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US-Iran war
Iran has been at war with the United States and Israel since roughly the start of 2026, in …
118 events · 25 Oct
Russia-Ukraine air war
Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine continues to be fought in part through long-range missile and drone strikes on …
61 events · 25 Oct
Hormuz closure
The Strait of Hormuz is at the centre of a dispute arising from the ongoing war in the …
55 events · 25 Oct
Iran war economic fallout
The United States and Iran have been at war for almost six months. Alongside the fighting, Washington under …
39 events · 25 Oct
Yemen truce collapse
Yemen's Houthi movement and the internationally recognised government have been at war for years, with the front lines …
36 events · 25 Oct
Houthi war in Yemen
Yemen's Houthi movement attacks merchant vessels passing its coast and has extended its strikes to targets inside Saudi …
35 events · 25 Oct
Ukraine peace diplomacy
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. Ukraine and its Western backers stand against Russia, and …
24 events · 25 Oct
French bond stress
This topic covers market stress over French public finances, centred on rising yields on French government bonds. Investors …
21 events · 25 Oct
French cost-of-living unrest
Students across France have been protesting over the country's education system, including university admissions and the baccalaureate exam …
19 events · 25 Oct
AI financing worries
Chip stocks have been driven by heavy spending on AI infrastructure, with memory makers such as Samsung and …
13 events · 25 Oct
Southeast Asia haze
Smoke from land-clearing and peatland fires in Indonesia periodically drifts across Southeast Asia, affecting air quality and health …
13 events · 25 Oct
China export controls
Governments are tightening controls on who may buy and sell advanced AI technology, especially chips. The United States …
12 events · 25 Oct
Congo Ebola outbreak
Ebola is a severe viral haemorrhagic disease spread through contact with bodily fluids. Congo's health authorities and international …
12 events · 25 Oct
Albania student protests
Students in Albania are protesting against the cost of education, poor conditions at universities and bleak job prospects …
11 events · 25 Oct
Brazil run-off
Brazil's presidential election has gone to a second-round run-off between the incumbent, President Lula, and former president Bolsonaro. …
11 events · 25 Oct
AI regulatory scrutiny
Governments and regulators in the United States are examining whether leading AI developers, notably OpenAI and Anthropic, have …
9 events · 25 Oct
Israel election
Israelis elect a new Knesset on 27 October 2026, choosing whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stays in office. …
7 events · 25 OctKorean border fortifications
North Korea and South Korea remain technically at war, divided by a heavily fortified border since the 1950-53 …
4 events · 25 Oct
PHP security flaws
PHP is a widely used server-side programming language that powers a large share of websites, with figures of …
4 events · 25 Oct
Serbia election
Serbia has been governed for about 12 years by the party of Aleksandar Vucic. A student-led protest movement, …
4 events · 25 Oct
Starshield throttling
Starshield is SpaceX's satellite network for government and military customers, which Ukrainian forces use to connect drones and …
4 events · 25 Oct
Typhoon Champi
Champi is a tropical cyclone in the western Pacific that has intensified to super typhoon strength. Its forecast …
4 events · 25 OctSpaceX-Tesla merger talks
SpaceX and Tesla are both companies led by Elon Musk, with SpaceX focused on rockets and satellites and …
3 events · 25 Oct
Black Sea ship sinking
Commercial shipping in the Black Sea has been exposed to drone and missile attacks since Russia's full-scale invasion …
2 events · 25 OctChina party plenum
The Communist Party's Central Committee meets in plenary sessions to set policy direction and personnel matters, with Xi …
2 events · 25 OctHaiti gang suppression
Armed gangs control large parts of Haiti, including much of the capital Port-au-Prince, and the weak state and …
2 events · 25 Oct
Jordan church attack
Karak is a governorate in southern Jordan with a long-established Christian community, including Greek Orthodox congregations. The topic …
2 events · 25 Oct
Nairobi building collapse
Eastleigh is a busy commercial district of Nairobi, Kenya's capital. The collapsed building was still under construction, with …
2 events · 25 Oct
Trappes shooting
Trappes and La Verrière are neighbouring towns in the Yvelines department west of Paris. France's national anti-terror prosecutor's …
2 events · 25 Oct
Tigray conflict
Tigray, in northern Ethiopia, has been contested between the federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), …
2 events · 25 OctUS-Canada tariffs
The United States under President Trump has imposed tariffs on Canadian goods, and Canada under Prime Minister Mark …
