US Clears $6.6bn Sale of Attack Helicopters and Vehicles to Israel
Washington has authorised more than $6.6bn in new arms sales to Israel, even as a fragile ceasefire remains in place following Israel’s devastating war on the Gaza Strip. In a…
UNRWA Staff Cuts Worsen Gaza Crisis as Israel Limits Aid Access
After nearly two decades teaching at a school run by UNRWA, Maryam Shaaban—whose name has been changed for security reasons—collapsed when she learned she was among roughly 600 employees dismissed…
Kurdish-Led SDF Agrees to Integrate With Syrian Government Forces
Syria’s Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has reached a broad agreement with the government in Damascus to integrate its fighters into the Syrian army, marking a major shift in the…
Zelenskyy Says Heavy Russian Losses Needed to Win Ukraine War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine plans to significantly increase the lethality of its armed forces, arguing that sustained Russian losses are key to breaking both battlefield and diplomatic stalemates.…
Trump Threatens Canada Over Aircraft Tariffs and Gulfstream Approval
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States would move to decertify Bombardier Global Express business jets and warned of imposing 50% import tariffs on all aircraft…
Can Awami League Survive an Election Ban After Hasina’s Exile?
As dawn broke along the banks of Bangladesh’s Padma River, boatman Ripon Mridha rinsed his feet after a long night of fishing and looked toward the nearby market. What caught…
Trump Border Adviser Homan Commits to Staying in Minnesota
Tom Homan, the border czar appointed under U.S. President Donald Trump, has announced plans to remain in Minnesota as federal immigration enforcement efforts expand in the state. He stressed that…
Israel Desecration of Graves in Gaza Exacerbates Grief Amid War
Fatima Abdullah says the images will not leave her mind. This week, the al-Batsh cemetery in the Tuffah neighbourhood east of Gaza City was excavated and heavily damaged during an…
Bangladesh Election and the Military’s Hidden Influence
In Bangladesh political conversations, one word has increasingly come to symbolise the deeper question of power in the country: Kochukhet. The Dhaka neighbourhood that hosts major military installations has become…
Iran Dismisses Trump Threats, Warns It Will Respond to Any US Attack
Iran foreign minister has warned that the country’s armed forces stand ready to respond “immediately and powerfully” to any attack by the United States, following renewed military threats from US…