Piracy

Cloudflare Pulls the Plug on the Italy’s Winter Games

Cloudflare quits Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics security after Italy fine, sparking US-EU clash over piracy laws and censorship

Troubled Waters: Return of Piracy and Somalia’s Governance

With fishing nets coming up empty and governments in conflict, the line between Somali fishermen and pirates is once again dissolving into the sea.

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Paramedics Last Shift: Lebanese Healthcare in Peril

The paramedic's red crescent, once a universal guarantee of safe passage, has become a kill-zone beacon across a broadening regional conflict.

Oil and Troubled Waters: Moscow’s Luck Holds

Volodymyr Zelensky called Russia's oil windfall 'money for the war' after JD Vance named cutting Ukraine aid his proudest government achievement.

Sex in Parliament: Westminster Reaches for the Punchline

Kemi Badenoch accused Labour of "fiddling while Rome burns" at PMQs this week, after a backbencher announced a campaign to make 2026 a "summer of sex."

Populists Collide: Behind the Meloni-Trump Feud

From golden praise to bitter fury, Meloni's rebuke of Trump's papal attack over Iran ends their special bond.

The Islamabad Opening: Riyadh’s Proxy Peace

As Iranian fire threatens the Kingdom's immense economic plans, Saudi Arabia is backing Islamabad and its peace effort to bypass its own diplomatic deadlocks.