US President Donald Trump has sparked fresh debate over the Strait of Hormuz conflict after joking that the strategically important waterway could be renamed the “Trump Strait”. The comment came as the US Iran conflict in 2026 entered another dangerous phase, with American and Iranian forces exchanging attacks around the Gulf. Trump has also claimed…
Madagascar’s former Senate president, Richard Ravalomanana, has been sentenced to 10 years of hard labour over his alleged role in the deadly crackdown on the country’s Gen Z protests in 2025. A court in Antananarivo found the retired general guilty of complicity in murder. Prosecutors accused him of using his influence within the security forces…
The proposed new US passport rules could introduce a major change for families applying for a passport for a child born in the United States. Under draft guidance being considered by the US State Department, parents or legal guardians would have to provide evidence of their own US citizenship or immigration status when applying for…
The Nepal flood death toll has climbed to at least 1,114, while 3,916 people remain missing after a devastating flash flood struck the Himalayan country on August 26. Nepal’s disaster authority said thousands of security personnel are involved in search and rescue operations, with nearly 12,000 people rescued so far. The scale of the Nepal…
Germany has formally blamed Russia for an attempted Leipzig Airport drone attack, saying intelligence and police investigations point to Russian involvement. The drone, found on August 4 near Ukrainian cargo aircraft, was carrying explosives but was successfully defused before it could cause casualties. The accusation matters because Leipzig/Halle is not just another airport. It is…
The latest China-Taiwan tensions have reached an unexpected Pacific stage after Chinese and Taiwanese representatives attended the opening of the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau at the same time. China responded by warning that Taiwan’s presence would have “consequences”, although its special envoy Qian Bo said the statement was not a threat and did not…
Ukraine is being pushed into a new phase of the war as Russia Ukraine drone attacks become faster, more frequent and harder to stop. Ukrainian officials say Russia launched more than 2,800 jet-powered Shahed drones during August, while Kyiv and Odesa have faced almost daily strikes. The latest assault on Tuesday killed at least 12…
The latest US-Iran conflict is becoming less about whether the United States will use nuclear weapons and more about how far both sides are willing to go without triggering another full-scale war. President Donald Trump has ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran, saying conventional US military power is enough. His comments came after the…
The US-Iran conflict has entered a dangerous new phase after the two countries exchanged military strikes for the first time in about a month. The latest escalation has raised fresh concerns that a conflict that had briefly slowed could return to full-scale fighting. The immediate flashpoint is not only the strikes themselves. It is the…
Niger has returned to a tense calm after mutinous soldiers launched attacks on key sites in the capital, Niamey, in what authorities described as an attempted coup. The ruling junta says it has regained control, but the brief uprising has exposed growing pressure inside a military government that came to power promising to restore security….
