Background: A national farewell for a polarising figure Raila Odinga, Kenya’s former prime minister and long‑time opposition leader, died on August 23,...
Background: Ilhan Omar and the Growing Federal Scrutiny Rep. Ilhan Omar, elected in 2018 as one of the first two Somali‑American members...
Background: Gold mining on the Egypt‑Sudan frontier The stretch of desert that separates Egypt and Sudan has, for decades, been a magnet...
Background: the war’s energy battlefield Since February 2022, Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukraine’s electricity infrastructure, plunging cities into blackouts and forcing the...
Background: A Decade of Shifting Farm Policy Since Donald Trump first courted the agricultural vote in 2016, U.S. ranchers have been caught...
Background: US energy policy meets Russia sanctions Since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the United States has built a sanctions regime...
Background: Abramovich’s fortune and Western sanctions Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire best known for owning Chelsea FC, amassed his wealth through oil,...
A band that defined a generation of Australian rock Formed in Brisbane in 1989, Powderfinger rose from the city’s modest pub circuit...
The 2024 Borneo wildfires and their ecological fallout Between August and September 2024, a series of intense wildfires ripped through the lowland...
Background – Abramovich, sanctions and the hunt for hidden assets Roman Abramovich, the former Chelsea FC owner and a long‑time confidant of...
Background: Pope Francis' health and Vatican transparency The 71‑year‑old pontiff announced his need for surgery during his Sunday Angelus blessing on October...
A new wave of devastation hits the Himalayas On July 10, 2026, torrential monsoon rains slammed the central hills of Nepal, causing...
Background: Pope Leo’s health history and the Vatican’s transparency Pope Leo, who turned 71 in February 2026, has been the subject of...
Background: A surge in school‑related violence in Poland Poland has seen a noticeable uptick in violent incidents at secondary schools over the...
A tragic night on the Red Sea In the early hours of Thursday, a wooden vessel overloaded with 305 passengers capsized off...
