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• Space & Emerging Domains

  Russian Drone Strike Damages Chernobyl Radiation Shield, No Immediate Radiation Threat

  A Russian drone attack has struck the radiation shelter covering Chernobyl’s damaged nuclear reactor, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The overnight strike ignited a fire, but it has since been extinguished. Fortunately, radiation levels inside and outside Chernobyl remain normal and stable, the UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), confirmed on…

  14 Feb 2025

• Space & Emerging Domains

  US Intel Warns Israel Weighing Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites in 2025

  Recent US intelligence assessments suggest that Israel is considering military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, with potential action taking place in 2025, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The assessments were prepared during the transitions between the Biden and Trump administrations, with sources indicating that Israel perceives an opportunity to act against…

  13 Feb 2025

• Space & Emerging Domains

  Sudan Army-Aligned Foreign Ministry Proposes Plan for Transitional Government Amid Ongoing Civil War

  Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aligned with the country’s military, has unveiled a plan to move toward elections, aiming to end the ongoing civil war that has led to the displacement of millions and the deaths of tens of thousands. The blueprint, shared in a post on X this past Sunday, outlines the steps toward…

  11 Feb 2025

• Space & Emerging Domains

  Suicide Bomber Kills Five Outside Bank in Afghanistan’s Kunduz

  A suicide bombing outside a bank in Kunduz, northern Afghanistan, claimed the lives of five people, including Taliban security personnel, on Tuesday. Police reported that the blast also injured seven others. The attack occurred as people were lined up to collect their salaries at the bank. Jumadin Khaksar, a police spokesperson for Kunduz, stated that…

  11 Feb 2025

• Current Wars

  UN Accuses Sudan’s RSF of Blocking Life-Saving Aid to Famine-Hit Darfur

  The United Nations has accused Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of obstructing humanitarian aid deliveries to Darfur, where millions face severe hunger. The RSF, engaged in a war with the Sudanese army since April 2023, controls most of Darfur and has besieged North Darfur’s El-Fasher since May, restricting aid and attacking displacement camps. Clementine…

  10 Feb 2025

• Current Wars

  Saudi Project Masam Clears 714 Houthi Mines in Yemen to Protect Civilians

  Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam has successfully removed 714 explosive devices from various regions in Yemen over the past week, significantly reducing threats to civilians. According to a recent report, the total cleared devices included 30 anti-tank mines and 684 unexploded ordnances. Since the initiative’s launch in 2018, demining teams have neutralized 481,240 mines planted across…

  10 Feb 2025

• Food & Supply Chains

  The Hidden Cost of Your Smartphone: How Conflict Minerals Fuel War in DR Congo

  There’s a high chance that your smartphone contains a tiny amount of tantalum, a rare metal extracted from the mineral-rich lands of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where an ongoing war is deeply intertwined with the mining industry. The M23 rebel group, which recently made headlines with its offensive on the key city of…

  7 Feb 2025

• Power Blocs & Alliances

  Libyan War Crimes Suspect Freed by Italy: Migrants Express Fear and Betrayal

  Migrants who suffered abuse in Libya have expressed shock and dismay over Italy’s decision to release Osama Elmasry Njeem, a Libyan policeman wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Njeem, accused of murder, torture, rape, and sexual violence against migrants in Libya since February 2015, was arrested in…

  30 Jan 2025

• Power Blocs & Alliances

  M23 Rebels Seize Goma as Tensions Escalate Between DRC and Rwanda

  Gunfire erupted across Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as M23 rebels, allegedly backed by Rwanda, announced their capture of the city. The seizure comes despite calls from the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for an immediate end to the offensive. In a statement on X, DRC government spokesperson…

  28 Jan 2025

• Current Wars

  Trump Reinstates Foreign Terrorist Designation for Yemen’s Houthi Movement

  Former U.S. President Donald Trump has re-designated Yemen’s Houthi movement, formally known as Ansar Allah, as a “foreign terrorist organization” (FTO), according to a White House statement released on Wednesday. The decision imposes stricter economic sanctions on the Iran-aligned group, which has been implicated in numerous attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and…

  23 Jan 2025