International Affairs

Guinea’s announced December election under a military junta raises serious doubts about genuine democratic progress, highlighting the risks of unchecked military takeovers in West Africa that threaten regional stability and U.S. national security interests.

As Namibia scrambles military resources to combat a devastating wildfire in Etosha National Park, the blaze exposes the wider dangers of poor regulation and environmental mismanagement—threats that ultimately ripple back to America’s national security and economic interests.

An Iraqi man’s life sentence exposes the shadowy networks sending foreign fighters to bolster Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, raising urgent questions about global lawlessness and its threat to American national security.

After defeating Pakistan in the Asia Cup final, India was denied its rightful trophy amid refusal to accept it from a Pakistani official doubling as an ACC chairman and Interior Minister—revealing how politicized global sports bodies undermine fair competition and national pride.

After defeating Pakistan in the Asia Cup final, India was denied its rightful trophy amid refusal to accept it from a Pakistani official doubling as an ACC chairman and Interior Minister—revealing how politicized global sports bodies undermine fair competition and national pride.

With Israel increasingly isolated and Gaza’s humanitarian crisis worsening, President Trump’s meeting with Netanyahu is a pivotal moment to demand accountability and push for an end to the conflict that threatens regional stability and American interests.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado urges Pope León XIV to pressure Nicolás Maduro’s regime into freeing over 800 political prisoners ahead of the upcoming canonization—highlighting ongoing human rights abuses tied to authoritarian repression.

While Brazil’s protests demand legal abortion, the deeper crisis is the state’s failure to protect vulnerable women, reflecting broader lessons for America on preserving life and national sovereignty.

Ecuador’s abrupt fuel subsidy removal ignites violent protests resulting in a civilian death and injured soldiers, exposing the chaos unleashed when governments ignore national stability and economic realities.

In a fiercely contested election blending meme battles and grassroots activism, New Zealand’s endemic falcon wins Bird of the Year—a victory that underscores the nation’s dire conservation challenges amid political distractions.