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		Joy amid the ruins: Gaza celebrates ceasefire ending two years of conflict
		
			Middle East
			
				
				 
		
	October 10, 2025
Joy amid the ruins: Gaza celebrates ceasefire ending two years of conflict
						A mix of emotions—from the joy of returning home following a cessation of war to the hope for a safer…					
				
			
		Two countries signed a peace deal in Washington. On the ground, little has changed
		
			World
			
				
				 
		
	September 23, 2025
Two countries signed a peace deal in Washington. On the ground, little has changed
						Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo  —  In the heart of Africa, in the mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, new…					
				
			
		Trump administration sanctions major Iranian shipping network as it ramps up maximum pressure campaign
		
			Middle East
			
				
				 
		
	August 4, 2025
Trump administration sanctions major Iranian shipping network as it ramps up maximum pressure campaign
						The Trump administration is targeting Iran’s oil sales by sanctioning a vast shipping empire that is run by the son…					
				
			
		Trump threatens Iran with renewed strikes on nuclear sites
		
			Middle East
			
				
				 
		
	July 29, 2025
Trump threatens Iran with renewed strikes on nuclear sites
						US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would order renewed US attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities if Tehran…					
				
			
		US used about a quarter of its high-end missile interceptors in Israel-Iran war, exposing supply gap
		
			Middle East
			
				
				 
		
	July 28, 2025
US used about a quarter of its high-end missile interceptors in Israel-Iran war, exposing supply gap
						The United States blew through about a quarter of its supply of high-end THAAD missile interceptors during Israel’s 12-day war…					
				
			
		‘Nothing has changed’: Iran tries to rearm proxy groups as US talks stall
		
			Middle East
			
				
				 
		
	July 20, 2025
‘Nothing has changed’: Iran tries to rearm proxy groups as US talks stall
						CNN  —  Iran’s armed proxies are ramping up pressure on key points in the Middle East as Tehran attempts to…					
				
			
		The UN’s 80th anniversary: A call for urgent reform
		
			Opinion
			
				
				 
		
	July 14, 2025
The UN’s 80th anniversary: A call for urgent reform
						This year, the UN celebrates its 80th anniversary, amidst a backdrop of escalating global geopolitical tensions and conflicts. This includes…					
				
			
		Post-Iran crisis: A full agenda for Trump and Netanyahu
		
			Middle East
			
				
				 
		
	July 7, 2025
Post-Iran crisis: A full agenda for Trump and Netanyahu
						CNN  —  Two weeks after America’s unprecedented military strikes into Iran, the situation in the Middle East has stabilized and…					
				
			
		Whilst the world slept
		
			Opinion
			
				
				 
		
	July 6, 2025
Whilst the world slept
						Leonard (Len) could not stop laughing. It was unlike him. Len was a distinguished diplomat that served his country around…					
				
			
		‘I will never regret coming’: Amid Israel’s devastating strikes on Iran, a woman traveling solo had to find her way out
		
			Middle East
			
				
				 
		
	July 6, 2025
‘I will never regret coming’: Amid Israel’s devastating strikes on Iran, a woman traveling solo had to find her way out
						CNN  —  When 24-year-old Ariel Kang Chengxuan went to bed on June 12, she did not expect to wake up…