With a long history of conflict and ethnic tension, Myanmar is currently experiencing a severe civil war and humanitarian crisis. After staging a coup in 2021, the state military of Myanmar, the Tatmadaw, seized power in the country. The Tatmadaw defended this by falsely claiming that recent elections were fraudulent.
The straits at the heart of Middle Eastern shipping have long been focal points for governments, and increasingly so amid the region’s mounting conflicts and tensions. However, the calculation changes entirely when the hand controlling that chokepoint belongs not to a state, but to a non-state armed group. On July
The Africa Corps carried out airstrikes in central Mali on June 15th, 2026, killing eight civilians, including three children under 11, Human Rights Watch (H.R.W.) reported last week. The morning of the attack, two Malian military sources identified a Sukhoi Su-24 aircraft that attacked Kyrnia Village in the Mopti
In a significant escalation of its maritime posture, North Korea conducted live-fire sea trials of strategic, nuclear-capable cruise missiles and automated naval weapons aboard its newly repaired 5,000-ton destroyer, the Kang Kon, according to a report by the Associated Press (A.P.). The drill, personally supervised by North Korean leader Kim
Sri Lanka enlisted its armed forces to fight the country’s worst dengue outbreak in nearly a decade, turning the same air force drones once reserved for surveillance and inspection towards a domestic target: standing rooftop water where mosquitoes breed. As infections climbed past 77,000 and the death toll reached 56
On July 20, 2026, police used tear gas, batons, and sticks to disperse thousands of peaceful protestors of the youth-led Cockroach Movement near India’s parliament. Videos circulated on social media showing police beating protestors and dragging them away and protestors crying and pleading with officers not to hit them, fueling
During a public meeting with Vladimir Putin, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev publicly nudged the Russian state toward peace talks, suggesting an Istanbul Formula 2.0. Kazakhstan has been walking a tightrope since the invasion of Ukraine, as it shares close economic connections with Russia, using Russia’s Black Sea access to export
An appeal for peace in Pakistan-administered Kashmir was made by Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, on July 17th, 2026, following the increasing unrest that has been reported prior to the region’s upcoming elections that will be held by the end of the month. According to the
Less than a month after signing the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, which provided toll-free passage for commercial vessels passing through the strait and established the ceasefire between the United States and Iran for 60 days, the U.S. renewed its attacks on Iran after three ships were struck by unknown projectiles
As defined by the United Nations, a refugee is an individual who is forced to leave their home nation due to war, persecution, or violence, and at the end of 2025 over 117.8 million people were forcibly displaced from their homes. Current driving factors of the crisis include the Russo-Ukraine
On July 15, 2026, Lithuania’s president, Gitanas Nauseda, warned that intelligence assessments found that Russia is planning a potential provocation against energy or transport infrastructure in the Baltic States or Poland. While intelligence has indicated that this would likely not be a large-scale assault, Russia may be preparing a limited
The rise of China poses one of the defining questions for world peace: can a rising power be accommodated within the existing order, or must its ascent mean confrontation? Conventional dialogue offers Beijing a problematic dichotomy: either assimilate into the liberal international order (L.I.O.) and change its own political regime,
On July 23rd, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and the White House announced a new slate of tariffs between 10 percent and 12.5 percent on more than 80 countries, including the EU, Mexico, Canada, India, Australia, Japan, and China. These tariffs are predicted to cover around 99 percent of US
The 2026 BRICS Summit, scheduled to be held in India, is less than two months away. Such a timeframe may seem distant, especially considering the fast-moving pace of geopolitics. However, the central paradox is already visible and palpable. The bloc cannot agree on central issues, from Iran to Ukraine, but
The United States is preparing to provide Israel with more refueling aircraft, as conflict between Israel and Iran continues. To minimize civilian air disruption, the United States will be using Israeli Air Force bases and commercial airports as refueling stations. This comes after a recent escalation in conflict in the
Every major international football tournament revives an old debate: should politics stay out of sport? The phrase is repeated by commentators, governing bodies, and fans whenever political symbols, statements, or controversies emerge around the game. Yet recent events suggest that the separation between football and politics is far more difficult
International rescue teams rushed to assist after two powerful earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 struck northern Venezuela on June 24th, 2026. The double earthquake in La Guaira caused immense damage to residential areas and to many essential infrastructures, including hospitals and main roads. Search and rescue teams are continuing
As the conflict in eastern Congo intensifies, the UN has imposed sanctions on leaders of armed groups operating in the region, including the Rwandan-backed AFC/M23 rebels and the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, or the FDLR. The fighting intensified after Rwandan-backed forces advanced, seizing large sections of eastern
On Sunday, July 12th, Houthi forces launched an attack against Abha Airport in Saudi Arabia, using drones and firing missiles in retaliation for assaults against Yemen’s main airport, Sanaa International Airport, only a few days before. According to the Associated Press, despite the internationally recognized Yemeni government stating that the
On July 6th, 4:01 AM GMT, Beijing conducted what it labelled a “routine part of China’s annual programme” by launching a missile with a dummy warhead from a nuclear-powered submarine in the South Pacific. This act would likely have already stirred international consternation. However, the test was also conducted on
