Purges at Home: Bondi Out, Army Chief Fired

While the military campaign abroad intensifies, the Trump administration is conducting a parallel campaign of internal housecleaning. The New York

US Strikes Iran’s Tallest Bridge as Trump Demands a Deal

The five-week-old US-Iran war took a dramatic and symbolic turn this week when President Trump posted footage on social media

The Big Picture

What connects a bridge collapsing in Iran, a grandmother in Brisbane catching the train for the first time, and a

The Fuel Shock Hitting Everyday Life

Thousands of kilometres from the missiles and rhetoric, the crisis is making itself felt in a very tangible way: at

“Nothing Will Be Left Standing”: Trump Doubles Down on Iran

The drumbeat of war between the United States and Iran grew louder this week as President Donald Trump issued fresh,

The Bigger Picture

April 2, 2026, offers a snapshot of a world where crises no longer stay local. A war in the Persian

India: Women’s Reservation Debate and Market Recovery

In India, the government confirmed extra parliamentary sittings to debate amendments to the Women's Reservation Act of 2023. Congress accused

China’s Digital Yuan: A Quiet Revolution in Global Payments

While geopolitical turmoil dominates headlines, a slower-burning revolution is taking shape in global finance. Asia Sentinel reports that China's international

The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Sends Shockwaves Worldwide

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway through which a vast share of the world's oil

What to Watch

This is a week defined by extremes: the awe of a moon launch set against the dread of a widening