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How the Houthi-Saudi conflict is affecting countries on Africa's Red Sea coast — and beyond
Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which Yemeni government forces are trying to take back from the Houthis, is located not far from Djibouti and other African states.
How the Houthi conflict is affecting countries on Africa's Red Sea coast — and beyond
Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which Yemeni government forces are trying to take back from the Houthis, is located not far from Djibouti and other states on Africa's Red Sea coast.
How the Houthi conflict is affecting countries along Africa's Red Sea coast — and beyond
The latest escalation in the Middle East is taking place just a few kilometers off the coast of Africa, at the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Djibouti and its neighbors are particularly ex…
Rodrigo Duterte ruled fit to stand trial by ICC judges
Judges at the International Criminal Court said Rodrigo Duterte was fit to understand the charges at his trial, which is set to begin in November. His legal team argued that he su…
2026 Nobel Prize winner Anne Carson: Where to start reading
The works of this year's Nobel Literature Prize-winning poet and essayist Anne Carson can feel slightly daunting. Here are some keys to understanding her universe.
Nobel Prize winner Anne Carson: Where to start reading
The works of Nobel Prize-winning poet and essayist Anne Carson can feel slightly daunting. Here are some keys to understanding her universe.
EU envoy in Beijing for talks to calm trade tensions
The EU trade envoy said he hoped to make progress in tackling the bloc's "unsustainable" trade imbalance with China. Beijing called for trade disputes to be resolved through equal…
India faces water and power shortages after weak monsoon
A weak monsoon in India is hitting farmers, water supplies and the power system, while raising wider questions about increasingly erratic rainfall and the economic costs.
India faces water and power stress after weak monsoon
A weak monsoon is hitting farmers, water supplies and India's power system, while raising wider questions about increasingly erratic rainfall and its economic costs.
World Cup 2034: Does Saudi Arabia shelving Neom Stadium spell trouble?
Since winning the right to hold the 2034 World Cup unopposed, Saudi Arabia has been pulling away from sport. With reports that its most ambitious stadium project will be abandoned…
