geopolitics

Russia preparing strike on Ukraine using hypersonic ’Oreshnik’ missile, Zelenskiy says

A fragile ceasefire has been in place since April 8, punctuated by skirmishes as the U.S. and Iran jockey over the Strait of Hormuz.

Kyrgyzstan has taken sweeping action to clamp down on companies suspected of circumventing Western sanctions imposed on Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The Kyrgyz Justice Ministry has announced that 50 companies will be forced to suspend their activities after they had b

Health authorities in Uganda on Saturday confirmed three new cases of Ebola linked to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, adding that all three people were still alive. The Africa CDC warned that 10 nations across the region were at risk of being affected by the deadly virus.

The death toll from a drone strike ​on a student dorm in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine has risen to 16, with most of the victims young women, Russian officials said on Saturday, after a heated U.N. debate on the incident.

Gabriela Arenas, Coordinator for Regional Operations in Africa IFRC in Kenya, is our guest.

U.S. and Iran report progress on talks ending war, looking to next few days

Attack on a police post in northern Gaza comes as dozens of people were wounded in Israeli attacks in the past 48 hours.

U.S. Iran cite progress in talks as Trump weighs fresh attacks

Senior US and Iranian officials said on Saturday they could be close to a breakthrough in talks to strike a draft deal to end the war in the Middle East. Iran said gaps remain between the parties, and the dispute over its nuclear programme would not be part of the initial talks. But US Secretary of