Over half a million refugees return to Sudan despite ongoing conflict
The IOM report, covering January 2024 through December 2025, documented 529,661 people re-entering Sudan. Approximately 89% of returnees…
Rebuilding Gaza must begin with the environment
Energy systems also intersect with environmental sustainability. In crisis settings, reliance on diesel generators and improvised fuel sources…
Europe’s China shock worsens as trade deficit widens – POLITICO
France’s High Commission for Strategy and Planning estimates that a quarter of the country’s exports are “directly threatened”…
German auto industry faces job and investment crisis
Germany’s automotive sector is facing a serious crisis as companies reduce investments and jobs domestically while moving resources…
Marco Rubio Lying To Trump About Cuba Talks, Damning Report Claims
As Cuba faces a fuel crisis amidst U.S. pressure, a new report published Monday has indicated that Secretary…
Letters to the Editor: The world cannot ignore famine in war-torn Sudan any longer
Feb. 7, 2026 7 AM PT To the editor: Famine conditions have been discovered in two more areas…
The EU’s magical, mystery trade weapon — and other options to nail Trump – POLITICO
A blueprint for Brussels? It’s not that simple. While the EU has tried to thread the needle on…
Iran’s president blames US, Israel and Europe for fueling violent protests – POLITICO
The protests, which erupted at the end of 2025 after a sharp decline of the Iranian economy, were…
30 Years Since the Imia Crisis: The Closest Greece and Turkey Came to War
The Imia Crisis: When Greece Faced War with Turkey in the Aegean. Image: Imia. Credit: Public Domain As…
IMF chief tells Europe to drop the doom loop – POLITICO
But, said Georgieva, their current success is proof that countries, and the EU as a whole, can change…
Marseille’s drug war reshapes France’s political battlefield – POLITICO
Both Allisio and Vassal are calling for unspecified spending cuts while preserving basic services provided at the local…
Alliance with US would ‘collapse’ if Japan fled a Taiwan crisis: Takaichi
Taiwan tensions Japanese PM refers to possibility of joint operation to evacuate citizens Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi…