Drone Attacks on Black Sea Shipping Put NATO’s Eastern Flank on Alert
Two tankers were hit near the Sulina Canal and a cargo ship sank off Bulgaria as attacks on commercial vessels in NATO waters intensify.
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UN Warns of a Food Crisis as the Hormuz Fertilizer Plan Stalls
A UN-run corridor could be activated within 10 days if Washington and Tehran agree — but planting seasons in Asia and Africa will not wait.
Navi Pillay, Champion of International Law, Wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
The 85-year-old South African jurist, a former UN human rights chief, was honoured as one of “the great defenders of international legal principles in our time.”
Ethiopia and Eritrea Sever Diplomatic Ties as Fighting in the North Escalates
Tit-for-tat expulsions and a reported drone strike in Addis Ababa raise fears that a domestic conflict could become a wider regional war.
A Month After the Himalayan Glacier Collapse, Nepal Faces a Long Road to Recovery
The August 26 disaster killed more than 1,000 people across Nepal and China, left thousands missing and devastated hydropower sites and mountain villages.
UN General Assembly High-Level Week: Trust, Reform and a Shrinking Aid Budget
Under the theme “Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation,” leaders open the general debate amid wars, aid cuts and a looming race for the next Secretary-General.