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Somalia's government battles Al-Shabaab militants with no decisive advantage. The Somali government’s battle with Al-Shabaab militants grinds on, with neither able to gain a decisive advantage. To improve its lot, Mogadishu needs to bolster its military and alleviate civilian suffering in areas under insurgent control, while looking for openings for dialogue with the group.
Galip Dalay discusses Türkiye's relations with NATO and the EU. This week on War & Peace, Olga speaks with Galip Dalay, senior research fellow at Chatham House, about Türkiye’s evolving relations within NATO and with the EU as Ankara prepares to host the upcoming NATO summit in July.
President-elect Abelardo “El Tigre” de la Espriella promises to fight armed groups. This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group experts Renata Segura and Elizabeth Dickinson about Colombia’s turbulent election, president-elect Abelardo “El Tigre” de la Espriella’s hardline promises to fight armed groups and the legacy of outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s signature policy of “Total Peace”.
The United States launched military strikes against Iran and revoked a sanctions waiver covering Iranian oil sales. This move was made after accusing Tehran of attacking commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The action puts a fragile cease-fire at risk. Iran's oil sales will be impacted by the revoked waiver. The United States launched a new round of military strikes against Iran and revoked a key sanctions waiver covering Iranian oil sales after accusing Tehran of attacking commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, putting a fragile cease-fire into peril.
India supports a two-state solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict. Prime Minister Modi stated this in Jakarta. He emphasized the growing importance of dialogue and diplomacy. In a press statement in Jakarta while presiding over the signing of multiple agreements including the delivery of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system and Astra Mk-1 beyond the visual-range air-to-air missiles to Indonesia, Mr. Modi says India believes that the role of dialogue and diplomacy has become more important than ever before.
Iran's clerical establishment staged a mass funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran's clerical establishment has shown time and again it has few rivals at staging a mass funeral. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's was a spectacle built to be seen as a referendum on the Islamic republic's popularity.
The Bundibugyo species of Ebola continues to spread in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization reported the death toll has now passed 500. The outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expanding, while the push to accelerate testing and identify effective treatment options continues, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Amnesty International reported ethnic cleansing in Sudan's North Darfur state. The findings stem from an eight-month investigation concluding in April 2026. Researchers interviewed 247 individuals. This included 208 survivors of conflict-related abuses. The investigation, conducted over eight months between August 2025 and April 2026, is based on interviews with 247 people, including 208 survivors (169 adults and 39 children) who experienced or witnessed conflict-related abuses in Sudan’s North Darfur state.
Elon Musk has been posting about the US Agency for International Development on X. His comments come as USAID faces criticism for cutting funding to Ebola programs. Experts say these cuts have hindered the response to the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak. The cuts have resulted in significant numbers of deaths. Experts say cuts have hindered the response to DRC’s Ebola outbreak and resulted in ‘significant numbers’ of deathsElon Musk has an Ebola problem.
A Ukrainian woman suspected of carrying out a bombing in Monaco was found dead with gunshot wounds. The bombing targeted a Ukrainian tycoon with links to Russia. The killing is claimed to have been carried out by a Ukrainian spy. The woman's body was found with multiple gunshot wounds. A Ukrainian woman believed to have set off a bomb targeting a tycoon with links to Russia has been found dead with gunshot wounds in a killing apparently carried out by a Ukrainian spy, it is claimed.
Mark Rutte said NATO allies are on track to match US defense spending. European members and Canada are increasing their spending to align with the US. The US has long criticized Europe's low military spending. Rutte also backed continued support for Ukraine. On the eve of the NATO summit in Ankara, the alliance’s Secretary-General Mark Rutte said European members and Canada are on track to bring their defense spending into line with that of the United States, which has long criticized Europe's lack of military spending and perceived "free riding.".
The United Nations reported ongoing restrictions at Gaza border crossings. These closures impede the delivery of critical supplies. The UN expressed concern for children in both Gaza and the West Bank. Reports indicate senseless infant deaths in the West Bank. Ongoing restrictions and closures of border crossings continue to hamper delivery of critical supplies into the Gaza Strip, amid mounting concern for children there and in the West Bank, the United Nations said on Monday.
At least 330 children were reported killed or injured in Sudan during the first six months of 2026. The UN Children's Fund made this announcement on Monday. Children across Sudan are bearing the brunt of the escalating war. The conflict is becoming increasingly deadly. Children across Sudan continue to bear the brunt of a war that is becoming increasingly deadly, with at least 330 children reported killed or injured during the first six months of 2026, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will host leaders from Tonga, Samoa, and Papua New Guinea in Brisbane. They will attend the State of Origin decider. This meeting comes as Albanese faces pressure to discuss human rights concerns with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their upcoming summit in Melbourne. Leaders from Tonga, Samoa and Papua New Guinea to join Albanese at State of Origin decider.
