Laura Wise, University of Edinburgh Mediators in both the Iran and Ukraine wars have struggled to achieve meaningful ceasefires. Although the US and Iran reached an initial two-week truce on April 7, brokered by Pakistan, the agreement has been fragile from the beginning.
The Federal Reserve will likely cut US interest rates in December but leave them on hold this month following today’s hot US jobs report, predicts the CEO of global financial advisory giant deVere Group.
The Hague, the Netherlands//- — The Wildlife Justice Commission welcomed the arrest of two suspects in Mozambique in connection with the murder of two South African nationals at Crooks Corner in the Pafuri region of Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Caracas, Venezuela// — Venezuela will host its largest-ever international energy investment summit on 26–29 October 2026 in Caracas, bringing together U.S., Venezuelan and international oil companies, investors, financiers and technical service providers to advance near-term investment opportunities across the country’s reopening energy sector.
Oluwafemi E. Adeyeri, Australian National University and Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Australian National University India and Pakistan are no strangers to heat. This time of year is the worst, as the heat peaks before the monsoon brings cooler conditions starting in June.
The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, has begun in Saudi Arabia as more than 1.5 million pilgrims arrive from abroad amid the backdrop of a fragile ceasefire in the Iran war and a global energy crisis.
Pope Leo has presented the first major teaching document of his papacy, warning that artificial intelligence needs to be “disarmed”.
Iranians hold their guns during a pro-government gathering near the residence where former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed. AP Photo/Vahid Salemi Brian O’Neill, Georgia Institute of Technology The coordinated U.S.-Israeli strikes at the outset of the war in Iran killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with other key regime figures. In doing […]
Relief rallies are expected across global markets on Monday after Donald Trump said overnight that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz had been “largely negotiated,” raising hopes of easing tensions in the Middle East and a sharp pullback in oil-driven inflation fears.
At least 82 people have been killed, and two are missing after a coal mine blast in northern China, officials have said.
