A classified CIA assessment warns that Israel faces risks of civil war or state collapse due to converging pressures including economic crisis, heavily armed traumatized veterans, resentment over military service exemptions, and political fractures ahead of October 27 elections.
Seven candidates remain in the race for UN Secretary-General starting January 2027, with voting patterns revealing complex political considerations around Gaza, Iran, and candidates’ independence, though secret ballots obscure governments’ true motivations and potential backroom negotiations.
Houthi rebels launched a deadly attack on Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport, killing at least 13 people, marking an escalation in regional instability driven by the US-Israel war on Iran and eroding Gulf security norms that once protected the region.
By Herbert Wulf* – International Politics and Society (IPS-Journal) Militarily superior, yet still without victory. In Ukraine and Iran, escalation has exposed the limits of force — and the lack of an exit strategy.
By Guy Hedgecoe* – Politico The party is a strong position to push for ministerial jobs in a right-wing coalition. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has finally done something the far right approves of — calling a snap election on Nov. 29 that the anti-immigrant Vox party is…
Regional powers including the UAE, Turkey, and Israel are expanding influence across the Red Sea and Horn of Africa through military support, gold smuggling networks, and port control, creating a system of long-distance economic and political domination that mirrors colonialism without requiring territorial occupation.
By Eurydice Bersi* and Attila Kálmán** – Investigative Europe Despite the huge sums mobilised for defence, dependency on the US remains highly entrenched for air defence in particular, while a new reliance on Israel is emerging. In 2011, when the Italians, French and British…
Israeli elections focus on Netanyahu’s alleged foreknowledge of October 7 attacks while avoiding scrutiny of Israel’s military operations in Gaza, Lebanon and broader accountability for civilian casualties and alleged war crimes.
Brazil votes Sunday in a tight presidential race between leftist incumbent Lula and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro, with the Trump administration backing Bolsonaro through tariffs, sanctions, and other pressure tactics that may backfire by fueling Brazilian nationalism and helping Lula.
Latin American voters frustrated by crime elected populist security-focused leaders, but economic shocks from Hormuz Strait disruptions and El Niño are forcing them to pivot toward economic demands, threatening further political instability across the region.
