Diplomacy & Crisis News

Central Asia aligns rhetorically with Beijing and Moscow in regional group settings, materially with Washington in bilateral deals, and with no one in particular at the United Nations.

Five military officials were arrested in connection to the deaths of 14 servicemen lost at sea during a combat exercise in southwestern Kazakhstan, as a day of national mourning is observed.

The father of Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, Jacob Teye Partey, has died. Jacob Teye Partey reportedly passed away on Wednesday, 30 September 2026. Thomas Partey, who plays for Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab, has not yet publicly commented on his father 39;s death.

Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) chairman Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has backed Carlos Queiroz to remain as Black Stars coach despite the team 39;s poor start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) chairman Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has called on Kurt Okraku to resign as president of the country 39;s football governing body following the Black Stars 39; poor start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

Deputy Executive Director of A Rocha Ghana, Daryl Bossu, has criticised the state 39;s approach to combating illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, saying weak enforcement has allowed the practice to persist.

The former Philippine president is on trial in The Hague, but the ghosts of his presidency and the system he put in place continue to haunt a deeply divided society.

The statement came as Kuala Lumpur confirmed plans to deport a further 3,500 people as part of its "voluntary repatriation program" with Myanmar.

How technology empowers—and imperils—dictators.

Tehran’s strategy to drive America out of the Middle East.

The flagship project struggled even during Myanmar’s decade of opening. Attempting to revive it amid conflict and sanctions will test its economic and strategic rationale.

The center north of Vientiane, a counterpart to a similar naval facility in Cambodia, marks a further extension of Beijing's security presence in mainland Southeast Asia.

When the Gulf was last closed to tankers, Tokyo faced the same dilemma it faces today.

Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, who died this week aged 100, was a close companion of Mahathir throughout his long and tumultuous political career.

Washington and New Delhi have more to focus on than Beijing.

Washington’s adversaries, including Iran and the Islamic State, are likely to take advantage of the pullout.

Latvia’s president warns that Putin’s “appetite for risk is increasing.”

Analysts fear that the renewed conflict could quickly draw in other regional actors.

How the U.S. president might escalate against Iran after the midterm elections.  

U.N. ambassador Mike Waltz on Iran, Sudan, China, Russia, and more.