen’s civil war reignited in early October, as Saudi Arabia

Afghanistan’s Resistance Is Spreading

Five years after the Taliban’s return to power, emerging resistance

Taliban Silences the Airwaves

The Taliban’s suspension of BBC World Service FM broadcasts highlights

China-North Korea Bridge to Open After 12-Year Delay as Ties Warm

China and North Korea will officially open the New Yalu

India’s Secret Peace Deal Nears Breaking Point

With talks stalled since 2021 and NSCN (IM) leader Thuingaleng

India’s Peacemaker Ambitions Meet the Reality of Its Russia Ties

India’s diplomatic efforts during the Russia-Ukraine war appear impressive from

Can Diplomacy and Trade Pressure Stop Israeli Settlements?

Israel’s E1 settlement project is facing opposition from governments with