Stories shaping the global stage - from ceasefires to border crises and great-power wars.
A major turning point in the years-long Gaza conflict - Hamas has agreed to disarm in exchange for a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. The breakthrough was widely welcomed internationally, but official reactions remain "cautiously optimistic," and an Israeli airstrike the following day has cast a shadow over implementation.
Read Full Story →A humanitarian and political crisis exploded at Spain North African enclave of Ceuta as an estimated 60,000 migrants breached the border from Morocco in a single day. At least 34 people died attempting the crossing. Spain has deployed the military and accused human smugglers of orchestrating the mass rush.
Read Full Story →Russia is pressing its offensive toward the so-called "Fortress Belt" - a chain of heavily defended cities in Ukraine Donetsk region. After months of grinding advances, Moscow forces are closing in on key urban strongholds, raising the stakes for what analysts call a potential tipping point in the war.
Read Full Story →Liberian authorities have publicly destroyed nearly four metric tonnes of cocaine — worth an estimated $317 million — in the country's largest-ever drug seizure. The shipment, allegedly bound for Europe, was destroyed as part of a sweeping crackdown that has implicated several senior police officials in the trafficking network.
Read Full Story →A heavy police presence in Zimbabwe's capital appeared to have deterred planned anti-government protests on July 31, with civil society groups calling for demonstrations against constitutional amendments that could extend the president's rule. The ban marks a sharp escalation in the government's crackdown on public dissent.
Read Full Story →Saudi Arabia and 13 other nations have officially announced a Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance to protect shipping in the Red Sea, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden. The coalition is a direct response to repeated Houthi attacks on commercial vessels and is designed to keep one of the world's most important trade routes open.
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