Background: A tangled legacy of Gulf‑US‑Iran rivalry The incident traces its roots to the 2020 confrontation that erupted after the United States...
What sparked the buyback: Bondi Beach stabbing and a gun‑related tragedy On 12 August 2026 a lone attacker armed with a semi‑automatic...
Background: a quake in the Pacific Ring of Fire On August 13, 2026, a magnitude‑7.2 tremor struck the island of Java in...
A rare hurricane threat for the islands Hawaii’s modern weather record shows that a tropical cyclone making landfall on the archipelago is...
From Self‑Funding to Global Screen Sue Nyathi, a Zimbabwean novelist born in 1985, grew up in Harare’s bustling suburbs before moving to...
Background: Panorama’s Jan 6 investigation and the lawsuit In February 2024, the BBC’s flagship investigative programme Panorama aired a two‑part documentary that examined...
Record heatwaves and droughts in western Europe The summer of 2026 saw an unprecedented string of heatwaves across western Europe, with temperatures...
Background In March 2026, the US Trade Representative (USTR) released a comprehensive report detailing how China has been moving goods through a...
Background: The 2025‑2026 wave of kidnappings in Niger Since the coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum in July 2023, Niger has seen...
Background: Japan’s Climate and Infrastructure Japan sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a zone that brings both seismic activity and a...
The enduring coronal heating mystery For more than a century scientists have been puzzled by a stark temperature paradox: the Sun’s outer...
Background: a volatile Niger and the rise of hostage‑taking Niger, a landlocked Sahelian nation, has seen a sharp uptick in kidnappings since...
Background: A history of high‑profile art thefts in Brazil Brazil has long been a hotspot for art crime, thanks to its large...
Background: A tightly contested race in a fragile democracy Zambia’s presidential election, scheduled for early August 2026, pits incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema...
Background: The crash that sparked a landmark suit On a rainy November evening in 2022, a Boeing‑produced aircraft operating a regional flight...
