The Holocaust stands as one of the most thoroughly documented crimes in human history. During the Second World War, Nazi Germany built a network of death camps designed not for detention, but for systematic, industrial-scale killing.

Deaths inside US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities are often debated in political terms, yet across administrations, people have continued to die while in government custody, raising persistent questions about medical care, oversight, and the use of detention itself.

When you look at a world map of naval power, almost all nations sail conventional warships and carriers. But only a tiny club of nations has mastered nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, massive ships that act as mobile airfields and can stay at sea for years without refuelling. What this really means is strategic reach and influence that most fleets can only dream of.

On 22 January 2026, the United States officially completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organisation, ending nearly 80 years of membership in the agency it helped found in 1948.

While some countries have accepted or expressed interest in joining Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”, many traditional US allies have either rejected the proposal outright or declined to participate, raising questions about its credibility and long-term influence.

The way people name places is about identity and history, but when it comes to the body of water between Iran and the Saudi Arabian Peninsula, what a country calls it reflects centuries of culture, politics, and national pride.

US President Donald Trump’s proposed "Board of Peace' has triggered mixed reactions across the world, with a small group of countries accepting invitations while many others remain undecided or openly sceptical.

Portugal’s 2026 presidential election is set for a decisive second round after a fragmented first vote delivered a clear two-candidate race.

Security used to feel distant for many Europeans because it could only be realised through alliances, treaties, and far-off capitals. That sense of distance is fading as a majority of Europeans now support the idea of a unified armed force.

The Trump administration has announced a sweeping suspension of immigrant visas affecting citizens from 75 countries, marking one of the broadest immigration crackdowns of its tenure.

Trump has once again stirred fresh diplomatic tensions in the Arctic as he is pushing for the United States to take control of Greenland.

Iran is facing one of its most significant waves of unrest in years, with protests spreading across dozens of cities and provinces since December 2025.

When Venezuela’s National Electoral Council declared Nicolás Maduro the winner of the July 2024 presidential election, the result did not resolve a long-running crisis of legitimacy.