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Analysis: The SCO Summit Shows the Promise—and Limits—of a Multipolar World
The expanding Shanghai Cooperation Organization gives major non-Western powers a larger diplomatic stage, but divergent interests still...
Fact Check: Viral Kharg Island Explosion Video Was AI-Generated
A dramatic clip shared alongside a claim that Iran’s principal oil-export hub was under attack was synthetic; no independent evidence in...
Young People Seek a Stronger Role in Decisions That Shape Their Future
UN social-development initiatives are drawing attention to youth participation, mental health and the need for institutions to include...
WHO Reviews Response to the Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak in DR Congo
An international emergency committee has reassessed the outbreak and issued temporary recommendations under the International Health...
UNESCO Report Tracks 25 Years of Progress—and Persistent Gaps—in Education Access
The 2026 Global Education Monitoring Report examines which countries expanded participation and reduced disparities, while warning that...
China’s Factory Contraction Eases but Weak Services Cloud the Recovery
Official August data point to a slower industrial decline, while continued weakness in services and domestic demand underscores an uneven...
Iceland Rejects Renewed European Union Membership Talks in Referendum
Voters have narrowly rejected reopening EU accession negotiations, keeping Iceland outside the bloc while preserving its existing European...
Failed Niger Mutiny Exposes Tensions Inside the Military and the Sahel’s Security Order
A contained uprising in Niamey has drawn attention to internal military tensions and the growing role of Russia’s Africa Corps in Niger.
China, Russia and India Meet as the SCO Tests Its Global Influence
Leaders gathering in Kyrgyzstan are using the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit to advance security, trade and diplomatic priorities...
Coral Reefs Are Running Out of Time to Recover Between Bleaching Events
A major global assessment warns that marine heat is driving coral bleaching so frequently that many reefs cannot recover between events.
Djokovic breaks down in tears during US Open first-round exit
An emotional Novak Djokovic suffers a US Open first-round defeat which provided further evidence that age is fast catching up with the...
Global Cooperation Is Entering a More Demanding Era
The UN Pact for the Future sets a broad agenda. Its real test will be whether governments turn shared commitments into measurable progress.
Women's Football Growth Now Requires Stronger Professional Systems
Participation and commercial interest are rising. Sustainable progress depends on stronger leagues player welfare coaching pathways and...
Africa's Infrastructure Opportunity Depends on Better Project Delivery
Africa's infrastructure gap is well known. The sharper question is how governments and investors can prepare viable projects and deliver...
AI Governance Is Moving From Principles to Public Accountability
As artificial intelligence spreads through public and private systems the focus is shifting from voluntary principles to evidence oversight...
Renewables Are Expanding Fast but Electricity Grids Must Catch Up
Renewable power is set to meet most new electricity demand through 2030. Grid capacity finance and system flexibility will determine how...
