In South Sudan, the UN aid coordination office [OCHA] reported on Thursday that conflict and flooding continue to drive displacement and food insecurity higher throughout the country.
The escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz could push tens of millions into poverty, trigger a surge in global hunger and even tip the world towards recession, the UN Secretary-General warned on Thursday.
Somalia’s Election Standoff and New Inflection Point glenssen Thu, 04/30/2026 – 14:29 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Podcast / Africa 30 April 2026 1 minute Somalia’s Election Standoff and New Inflection Point This week on The Horn, Alan […]
Palestinian Authority Claims Success in Local Elections amid Spiralling Crises eschelhaas Thu, 04/30/2026 – 16:37 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Analyst’s Notebook / Middle East & North Africa 30 April 2026 2 minutes Palestinian Authority Claims Success […]
Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan was once the Soviet Union’s primary testing ground for nuclear weapons. Today, in an age of rising nuclear threats, the Semipalatinsk Treaty – which saw a group of Central Asian countries renounce nuclear weapons in 2006 – is more relevant than ever.
Hormuz 29 April 2026 #1 lalasor Wed, 04/29/2026 – 23:32 Strait of Hormuz Wed, 04/29/2026 – 12:00 29 April 2026 President Trump asserted: “Iran can’t get their act together. They don’t know how to sign a nonnuclear deal. They better get smart soon”. In subsequent remarks, he said that the U.S. “blockade is somewhat more effective […]
Tehran 29 April 2026 #1 lalasor Wed, 04/29/2026 – 23:33 Tehran Wed, 04/29/2026 – 12:00 29 April 2026 President Trump asserted: “Iran can’t get their act together. They don’t know how to sign a nonnuclear deal. They better get smart soon”. In subsequent remarks, he said that the U.S. “blockade is somewhat more effective than the […]
Israel 29 April 2026 #1 lalasor Wed, 04/29/2026 – 23:51 Israel Wed, 04/29/2026 – 12:00 29 April 2026 IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir stated that “in Lebanon, the mission assigned to us by the political echelon is to position ourselves along the line to prevent direct fire on the communities… We will not leave until […]
Lebanon 29 April 2026 #1 lalasor Wed, 04/29/2026 – 23:52 Lebanon Wed, 04/29/2026 – 12:00 29 April 2026 IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir stated that “in Lebanon, the mission assigned to us by the political echelon is to position ourselves along the line to prevent direct fire on the communities… We will not leave until […]
Washington 29 April 2026 #1 lalasor Wed, 04/29/2026 – 23:31 Washington Wed, 04/29/2026 – 12:00 29 April 2026 President Trump asserted: “Iran can’t get their act together. They don’t know how to sign a nonnuclear deal. They better get smart soon”. In subsequent remarks, he said that the U.S. “blockade is somewhat more effective than the […]
