War & Geopolitics
Washington Declares Quad the Linchpin of Indo‑Pacific Strategy
In a briefing on the Capitol steps, a senior State Department official said the Quad—Australia, India, Japan and the United…
China’s Innovation Drive Steals the Show at Summer Davos
China innovation is now the centerpiece of Summer Davos, where officials and CEOs gathered to showcase a $2.5 trillion push into…
Four Men Face Jail Over 17‑Year‑Old Child Marriage in Sierra Leone
Four men, including a 45‑year‑old father and the 19‑year‑old husband of a 17‑year‑old girl, sit in a Freetown courtroom awaiting…
Iran Opens Direct US Hotline Over Hormuz Tensions
At 0600 GMT on June 27, an Iranian navy vessel stopped dead in the water just 20 nm off the Strait…
Iran Deploys the Middle East’s Largest, Smartest Drone Fleet
In a remote desert airbase southwest of Tehran, a squadron of 150 quad‑copter drones lifts off in perfect formation, each…
Ukraine Brings Home 160 Captive Defenders After Two Years
Sixteen men and women stepped onto Ukrainian soil this Thursday, their faces a mix of relief and lingering shock; each…
Israel Unveils Secret Entebbe Raid Files After 50 Years
On a brisk July morning in 2026, a stack of beige folders arrived at Israel’s Ministry of Defense archives, each…
Turkish Builders Poised to Rebuild War‑Scarred Ukraine
By the end of next year, a fleet of Turkish construction crews could be pouring concrete on schools, hospitals and…
Trump Blames Iran for Hormuz Drone Strike, Calls Ceasefire Violation
At 03:12 GMT, a low‑flying drone exploded near a cargo vessel just off the southern mouth of the Strait of Hormuz,…
Turkey Detains Editor and NGO Staff on Terror Charge Ahead of NATO Summit
On the morning of July 2, security forces in Istanbul forced open the office of the daily Daily Sabah and…