Category: World

Iron Beam from Israel Defense Forces - Photo: reproduction

Israel Unveils New High-Power Laser Air Defense System, Transforming Modern Warfare

Israel has officially introduced a new high-power laser air defense weapon called Iron Beam, marking a significant step in its layered defense strategy.

Donald Trump and Nicolás Maduro Photo: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/Federico PARRA / AFP

U.S. Military Strikes Venezuela and Claims Capture of President Maduro

The United States launched a large-scale military strike on Venezuela early Saturday, with President Donald Trump saying Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the country.

Bai Tianhui (centre), former general manager of China Huarong International Holdings, was sentenced to death by a Chinese court on Tuesday for corruption - Photo: Weibo

China Executes Former Banker After Massive Bribery Conviction

Bai had served as general manager of China Huarong International Holdings (CHIH), a subsidiary of the state-controlled asset manager.

Poland Moves to Ban Communist Party

Critics worry, however, that the measures may limit free expression.

Former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro Photo: Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom/Brasi Agency

Bolsonaro Arrested After Court Convicts Him for 27-Year Coup Plot

The decision stems from his conviction on multiple counts connected to an alleged attempt to overthrow the government after losing the 2022 election.

Security personnel stand behind a fence outside the venue for the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit in Belem, Brazil - Photo: AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel

COP30: A Critical Timeline of Promises, Problems and Protests

The UN climate summit known as COP30 opened in Belém, Brazil amid big expectations — and fast-mounting controversies.

Knesset, Israeli Parliament - Photo: Noam Moskowitz/Knesset/Handout/Anadolu Agency

Israeli Parliament Backs Death Penalty for Terrorists in First Vote

The measure advances as part of a broader effort to curb attacks and reinforce national security.

A Sudanese woman sits in a refugee camp, in Tawila, Sudan, on Thursday after fleeing the city of El Fasher, which fell to rebel forces earlier this week - Photo: Mohammed Abaker/The Associated Press)

Shocking Attacks and Mass Killings in Sudan’s War

In North Darfur’s el-Fasher, eyewitness video and satellite imagery show brutal house-to-house executions and mass graves.

Rio's Mega-operation in the Alemão and Penha complexes attempts to arrest drug traffickers from Comando Vermelho • Reproduction O Brasil de Cima (obrasildecima.com.br)

Rio’s Police Deliver Major Blow to Organized Crime

In the early hours of October 28, 2025, police forces in Rio de Janeiro launched what authorities call the largest crackdown in the state’s history.

IDF (Israel Defense Forces) soldiers in Gaza - Photo reproduction: Modern War Institute at West Point

Israel Sets Conditions for Foreign Troop Role in Gaza Cease-fire

In a major move, Israel announced it will decide which foreign troops are acceptable in Gaza as part of the cease-fire process.