What are the implications of Israel's elections?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing alliance has fallen short of a majority after a historic election, while the oppositi...
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Will players in the Gulf establish a new security framework?
With the US and Israel signalling possible attacks, and Iran promising to respond, top officials from the Mecca pact nations – Saudi A...
Can protests in Europe bring about change?
Another weekend - another wave of protests in many European countries. But it's in France where some of the largest demonstrations have take...
Has the world ignored the plight of Sudan's war victims?
Three-and-a-half years of war in Sudan have forced millions of people from their homes. Most remain in limbo in temporary camps and shelters...
Can a humanitarian crisis in Gaza be averted?
The US brokered a ceasefire to end Israel's war on Gaza. But since then, Israel has not stopped its attacks. Meanwhile, funding shortages ar...
How will Europe deal with youth-led protests?
Weeks of student protests in France have grown into some of the worst unrest in recent years. They started as a call for reforms to the educ...
How will a new alliance affect the conflict in eastern DRC?
Joseph Kabila, who ruled DR Congo for almost two decades, is making a comeback. He will lead the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (F...
Will NATO's theory of victory work?
NATO says it is ready to fight as it unveils a new defence strategy using low-cost drones, artificial intelligence and rapid strikes to dete...
How will Ukraine respond to the growing pressure from Washington?
US President Donald Trump has announced a deal to bring Russian diesel into the United States, a move welcomed by the Kremlin. He's accused...
Is Zionism a form of racism?
Zionism should be treated as any other form of racism. That's what members of the Green Party have agreed on at their annual conference in t...
Will elections bring change to multi-ethnic Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Voters in Bosnia and Herzegovina go to the polls for the 10th time since the end of the war more than three decades ago. They're electing mo...
Why is Malaysia sending back Rohingya refugees to Myanmar?
The Malaysian government is facing accusations of forcibly deporting Rohingya refugees, a charge the government denies. It says the process...
Can Iraq handle future security challenges alone?
The last remaining US troops have left Iraq, ending a military presence that began with the 2003 invasion to oust Saddam Hussein. After year...
Why has Trump rejected Iran's peace proposal?
Unacceptable. That was the immediate reaction from US President Donald Trump to Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran says...
How will Saudi Arabia deal with the Houthis?
Fighting is intensifying between Yemen's Ansar Allah Houthis and Saudi Arabia. For the first time since a ceasefire in 2022, the Houthis hav...
Can a warming Arctic become an important commercial highway?
Climate change has contributed to major melting in the Arctic, making it navigable for greater stretches of the year. Some countries are alr...
Will the Houthis seizing the Red Sea coast give Iran leverage in the war?
The Ansarullah Houthis seize Yemen's Red Sea coast, cementing their hold on the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The advance of the Tehran-aligned grou...
How will the far-right AfD's electoral rise impact Germany?
The Alternative for Germany is on top in Sunday's election in the east German state of Saxony-Anhalt, with about 44 percent of the vote. It'...
What's triggered the latest argument about the Falkland Islands?
Reigniting the centuries-old Falklands dispute. Argentina's president says sovereignty over the islands remains a national objective. The UK...
Can Libya find a way to govern the fractured country?
International efforts intensify to find a way forward for Libya. The country is controlled by two rival governments. And diplomacy is aimed...