Background – the heiress, the steakhouse empire and the kidnapping claim Christina Block inherited a multi‑million‑dollar steakhouse chain that dominates Germany’s upscale...
Background: Pope Francis’s health and his ties to Africa Since his election in 2013, Pope Francis has become the most travelled pontiff...
US aid to Ukraine and Trump’s emerging position Since the Russian invasion began in February 2022, the United States has supplied Ukraine...
Background: Jantar Mantar’s symbolic role in Indian dissent Since the 1990s, the 18th‑century astronomical observatory known as Jantar Mantar has become an...
Background: The Canadian Beluga Rescue Mission In 2022, Canada launched an unprecedented effort to relocate the last thirty captive beluga whales from...
Background: A quiet school becomes a flashpoint The incident unfolded at a public elementary school in Oregon’s small town of Albany, a...
A turbulent decade for the Amazon The Amazon basin has long been a barometer of Brazil's environmental policy. Under President Jair Bolsonaro...
Background: The sanctions framework and the 2026 Ukraine Support Act Since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the United States has...
A tragic backdrop of fragile school infrastructure School buildings across South Asia have long been flagged for structural weaknesses, a problem that...
Background: The flotilla and its activists In May 2024, a humanitarian flotilla set sail from Cyprus aiming to break Israel’s naval blockade...
Background: United’s tumble and Leeds’s resurgence Manchester United entered the 2026‑27 Premier League campaign with lofty expectations, yet a string of draws...
Background: A volatile protest climate in France Student unrest has been a recurring feature of French politics since the famous May 1968 uprising,...
Rising tension: Hate crimes against Hindu places of worship in the US Over the past five years the United States has seen...
Background: A New Wave of Deportations In the twelve months ending September 2026, the number of anti‑government activists sent back to Russia...
Background: The Strait of Hormuz as a global chokepoint The 21‑mile-wide Strait of Hormuz, sandwiched between Iran and the United Arab Emirates,...
