Every story decoded through media worldwide, perspective by perspective.
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has passed 2,000 cases and is spreading 'faster than ever,' the WHO warns, as health workers strike and a hospital is attacked. Neighbouring Uganda is emerging from its own alert.
More than 500 Rohingya refugees are missing after two boats capsized off Myanmar. The UN calls it one of the deadliest such disasters, reviving international concern over the fate of the stateless minority fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh's camps.
Smoke from Ontario's wildfires has made Toronto the world's most polluted city and drifted into the United States, where Republican lawmakers blame Canada and threaten retaliation — a cross-border dispute unfolding amid health warnings.
The Trump administration ends open-ended stays and caps the duration of visas for foreign students and journalists, effective September. The move alarms students from India, China, Korea, Bangladesh and beyond, reviving debate over US openness.
Washington slaps a 25% tariff on Brazilian goods; Lula's government retaliates via the Reciprocity Law, the Ibovespa falls and industry sounds the alarm. Latin American neighbors watch the trade clash between the Americas' two largest economies.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders annual testosterone screening for US military members over 30, under the banner of a 'High-T Department of War'. The move triggers mockery, analysis and debate over masculinity and military readiness worldwide.
Russian strikes on Odesa and Kyiv kill civilians, the Black Sea turns into a naval battleground, and the Zaporizhzhia plant's chief engineer is killed in a drone attack Moscow blames on Kyiv; the UN calls June the deadliest month for civilians in four years.
Twenty-four hours after suspending most ICE traffic stops, Donald Trump reversed course and said the agency would not halt them despite two fatal migrant shootings; Democrats decried the U-turn.
Washington resumes strikes and a naval blockade of Iranian ports, but Donald Trump abandons his planned 20% toll on cargo through Hormuz after calls from Gulf emirs; Tehran threatens to block other sea lanes, including the Red Sea.
After several migrants were shot dead by ICE agents during traffic stops in Maine and Texas, the Trump administration ordered most vehicle stops suspended, while Mexico filed criminal complaints and demanded investigations.
The murder of former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe, 78, handed to Britain's counter-terrorism police amid a possible far-right motive, echoes well beyond the UK. From Canberra to Rome, coverage probes rising political violence and the protection of elected officials.
The United States reinstates a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and strikes Iran after Iranian reprisals against Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Jordan. Oil jumps nearly 10%, shipping collapses, and crude-dependent economies from Seoul to New Delhi brace for the shock.
Washington launched a third wave of strikes on Iran this week; Tehran retaliated against Gulf Arab states. Eight viewpoints on an escalation now spilling beyond Iran's borders.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, 71, a foreign-policy hawk and close Trump ally, has died suddenly. Eight viewpoints — from Washington to Moscow — on the shockwave through the Senate and beyond.
Qatar's former emir, who lifted the small emirate onto the world stage (Al Jazeera, gas, mediations) before abdicating in 2013, has died. Six viewpoints — from regional mourning to geopolitical reckoning — on a reign that reshaped the Gulf.
Subpoenas targeting New York Times reporters over Air Force One security reporting reignite the US press-freedom debate. Six international viewpoints — with no American voice in the panel — on the case.
A new wave of Russian missile and drone strikes kills and wounds dozens across Ukraine. Six perspectives — from Kyiv to Moscow, Berlin to Brasília — on a war that grinds on.
Washington launches fresh strikes on Iran; Tehran declares Hormuz closed and targets the Gulf. Eight national viewpoints — from American resolve to Iranian retaliation — on an escalation rattling oil markets.
Mexico is pursuing criminal complaints in the United States after a fatal ICE shooting in Houston killed a man who was not the intended target. Witnesses dispute the US authorities' account and protests have erupted.
Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, and two former Apple employees, accusing them of stealing trade secrets tied to the development of an AI device.
Wildfires fuelled by a severe heatwave tore through southern Spain's Andalusia region, killing at least twelve people and leaving around twenty-three missing, one of the country's deadliest blazes in twenty years.
Israel warned the United States of an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump. Trump replied that US missiles were 'locked and loaded' and aimed at Iran, and said he had left instructions for a massive retaliatory strike should he be killed.
Democratic candidate Graham Platner withdrew from the Maine US Senate race after a sexual assault allegation. Donald Trump defended him publicly, and the exit has triggered soul-searching among Democrats.
A K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo plane flying from Sharjah to Karachi crashed into the Arabian Sea off Pakistan with five crew aboard. Rescuers located the wreckage and are still searching for the missing crew.
