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US Detains Venezuela’s President Maduro as UN, Allies, and Rivals Confront a New Test of Sovereignty

January 5, 2026 No Comments

Caracas woke to explosions and uncertainty. By nightfall in New York, Nicolás Maduro—Venezuela’s president—was in U.S. custody, set to face long-standing American drug-trafficking-related charges alongside his wife, Cilia Flores. The United States says the mission was a law-enforcement action. Venezuela calls it a kidnapping. The United Nations and the Organization

Oman Launches Floating Factory to Modernise Fisheries and Blue Economy

December 30, 2025 No Comments

Oman floating factory operations have formally begun with the launch of a high-tech vessel designed to catch, process, and freeze fish directly at sea, marking a shift in how the Sultanate develops its fisheries sector under Oman Vision 2040. The project, led by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water

EU Council Adopts EUDR Changes Delaying Deforestation Law to 2026

December 23, 2025 No Comments

The European Union has completed the legislative process to delay and simplify its landmark deforestation law, formally resetting the implementation timeline for one of the bloc’s most far-reaching trade and environmental regulations. On Thursday, the European Council adopted amendments to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), confirming a one-year postponement of

The Election of Chile’s New President and the Future of Climate Action in Latin America

December 16, 2025 No Comments

Chile has elected a new president at a moment when climate ambition, economic anxiety, and political polarization are colliding across Latin America. Conservative leader José Antonio Kast won the presidential runoff with a decisive majority, capitalizing on public frustration over crime, migration, and the rising cost of living. His victory

BREAKING NEWS – A Bridge Builder Takes the Helm: Lord Fatafehi Fakafānua Elected Prime Minister of Tonga

December 15, 2025 No Comments

When Tonga’s Parliament cast its votes, the message was clear. At a moment when the country is looking for unity, stability, and forward-looking leadership, lawmakers turned to Lord Fatafehi Fakafānua. Elected Prime Minister with 16 votes, Lord Fatafehi Fakafānua prevailed over incumbent ‘Aisake Eke, who received 10. The total matches

EU Reaches Deal to Scale Back Corporate Sustainability Reporting Rules

December 9, 2025 No Comments

The European Union reached a sweeping agreement this week that would sharply reduce corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence obligations, marking one of the most significant regulatory reversals since the bloc first positioned itself as a global pioneer in environmental governance. The provisional deal on the so-called omnibus proposal —

President Trump Calls Europe “Decaying and Weak” in Stark Interview That Shakes Transatlantic Confidence

December 9, 2025 No Comments

In one of the most forceful interviews of his presidency, Donald Trump delivered a blistering critique of European leadership, telling Politico that the continent is “decaying,” mismanaged, and weakened by what he views as years of uncontrolled migration. His language was blunt, unsparing, and aimed squarely at the political foundation

Federal Judge Reopens America’s Wind Future

December 9, 2025 No Comments

It is not every day that a court ruling shifts the trajectory of an entire industry. But this week, a federal judge did exactly that — reopening the legal pathway for wind power development in the United States after nearly a year of paralysis. The ruling overturned a sweeping executive

Honduras Votes in a Razor-Thin Presidential Race as Foreign Pressure and Distrust Test Its Democracy

December 2, 2025 No Comments

A vote under the shadow of distrust and intervention When Hondurans queued outside schools and community centres on 30 November, many carried not only their ID cards but years of accumulated scepticism. The country’s 2017 election was marred by irregularities and violent protests; even the cleaner 2021 contest that brought

Trump Disinvites South Africa from 2026 G20 Summit in Miami

November 28, 2025 No Comments

Johannesburg, November 2025 — The G20’s first Leaders Summit on African soil ended with a diplomatic rupture that few in Johannesburg had anticipated. Days after members adopted a declaration on multilateral cooperation, President Donald Trump announced that South Africa, the outgoing G20 president, will not be invited to next year’s