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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 evolving NATO and EU relations with Olga. 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.
Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia's presidential election with 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”.
Funeral prayers for Iran's former supreme leader began in Iraq after his body arrived in the holy city. Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has yet to make an appearance in the funeral ceremonies, which are unfolding over several days. He is believed to be in hiding after reportedly being wounded in the airstrike that killed his father.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Telstra apologised for a major outage affecting mobiles, trains, and triple-zero calls in Victoria. This blog is now closedTelstra outage: Telco apologises for major time-keeping issue that hit mobiles, trains and triple-zero callsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTelstra outage reported to be cause of Victoria train stoppageThere is a long list of cancelled trains on the official V/line site, but the TL/DR is that Victoria’s regional train network has ground to a halt. D.
Marine Le Pen was found guilty of a fake jobs scam and sentenced to one year with an electronic tag. 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.
China is developing its own extreme ultraviolet lithography machines and using AI to boost chip performance to evade US export controls. The US suspects China may have obtained an EUV machine through other means, and is monitoring the situation closely. Beijing's efforts aim to counter US chip bans. China is using several methods to circumvent United States export controls on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines, including developing its own machines and stacking artificial intelligence (AI) chips to boost their performance.
Severe storms in China killed 15 people and injured hundreds, prompting Xi Jinping to call for an all-out rescue effort. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Experts discussed AI accountability at the UN summit, warning of human rights violations linked to the technology. Who is legally responsible when Artificial Intelligence causes harm? The issue took centre stage on Tuesday – day two of the first ever UN summit on AI governance, where leading experts warned of mounting evidence of human rights violations linked to the revolutionary technology.
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.
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