The Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz
Military confrontation and interrupted shipping connect a regional war to energy supplies and prices around the world.
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International Conflicts & Security
Russia’s war in Ukraine
A full-scale invasion, a long struggle over occupied territory and repeated efforts to negotiate an end to the fighting.
Gaza’s war, ceasefire and recovery
The ceasefire has not settled who will govern Gaza, how armed groups will disarm or how families can rebuild their lives.
Sudan’s civil war and humanitarian emergency
Two former military partners are fighting for power while communities face displacement, hunger and attacks on essential services.
Lebanon, Israel and the struggle to make a ceasefire last
Border security, Hezbollah’s weapons and the future of peacekeeping remain central to a durable settlement.
Myanmar’s civil war and deepening poverty
The military takeover has grown into a prolonged conflict that is damaging livelihoods, health care and prospects for young people.
Eastern Congo’s M23 conflict
Rebel control of major territory and overlapping peace efforts have left civilians caught between fighting and promises of a ceasefire.
Haiti’s gang violence and international security mission
Haitian authorities and an expanding international force face armed gangs that disrupt everyday life and threaten political recovery.
Yemen’s renewed fighting and Red Sea security
A weakening truce has brought renewed battles in Yemen and increased risks around an important international shipping route.
Somalia’s hunger crisis and flood risk
Conflict, repeated weather shocks and aid shortages leave displaced families especially exposed to another deterioration.
U.S. Politics & Government
The 2026 U.S. midterm elections
Voters will choose the next Congress while disputes over voting procedures and district boundaries shape the contest.
California’s ballot-verification dispute
Federal officials want California to separate certain mail ballots while checking voters’ citizenship. California disputes the reliability of the federal list. The case concerns how officials handle questioned ballots during an election already underway, with court proceedings and short deadlines adding pressure.
The fight over congressional voting maps
New district boundaries and court decisions are changing which voters elect which members of the House.
International Politics
Israel’s 2026 election and the next government
The parliamentary vote will determine which parties can try to build a governing coalition. A close result could leave negotiations unresolved long after election night.
Brazil’s 2026 presidential election
Brazil is choosing between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. The race has narrowed to a runoff after neither secured a first-round majority, with household costs, welfare and public safety central to the campaign.
Serbia’s election and the student movement
A student-led movement is challenging the governing party after mass protests over corruption and public safety.
France’s school and cost-of-living protests
Protests over school conditions have joined wider anger about living costs and public services. Students, workers and other demonstrators are pressing for change, while clashes and looting have prompted tighter security. This page follows the protest movement and the government’s response.
Syria’s transition after Assad
Building new institutions, protecting communities and restoring everyday services remain unfinished after the old government’s fall.
Venezuela’s uncertain path to elections
An interim government, opposition pressure and U.S. involvement have not yet produced an agreed election timetable.
Law & Courts
The federal investigations involving Representative Ilhan Omar
Federal investigators have searched the Minnesota congresswoman’s home and sought evidence from relatives. Omar denies wrongdoing. A separate court dispute concerns whether the public can see the records explaining the search.
Deportation to countries that are not a person’s home
The courts are deciding what notice and safety protections the government must provide before these removals.
The legal fight over citizenship at birth
A renewed executive order has kept the dispute alive after the Supreme Court rejected the administration’s earlier attempt.
The New York Times’ copyright case against OpenAI and Microsoft
The case asks how copyright applies when news reporting is used to train and operate generative AI services.
Economics & Business
The U.S.–Canada tariff dispute
Import taxes, retaliation and new court challenges are testing a deeply connected trading relationship.
Who supplies and pays for data centers’ electricity?
Rapid growth in large computing facilities is forcing decisions about grid capacity, reliability and the bills paid by other customers.
China’s housing crisis and financing reforms
The government is trying to protect homebuyers and support demand while changing how developers finance construction.
Technology & Science
The 2026 Ebola outbreak and its cross-border spread
An outbreak centered in Congo has reached other countries, making detection, contact tracing and coordinated response essential.
Putting Europe’s AI law into practice
The EU’s AI Act is taking effect in stages, with different requirements for different kinds of systems and uses.
U.S. controls on AI chips sold to China
Export restrictions are reshaping which processors Chinese companies can buy and how they build AI services.
NASA’s next steps toward returning people to the Moon
An Earth-orbit rehearsal will test how crew spacecraft and commercial landers work together before a planned lunar landing.
Climate & Environment
The road to the COP31 climate talks
Governments are preparing for negotiations in Turkey as new evidence shows the gap between climate commitments and the cuts needed.