2 events · 25 Oct
West Bank lockdown
Israel and Palestinian armed groups have clashed in the West Bank for years, with Israeli forces operating in …
2 events · 25 OctChina satellite launches
China runs a steady program of satellite launches, including remote sensing satellites used for observation of land, resources …
1 event · 25 OctDangote refinery IPO
Dangote refinery is a large oil refinery in Lagos, Nigeria, built by the Dangote Group to cut Nigeria's …
1 event · 25 OctEagle's Nest fire
The Kehlsteinhaus, known as the "Eagle's Nest", is a mountaintop retreat near Berchtesgaden in Bavaria that was built …
1 event · 25 Oct
European cost-of-living unrest
Protests over rising living costs have been building across Europe, driven largely by young people and organized in …
1 event · 25 OctFrasers and Hugo Boss
Frasers is a UK retail group that has built up a holding in the German fashion company Hugo …
1 event · 25 Oct
Nigeria village attacks
Armed groups regularly raid rural communities in Nigeria, killing residents and often leaving official and rights-group death counts …
1 event · 25 OctNY Church abuse settlement
The Archdiocese of New York has faced lawsuits from people who say they were sexually abused as minors …
1 event · 25 OctUS pressure on Cuba
The United States and Cuba have been adversaries since the Cold War, with Washington maintaining sanctions on the …
1 event · 25 OctVanuatu earthquake
Vanuatu is a Pacific island nation on the Ring of Fire, where the Pacific and Indo-Australian plates meet, …
1 event · 25 Oct
Russia's hybrid war
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European governments have reported sabotage, drone incidents and attacks on infrastructure that …
20 events · 24 Oct
Gaza humanitarian crisis
Gaza's roughly displaced population relies heavily on international food aid delivered by agencies such as the WFP. Deliveries …
19 events · 24 Oct
US-Russia diesel deal
Washington imposed sanctions on Russian energy exports over Russia's war against Ukraine, which Moscow launched with its full-scale …
16 events · 24 Oct
West Bank settler violence
The West Bank has been under Israeli military occupation since 1967, with Israeli settlements built there among Palestinian …
11 events · 24 Oct
Sudan drone strikes
Sudan has been at war since April 2023, when the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces turned …
8 events · 24 Oct
El Niño 2026
El Niño is a recurring warming phase of the tropical Pacific that shifts rainfall and temperature patterns across …
6 events · 24 Oct
US-China AI curbs
DeepSeek is a Chinese AI developer whose low-cost models have drawn scrutiny from Washington over data security and …
5 events · 24 OctJio Platforms IPO
Jio Platforms is the telecoms and digital services arm of Reliance Industries, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani. The …
4 events · 24 OctAfD email leak
The topic concerns a cyberattack on email accounts of Germany's far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), whose internal …
2 events · 24 Oct
Tibet earthquake
Tibet sits on the collision zone between the Indian and Eurasian plates, one of the world's most seismically …
2 events · 24 OctAlaska Senate certification
Alaska holds a Senate race in the 2026 midterm elections, in which the Republican candidate faces a challenger …
1 event · 24 OctCalifornia billionaire tax
Mark Zuckerberg will stay in California even if the billionaire tax is introduced, Le Monde and the Financial …
1 event · 24 OctCarmakers' China retreat
Western carmakers and luxury brands have long relied on China for growth, but local manufacturers have gained market …
1 event · 24 OctEU-China trade tensions
The EU and China are in a long-running dispute over trade imbalances, with Brussels accusing Beijing of flooding …
1 event · 24 OctEurope heat deaths
Europe is warming faster than the global average, and summer heatwaves have become a growing cause of excess …
1 event · 24 OctGreece social media ban
Greece has moved to restrict children's access to social media amid wider fears of online addiction among young …
1 event · 24 OctHanning espionage case
August Hanning headed Germany's foreign intelligence service, the BND, as its president. The case concerns suspicion that he …
1 event · 24 OctEuropean nuclear deterrence
European states are debating how to deter Russia and how far national nuclear forces, chiefly those of France …
1 event · 24 OctPope Leo's recovery
Pope Leo XIV, head of the Catholic Church, is recovering from surgery for lung cancer. His health now …
1 event · 24 OctVenezuela transition
Venezuela is in a political transition after US forces captured President Nicolas Maduro. The opposition, which has long …
1 event · 24 Oct
Indonesia MSCI downgrade
MSCI, a major index provider, classifies stock markets as developed, emerging or standalone, and global funds use its …
5 events · 23 OctLibya-Turkey maritime deal
The 2019 agreement set a maritime boundary between Turkey and Libya's Tripoli-based government in the eastern Mediterranean. Libya …
