One year after the official closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the funding picture for public health interventions around the world remains murky. To…
An unlikely coalition of separatist fighters and Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists have pushed Mali’s government junta to the precipice of collapse following a late April offensive that saw key northern towns fall out of their control.
A months-long oil embargo pushes the Caribbean island’s fragile energy system to the brink At the start of 2026, the state of the Cuban energy…
How an engineer-turned-rapper became Nepal’s new leader Social media has a way of influencing change. Popular movements find their footing, support builds for a figurehead…
Going into 2026, the European Union’s vulnerabilities lie more exposed by inaction on several strategic fronts, including radar and cyber defense systems, rather than geographical weak spots.
In 2025, youth protests around the world were cataloged under the one-size-fits-all banner of “Gen Z protests,” making it harder to parse granular facts. In…
As Colombia’s former guerrilla and paramilitary groups battle for control of territory lush with narcotic crops, gold, minerals, and illicit trade routes, millions of Colombians…
Calls for the resignation of Kenya’s President William Ruto ring at anti-government protests, as deaths and “disappearances” mount. The presidency of Kenya’s William S. Ruto…