Wires Brief: Russia purportedly gives nuclear submarine tech to North Korea; UK, Australia & Canada recognize Palestinian State
22 September 2025 US The Pentagon introduced new restrictions on journalism and reporter access. War Secretary Hegseth introduced a new “pledge” that journalists at the Pentagon are “not to gather…
Wires Brief: US wants Bagram airbase back from Taliban; Israel to use “unprecedented” force in Gaza
19 September 2025 US-Afghanistan A US delegation has been in talks with the Taliban. The United States is negotiating for the release of American prisoners and the potential investment and…
Wires Brief: Germany okays Ukrainian use of seized Russian funds; Lithuania disrupts Russian mail bomb plot
18 September 2025. Germany Germany has changed its stance on the potential use of seized Russian funds for Ukraine. Previously, the German government had rejected the use of the seized…
Wires Brief: Trump in the UK; China bans buying Nvidia Chips
17 September 2025. Niger Gunmen in Niger have killed 22 people during a baptism ceremony. Niger, like all Sahel countries, are dealing with a jihadist insurgency. Human Rights Watch reports…
Wires Brief: China’s Great Firewall Revealed; Iran’s water crisis intensifies
16 September 2025 China The level of Chinese censorship has been revealed with a 500GB leak of internal documents, source code and communications. It also includes details of exports of…
Wires Brief: Russian drone incursion in Romania; JNIM continues blockade operation on Mali
15 September 2025. Romania-Russia On Saturday, Romania said a Russian drone breached Romanian airspace during an attack on Ukraine. In response, Romania scrambled F-16 fighter jets, but did not shoot…
Wires Brief: NATO strengthens Polish Air Defence; Russia-Belarus military exercise begins
12 September 2025 Poland NATO has strengthened Polish air defences since the recent incursion of Russian drones. Germany is extending its air policing over Poland, while the Netherlands and Czechia…
Wires Brief: Charlie Kirk shot dead; Qatar PM says Israel killed any prospect of hostages being released
11 September 2025 US Charlie Kirk, a conservative commentator and activist, was assassinated at a Utah college campus on Wednesday. A manhunt is underway for the shooter, who fired a…
Nepal Protests: First-Hand Account
10 September 2025 “It’s worse than a crime, it’s a mistake.”, The wisdom of Tallyrand comes to mind as I walk down the foothills of the Himalayas and watch the…
Wires Brief: Poland invokes NATO Article 4 after night of Russian drones; US ICBM & F-35 Delays and Cost overruns
10 September 2025 Poland Poland intends to invoke Article 4. NATO members will consult together when any member considers that their territorial integrity is threatened. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk…
