Rights groups warn Iran is increasingly confiscating assets from government critics and members of the country’s Baha’i faith, but also actors, athletes, and journalists living abroad.
After the recent Russian drone attacks on targets close to the Ukraine-Poland border, Warsaw has doubled down on its support for Kyiv and pledged a “non-provocative but serious response” to Moscow.
The deadliest Ebola outbreak on record in the Democratic Republic of Congo may have begun months before it was declared in May.
Several raids and arrests of LGBTQ+ persons in Turkey have triggered sharp criticism from numerous Turkish organizations — and also from Brussels.
A recent crackdown on the LGBTQ+ community in Turkey is symptomatic of a wider rights regression, according to experts. It’s worse under authoritarian regimes, but why is it such a popular policy for these states?
Saudi Arabia faces growing security and economic problems as it seeks to balance deterrence and diplomacy amid an escalating conflict with the Iran-backed Houthis in neighboring Yemen.
Analysts warn that a US withdrawal from the western Pacific, recently suggested by a US think tank, would weaken deterrence and strengthen China’s position.
The death of Jina Mahsa Amini triggered a resistance movement in Iran. Four years later, the Iranian regime endures — but so does the legacy of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests.
Russia’s aggression, Trump’s threats against Greenland and the race for critical raw materials are pushing the Arctic to the top of Europe’s agenda.
New trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the US could begin in October, according to Kyiv and Moscow. Few expect a breakthrough, but Ukraine is seeking a partial de-escalation to help it get through the winter.