CIVIL UNRESTOct 5, 2026
School Revolt Sweeps France
High school blockades over staffing shortages, overcrowding and poor buildings have spread nationwide since late September, escalating into arson and clashes with police.
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CIVIL UNRESTSep 27, 2026
Renewed War in Northern Ethiopia
Federal and Tigrayan forces have resumed open conflict after the collapse of the Pretoria agreement.
OTHERMay 1, 2026
FIFA World Cup 2026
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, scheduled from 11 June to 19 July 2026 across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, represents the largest tournament in FIFA history with 48 teams and 16 host…
GEOPOLITICALFeb 25, 2026
Durand Line on the Brink: Pakistan and the TTP Conflict
The article examines the escalating confrontation between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities, driven by Islamabad’s claim that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan operates from…
CIVIL UNRESTFeb 23, 2026
Jalisco Red Alert: The Killing of El Mencho
This report analyzes the reported killing of CJNG leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (“El Mencho”) and the immediate nationwide retaliatory violence that followed.
TERRORISMFeb 7, 2026
About the Lakurawa Terrorist Group
The Lakurawa terrorist group is a relatively new but increasingly significant armed Islamist faction operating primarily in northwestern Nigeria, with limited spillover into neighboring…
CIVIL UNRESTJan 8, 2026
The 2025–2026 Riots in Iran: From Economic Protest to Political Challenge
The 2025–2026 unrest in Iran began as economically driven protests rooted in inflation, currency collapse, water scarcity, and declining living standards, but rapidly evolved into a…
GEOPOLITICALJan 3, 2026
Venezuela: Sudden Vacuum
The removal of Nicolás Maduro constituted a profound shock to Venezuela’s political system but did not produce immediate systemic collapse.
KIDNAPPINGNov 25, 2025
The U.S.–Venezuela Showdown in the Caribbean
The Caribbean basin has entered a period of heightened geopolitical tension as the United States dramatically expands its military operations aimed at disrupting narcotics trafficking…
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