Explore the details, sources and possible effects behind past developments. Briefs are ordered by their latest reported development.
Back to the newest briefsRussia's defense ministry says its forces captured seven settlements previously controlled by Ukraine. The supplied reports do not include independent confirmation or details on the locations or timing.
A new group of fighters reportedly flew from Grozny to the Russian military operation zone.
A Russian cargo aircraft valued at $300 million remains stranded in Canada.
A feature report describes the continuing effects of conflict in Afghanistan five years on.
A former chief of defence staff has described risks of nuclear escalation linked to Operation Sindoor.
A report claims to reveal Donald Trump's words before an attack that pushed the United States into chaos.
Ukrainian forces reportedly struck a strategically valuable Russian bomber.
An analysis alleges that Israeli and US leaders knew the risks of escalation around Hormuz but proceeded anyway.
A report argues that global resources devoted to war exceed those available for Ebola response efforts.
Regulators approved an expansion of a facility handling nuclear waste at Chernobyl.
Iran has escalated its position and imposed new conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
An Israeli airstrike in the West Bank killed three people, with Israel saying it targeted a Hamas operative. A Palestinian monitor also reports that Israeli settlers and forces have set 900 fires in the West Bank since 2023.
An opinion piece argues that using nuclear weapons against Iran would be catastrophic and not a solution.
Forest fires in Algeria have killed 12 people.
President Donald Trump announced that the United States had reached a deal with Venezuela involving control of the country's oil reserves. The reports characterize it as a major bilateral oil agreement.
Road construction for the Sizewell C nuclear project has been delayed, creating a setback to the development schedule.
National Guard members have remained deployed in Washington, DC for one year as part of a controversial operation.
A report examines six key consequences after half a year of conflict that began as a limited intervention and has become politically threatening to US President Donald Trump.
A report says the Federal Reserve chair is ending the use of forward guidance, changing how future policy is communicated to markets.
New Hampshire is planning to increase its use of nuclear power.
Canadian Solar’s second-quarter solar module shipments fell 60% from a year earlier.
An opinion article argues that nuclear tensions are spreading and draws lessons from the Reagan era.
A US military member allegedly won $1 million through Polymarket bets involving Iran and Venezuela.
The Aspen Acres fire is becoming the first major test of property-insurance reforms in Colorado.
A report raises concerns about a radioactive future for the Amazon, though the supplied headline provides no further details.
Goldman Sachs says oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have recovered to about two-thirds of previous levels.
The war involving Iran is prompting increased investment in Gulf pipeline and port infrastructure.
Russia has signaled willingness to consider new Ukraine peace proposals while insisting that any agreement reflect conditions on the battlefield.
Firefighters are tackling more than 20 flooding incidents in Hertfordshire, England.
Yemen is reportedly strengthening defensive measures in response to a Houthi threat.
A report says Donald Trump used a move involving Europe to send a clear message to Vladimir Putin.
Colombia has declared wildfires in Tolima a public calamity and is investigating suspected arson.
Lithuania's sole ammunition maker has begun a €36 million expansion and is seeking sales in Asia and Africa.
A report maps territory controlled by armed groups in Rio de Janeiro, including areas around Avenida Brasil.
Climate change is influencing where people move within Florida.
Silver production has been reduced simultaneously in Mexico, Peru and Chile, according to the report.
Spain is proposing reinforced border infrastructure and surveillance measures around Ceuta, including barriers, buoys, drones and underwater equipment.
Argentine judges have invalidated a severance-cap provision in the government's labour reform. The ruling may affect the implementation of the reform and employer obligations.
The report alleges that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence used social-media bait to extract Indian defence information. The supplied headline does not establish the scale of the intelligence compromise.
Traffic counters are being used to prepare for the planned closure of the Blatnik Bridge. The supplied report does not provide the closure date, duration or cause.