The disaster unfolding on Russia’s Black Sea coast is of its own making
The pollution spreading across southern Russia exposes environmental collapse under Putin’s system.

The pollution spreading across southern Russia exposes environmental collapse under Putin’s system.









The president seems unable to secure for Ukrainian people a gain that can compensate for a painful peace.
The US will always prioritise Israel over the Arab world. Arab unity is the only way to establish security for all.
The new establishments popping up in the devastated Strip reveal a new genocidal reality.
The Italian PM’s response to Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza reflects not moral conviction, but political calculation.
As companies pour billions into AI, the fight for workers’ rights is being rewritten as a fight for the right to work.
Those who backed Iranian women’s protests against compulsory hijab are silent as those same women are killed.
Russia’s political backing and objection to escalation have proved much more consequential in shaping the conflict.
New roles at the UN and African Union mark a shift from being the subject of decisions to helping shape them.
Adapting to a changing world, Japan advances cooperation on security, supply chains, and sustainable development.
The move reflects a widening confrontation with Saudi Arabia and a fundamental realignment of alliances.