Prince Harry's lawsuit against the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday was rejected by a judge. Attorney David Sherborne claimed the publications used unlawful methods to gather information. The lawsuit alleged systematic and sustained use of unlawful information gathering by the publications' journalists and private eyes. The judge's decision ends Prince Harry's legal challenge against the British tabloids. Attorney David Sherborne said the Daily Mail and its sister publication, Mail on Sunday, used its journalists, freelance reporters and private eyes for "clear, systematic and sustained use of unlawful information gathering" to snoop on his clients.
A Paris appeals court cleared Marine Le Pen to run for President, but sentenced her to one year under electronic tag for a fake jobs scam at the European Parliament. The court banned her from office for 15 months. Le Pen was found guilty of misusing EU funds. A Paris appeals court found Marine Le Pen guilty over the fake jobs scam at the European Parliament but reduced that sentence, banning her from office for 15 months as well as sentencing her to one year to be served with an electronic tag.
Canada will buy 12 submarines from German consortium TKMS. The deal is one of Canada's largest defence contracts. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the decision on Monday, following a bidding war with a South Korean rival. The contract will deepen Canada's Nato ties ahead of a crucial summit. TKMS beats South Korean rival to multibillion-dollar contract that will deepen Canada’s Nato tiesCanada has selected a German consortium to build a dozen cutting-edge submarines in one of the country’s largest-ever defence contracts that will further deepen its Nato ties before a crucial summit this week. On Monday the prime minister, Mark Carney, announced the winner of a tightly contested battle.
The UN General Assembly voted to debate US sanctions against Cuba at Havana's request. The decades-long embargo has worsened suffering on the Caribbean island. The meeting will discuss the impact of the sanctions. The UN General Assembly overwhelming voted to debate United States sanctions against Cuba in a meeting on Tuesday, at Havana’s request, to discuss the decades-long embargo amid warnings of increasing suffering on the Caribbean island.
The Southwest Pacific's last tropical glacier may vanish within months, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned. Rising ocean temperatures and acidity threaten coastal communities. The region faces increasing climate risks. The Southwest Pacific is facing mounting climate risks as its vast ocean expanse becomes hotter, more acidic and more dangerous for coastal communities, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a report published on Tuesday.
Cuba experienced its third nationwide power outage this year on Monday. Impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before the US imposed a blockade in JanuaryCuba on Monday suffered its third nationwide power outage since the start of the year, the state electricity company said. The impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before the US president, Donald Trump, imposed an oil blockade in January, which has depleted the alr.
The United Nations is increasing assistance for people affected by the earthquakes in Venezuela. The UN is working with the Venezuelan Government to provide aid. A new estimate puts direct physical damage at $37 billion. The UN and its partners are ramping up their response effort. The UN and its partners are ramping up assistance for people affected by the earthquakes in Venezuela, working alongside the Government's response effort, as a new UN estimate puts direct physical damage at $37 billion.
A UN report says the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have improved billions of lives through investment and cooperation. With five years left, governments must accelerate action to meet the 2030 deadline. Challenges remain to achieve the goals. With fewer than five years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new UN report says sustained investment and international cooperation have improved billions of lives, but warns that governments must urgently accelerate action if the goals are to be met by their 2030 deadline.
UN chief António Guterres appealed for worldwide controls on Artificial Intelligence as AI chips are used in battlefields with "killer robots". UN chief António Guterres appealed on Monday for far-reaching, worldwide controls on Artificial Intelligence, as increasingly powerful AI chips that are designed for civilian use shift to the battlefield, where “killer robots” are already the norm.
Severe storms hit China, bringing tornadoes and landslides that killed 15 people. Xi Jinping called for an "all out" rescue effort. 16 people remain buried after a landslide in western China, with hundreds injured and tens of thousands evacuated, state media reported. Chinese leader Xi Jinping calls for ‘all out’ rescue effort as death toll rises and 16 people remain buried after a landslide in the country’s westThe death toll from devastating storms in parts of China rose to 15 on Tuesday, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, state media reported, as the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, urged “all out” efforts to rescue people affected by.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated China's recent ICBM test in the Pacific risks nuclear proliferation. He noted the missile could cause significant damage if weaponized. The Solomon Islands prime minister expressed concern over such tests in the region. Solomon Islands prime minister says he doesn’t want to see more countries testing ICBMs in Pacific, adding ‘be our friend but don’t threaten us’ Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has said China’s weapons test in the Pacific risks fuelling dangerous nuclear proliferation, with the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fired on Monday capable of causing “considerable damage” if weaponis.
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