Chad has closed its eastern border with Sudan after five Chadian soldiers were killed in clashes during the ongoing Sudanese civil war. The incident, creating a sharp escalation in cross-border tensions, occurred near a border town where fighting spilled over from Sudan’s internal conflict, prompting N’Djamena to shut crossings and
The United States has begun a series of meetings in Geneva aimed at establishing a multilateral framework for nuclear arms control. Following discussions with Russian representatives on 23 February 2026, American officials were scheduled to meet with a Chinese delegation, according to a senior State Department official. These talks represent
The World Bank and the Mozambican government agreed this week to a $6 billion finance package, one of the biggest multiyear development commitments to the nation since its debt crisis and conflict shocks. The money will be distributed over five years with the goals of promoting macroeconomic stabilization, infrastructure rehabilitation,
Twelve Hong Kong pro-democracy activists had their appeals dismissed by the Hong Kong Court of Appeal on February 23. The activists, who sought to overturn their sentences or convictions under the 2020 National Security Law (NSL), had been sentenced to varying prison terms ranging from four to ten years. The
