US-Iran tensions have been simmering since last year, but in the last two months, interactions between the two countries have intensified.

Are we on track to realise the global goals? The annual stocktake by the United Nations reveals an uncertain outlook.

This week sees Japan facing another extreme natural weather event, but the very high peace country has one of the highest coping capacities.

Data behind one of the biggest mass migration flows in the world.

The deadly hazards of this profession are well-known in Mexico, but the issue has been cast into the global media spotlight this week.

The political impasse in Algeria has tipped the scales out of the hands of a long-standing regime, and towards the demand for democratisation.

After around 600 million ballots were cast in the world’s second most populous country, the results for India’s election are in.

Can the frenetic capabilities of the internet be controlled? Perhaps in the name of victims of the Christchurch mosque massacre.

Friday 10 May, 2019: After a buoyant period of denuclearisation talks with North Korea, the world was reminded this week of the country’s weapons stash.

Sri Lanka is reeling after coordinated suicide attacks at churches and luxury hotels killed hundreds on one of the most sacred of Christian days, Easter Sunday.

19 April, 2019: Months of mass civilian protests calling for freedom and change have led to the military removing Sudan’s long time ruler of 30 years, President al-Bashir.