Tensions Flare in Kosovo After Ex-President Convicted of War Crimes

Sep 18, 2026

After a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck East Nusa Tenggara, killing 129, village leaders like Fransisko Edwin Budiman faced recovery challenges worsened by President Prabowo Subianto's recent fiscal decentralization. Prabowo slashed regional transfers to fund national priorities like free meals and cooperatives, leaving villages with minimal flexible funding.

Sep 18, 2026

At least 16 people, including five police officers, have been killed after a vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into a mosque in north-western Pakistan, according to a senior police official in Peshawar.

Sep 18, 2026

The Japanese and US governments are arranging talks between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and President Donald Trump on Tuesday as she plans to travel to the United States for the UN General Assembly, diplomatic sources said Friday.

Jun 29, 2026

A fragile truce in the Middle East, persistent energy-driven inflation, shifting U.S. trade policy and escalating regional pressures from Europe to Africa will collectively shape geopolitical risk in the third quarter.

Mar 30, 2026

The second quarter will test global resilience as lingering conflicts and energy shocks converge to heighten economic uncertainty and geopolitical volatility.

Jan 05, 2026

As elections reshape political incentives worldwide, 2026 will see major powers recalibrate diplomacy and conflict, raising the risk of fragile deals, regional instability and sudden escalation.