3 events · 23 Oct
Mecca defence pact
The Mecca Defense Alliance is a defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey. Turkey is a NATO …
3 events · 23 Oct
Meta privacy ruling
New Mexico sued Meta over statements about the privacy of Facebook users' data, a case that stems from …
2 events · 23 OctAfghanistan-Pakistan war
Afghanistan and Pakistan are in a military confrontation that the New York Times describes as an 'open war'. …
1 event · 23 OctSuu Kyi family contact
Aung San Suu Kyi led Myanmar's civilian government until the military seized power in a coup in February …
1 event · 23 OctBarclays AI job cuts
Barclays is a major British bank with a global workforce. Like other large lenders, it is under pressure …
1 event · 23 OctICC Sakharov Prize
The Sakharov Prize is the European Parliament's annual human rights award. The International Criminal Court in The Hague …
1 event · 23 OctNATO procurement for Ukraine
Ukraine has relied on Western donations and bilateral deals for arms since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. …
1 event · 23 OctNestlé Russia seizure
Nestlé, the Swiss food group, has operated in Russia for decades. The topic covers the Russian state's move …
1 event · 23 OctHelen Haines attack
Helen Haines is an independent member of Australia's federal parliament who holds a regional Victorian seat and keeps …
3 events · 22 OctSouth China Sea standoff
China and several Southeast Asian states, notably the Philippines and Vietnam, contest sovereignty and maritime rights across parts …
2 events · 22 OctOrbán-era corruption probes
Viktor Orbán led Hungary's government for years, and allegations of corruption and enrichment among his allies have long …
1 event · 22 OctJackdaw gasfield
Jackdaw is a North Sea gasfield that Shell wants to develop. Its approval has been contested for years …
1 event · 22 OctRussia-China premiers' talks
Russia and China hold regular annual meetings between their heads of government to coordinate trade, energy and investment …
1 event · 22 OctUK inflation and Budget
This topic follows the UK's inflation and public finances as the government prepares its 2026 Budget. The Treasury …
1 event · 22 OctUN Emissions Gap report
The UN Environment Programme publishes an annual Emissions Gap Report that compares countries' climate pledges with the cuts …
1 event · 22 OctVenezuela earthquakes
A series of earthquakes struck Venezuela in June 2026, collapsing buildings including apartment towers and causing thousands of …
1 event · 22 OctHezbollah weapons seizure
Hezbollah is an Iran-backed Lebanese armed group and political party that has long been in conflict with Israel. …
5 events · 21 Oct
Alberta separation referendum
Alberta, a western Canadian province with large oil and gas reserves, has a long-running separatist movement and tensions …
4 events · 21 OctOleshky humanitarian aid
Oleshky is a town in Russian-occupied Ukraine, where civilians are reported to need aid and evacuation amid the …
4 events · 21 OctLebanon-Israel talks
Lebanon and Israel are formally at odds, and Israel has carried out attacks in Lebanon, where Hezbollah, an …
3 events · 21 OctHaiti gang force
Haiti's gangs control much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and have driven mass displacement and killings. An international force …
2 events · 21 Oct
Mars moon mission
Japan's space agency is sending a probe to Mars's moons to collect surface material and return it to …
2 events · 21 OctKenya starvation cult trial
Prosecutors say Paul Mackenzie and his church set up a sect in Kenya that ordered followers to starve …
2 events · 21 Oct
Mali civilian killings
Mali's military government, backed by Russian fighters, is fighting armed groups including separatists in the country's north and …
2 events · 21 OctOpenAI bugging case
Abdulrahman Alfozan, a Saudi engineer who formerly worked at OpenAI, is accused by US prosecutors of planting a …
2 events · 21 Oct
Spain Mediterranean floods
Spain's Mediterranean coast, especially the Valencia and Alicante regions, is prone to sudden, heavy autumn downpours that cause …
2 events · 21 OctUS-Cuba pressure
The United States has long pressed Cuba's government through sanctions and legal action. Washington is now using an …
2 events · 21 OctAfghan food crisis
Afghanistan has faced recurring food shortages for years, driven by poverty, drought and a collapsed economy. The UN …
1 event · 21 OctChina National Data Group
China is building up state structures to manage and exploit data as an economic resource, treating it as …
1 event · 21 OctColombia mine collapse
Colombia has a growing number of small-scale, unlicensed gold mines, according to the New York Times, driven by …
1 event · 21 OctEU Arctic strategy
The EU first set out a joint Arctic policy in 2016 and has since framed the region as …
1 event · 21 OctGermany investment summit
Germany's government under Chancellor Friedrich Merz is trying to attract private capital to revive a sluggish economy and …
