The ambitious missile defense system promoted by the White House faces questions about its cost, feasibility, and actual effectiveness against powers such as Russia or China
The Lebanese militia strikes its enemy with devices popularized in the war in Ukraine that are extremely difficult to shoot down
The next UN secretary-general will need to play a more proactive role in conflict resolution and peacekeeping missions, according to several experts
The path ahead for the Republican is fraught with difficulties. Negotiations with Iran are frozen and there is no way to unblock them without making significant concessions to the regime or escalating the war
The US is being represented at the great art event by Alma Allen, a self-taught sculptor who was chosen after a late call reoriented towards MAGA ideology
A leaked audio recording points to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, Javier Milei, and Donald Trump as attempting to create a platform to spread fake news about the administrations of Claudia Sheinbaum, Lula, and Gustavo Petro
Aside from short-term fixes, several countries in the region are reviving old projects to overcome the Hormuz blockade
Gulf countries are loading crude onto ships at sea as their onshore storage facilities reach capacity. Normally these vessels are a marginal part of the market, but now they’ve taken on a crucial role
The Chinese artist and activist, who has just opened the retrospective ‘Aftershock’ at the MAXXI museum in L’Aquila, argues that restrictions on expression are not only a problem of autocracies but also permeate Western democracies
The local population, dependent on tourism and fishing, is suffering from the halt of its economy, and some are fleeing to other parts of Iran
A group of 11 babies transferred to Egypt in incubators at the end of 2023 have returned to the Strip, where they were met by parents and siblings they had never met
Greek shipping companies transport Azerbaijani crude oil from a Turkish port in violation of the embargo imposed by Ankara, concealing their shipments by turning off their tracking signals
Despite the ceasefire, the Israeli army is razing dozens of villages to drive out Hezbollah in a project that experts denounce as disproportionate and contrary to international law
The years 2024 and 2025 were the deadliest for reporters worldwide since records began. In those two years, Israeli attacks were responsible for 70% of the deaths
Iranians are facing a potentially more critical scenario than what was seen under previous cycles of sanctions
The former foreign minister, who brought the Greens into government, points out that Europe must prepare for the end of American protection: ‘We’ll see if NATO survives’
The capture of two large ships by Revolutionary Guard speedboats serves as a reminder of their crucial role in blocking the strategic maritime passage
The president’s erratic handling of the war is affecting his approval ratings. His latest retreat undercuts the credibility of his pressure‑driven diplomacy
Residents of southern Lebanon’s largest city fear an imminent return to war between Israeli forces and Hezbollah, as the ceasefire is set to expire on Sunday
Tehran is resisting the US by using basic and cheap devices planted on a maritime route through which 20% of the world’s oil flowed before the war
The US president prolonged the truce with Tehran hours before it expired, although Washington will maintain the naval blockade of Hormuz
Residents of Dahieh, a Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanon’s capital, are returning home, uncertain whether the ceasefire will hold
The EU, the UN, and the World Bank estimate the cost of recovery and reconstruction in the Gaza Strip at $71.4 billion. The EU insists that a two-state solution is the only path to a stable and lasting peace
Israel has taken advantage of the conflict with Iran to extend its control over large swaths of the Palestinian Authority, while settler attacks are on the rise and strikes in Gaza occur on a daily basis
The soldier is seen attempting to decapitate the sculpture with an axe in a village in the southern part of the country
Uncertainty pervades a population united only by anger over the precarious economic situation
The Johns Hopkins University professor believes the conflict has revealed the limits of Trump’s assumption that everything can be achieved by force
