After the “Golden Era”: Getting Bangladesh-India Ties Back on Track eschelhaas Tue, 12/23/2025 – 20:04 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe & Central Asia Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Gender & Conflict Future of Conflict Global Issues Visual Explainers My Reading List India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and his […]
The Security Council convenes today for a packed agenda. At 10 am, members are set to vote on a draft resolution extending the mandate of the African Union support mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), which supports Somali authorities in stabilisation efforts and the fight against armed groups. The Council will then hear a briefing on Iran […]
Israel 20 December 2025 gnada Tue, 12/23/2025 – 03:29 Israel Tue, 12/23/2025 – 12:00 20 December 2025 Israel’s military announced that it had captured a suspected Islamic State operative during a raid into a UN-patrolled buffer zone in southern Syria. The IDF seized several weapons and brought the militant back to Israel for interrogation.
Lebanon 20 December 2025 gnada Tue, 12/23/2025 – 03:30 Lebanon Tue, 12/23/2025 – 12:00 20 December 2025 The office of Lebanon’s prime minister said that the army was “days away” from completing the first phase of disarming Hizbollah south of the Litani River, adding: “The state is ready to move on to the second phase […]
Tehran 20 December 2025 gnada Tue, 12/23/2025 – 03:31 Tehran Tue, 12/23/2025 – 12:00 20 December 2025 Iran’s judiciary announced the execution of an Iranian national who allegedly conducted surveillance and filming of military and security sites inside Iran on behalf of Israel.
Washington 21 December 2025 #1 gnada Tue, 12/23/2025 – 03:25 Washington Tue, 12/23/2025 – 12:00 21 December 2025 The U.S. special envoy to Iraq welcomed “reported steps by Iraqi armed groups toward disarmament”, but stressed: “Statements of intent alone are not sufficient. Disarmament must be comprehensive, irreversible and implemented through a clear and binding national […]
Israel 21 December 2025 #1 gnada Tue, 12/23/2025 – 03:26 Israel Tue, 12/23/2025 – 12:00 21 December 2025 The IDF chief of staff warned that Israel would strike “wherever required, on near and distant fronts alike”, adding: “At the centre of the longest and most complex war in Israel’s history stands the campaign against Iran. […]
Israel 21 December 2025 #2 gnada Tue, 12/23/2025 – 03:27 Israel Tue, 12/23/2025 – 12:00 21 December 2025 Israel’s military said that it targeted two Hizbollah operatives, including a “terrorist who was involved in attempts to rehabilitate Hizbollah military infrastructure” in southern Lebanon.
Lebanon 21 December 2025 gnada Tue, 12/23/2025 – 03:28 Lebanon Tue, 12/23/2025 – 12:00 21 December 2025 Israel’s military said that it targeted two Hizbollah operatives, including a “terrorist who was involved in attempts to rehabilitate Hizbollah military infrastructure” in southern Lebanon.
Senior UN political and humanitarian officials are set brief the Security Council this afternoon as members meet to discuss the rapidly deteriorating situation in Sudan, where intensified fighting – including in the Kordofan region – has driven widespread civilian harm and displacement. The region has seen a sharp escalation, including a deadly drone attack on […]