1 event · 21 OctGoogle Cloud outage
Google Cloud hosts services for businesses worldwide, including banks and fintech firms, so a fault at one data …
1 event · 21 OctMalaysia opposition ban
Malaysia's government under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faces a main opposition coalition that contests federal and state elections. …
1 event · 21 OctRAF Fairford plot
RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire is an airbase in England that is run by the US. A suspected plot …
1 event · 21 OctRubio's India visit
The visit concerns US-India relations, in particular trade talks and India's purchases of Russian oil, which Washington has …
1 event · 21 OctSeoul-Kyiv POW dispute
The dispute concerns North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine and later transferred to South Korea. Seoul and Kyiv …
1 event · 21 OctUS housing slump
This topic tracks the downturn in the US housing market, where high borrowing costs have pushed down sales …
1 event · 21 Oct
Cockroach Party protests
India's Election Commission is revising the voter rolls, and critics say the process strips eligible voters from the …
12 events · 20 OctJapan's non-nuclear principles
Japan's three non-nuclear principles commit it not to possess, produce or allow nuclear weapons on its territory. They …
3 events · 20 Oct
Wainwright base fire
CFB Wainwright in Alberta is one of Canada's busiest military training bases. This topic follows an incident there …
3 events · 20 OctChina's economy
This topic follows the state of the world's second-largest economy in 2026, including growth, exports and the prolonged …
2 events · 20 Oct
EU-US spectrum dispute
The EU is working on rules to restrict access to radio spectrum for companies from outside the bloc, …
2 events · 20 OctPhilippines-China envoy row
The Philippines and China dispute sovereignty and access rights in the South China Sea, including areas within Manila's …
2 events · 20 OctAegean migrant deaths
Thousands of people cross the Aegean Sea each year in small boats from Turkey to Greek islands such …
1 event · 20 Oct
Pope Leo's recovery
Leo XIV is the head of the Catholic Church and has served as pope since 2025. The topic …
8 events · 19 Oct
Istanbul floods
Istanbul, Turkey's largest city with a population of over 15 million, is periodically hit by heavy rain that …
4 events · 19 OctHurricane Trudy
Trudy is a Pacific hurricane that has been tracking toward Mexico's western coast. Mexican authorities and forecasters monitor …
3 events · 19 Oct
Kolkata festival stampede
Durga Puja is a major Hindu festival in West Bengal, when large crowds visit temporary decorated pavilions across …
2 events · 19 OctPakistan-Afghanistan border clashes
Pakistan and the Taliban government in Afghanistan dispute security along their shared border, including the Durand Line, which …
2 events · 19 OctTunisia anti-Saied protests
Tunisia's President Kais Saied has faced criticism from unions and opposition groups, who accuse him of undermining democracy …
2 events · 19 OctChina-Taiwan pressure
China claims Taiwan as its territory and has not ruled out force to bring it under Beijing's control. …
1 event · 19 OctMachado and opposition
Venezuela's opposition has long challenged the government for control of the country and has pressed for free elections. …
1 event · 19 OctWichita soccer crash
A woman drove a pickup truck through a youth soccer game in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday, killing two …
1 event · 19 Oct
Rogue AI agents
Rogue AI agents are autonomous software systems that act outside the control or intent of their operators. The …
8 events · 18 OctNorth Korea weapons tests
North Korea has repeatedly test-fired ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast, despite UN Security Council …
6 events · 18 OctNuclear arms control
Nuclear arms control covers negotiated limits on the atomic arsenals of the major powers, chiefly the United States, …
2 events · 18 OctBangladesh measles outbreak
More than 1,100 people have died in the outbreak, according to Daily Sabah. It exposes serious gaps in …
1 event · 18 OctCox's Bazar resort fire
Cox's Bazar is Bangladesh's main beach destination, with many hotels and resorts catering to domestic tourists. Fire safety …
1 event · 18 OctIMF Russia walkout
Western governments have sought to isolate Russia in international financial bodies since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in …
1 event · 18 OctKabila's Congo rebellion
Congo's government in Kinshasa, led by President Félix Tshisekedi, faces armed opposition in the country. Joseph Kabila, Tshisekedi's …
1 event · 18 OctNorte Fire
The Norte Fire is a wildfire burning in southern Orange County, California, near the coastal communities of San …
1 event · 18 OctSuspicious Congress mailings
Mailings of suspicious packages to elected officials are handled as security threats by law enforcement, which examines the …
1 event · 18 Oct