Nigeria Repels Major Militant Attack

In West Africa, Nigerian soldiers repelled a significant assault on a military base in Mallam Fatori, Borno State, killing 80

India’s Budget Process and Australia’s Domestic Struggles

India's Lok Sabha "guillotined" Demands for Grants worth ₹53 lakh crore (approximately $630 billion), a procedural move that allows budget

The Big Picture

March 18, 2026, offered a snapshot of a world grappling with overlapping crises: hot wars and fragile ceasefires, geopolitical chess

Underworld Threats Shadow Australia’s CFMEU Probe

Domestically, Australia faces its own rule-of-law challenges. A senior Australian Federal Police officer has warned that the investigation into the

France’s Municipal Campaign Heats Up

In France, the 2026 municipal election campaign shifted into high gear on March 18. Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella

Brazil and Chile: Investigators Press Forward

Across Latin America, law enforcement agencies signalled they are not backing down from high-profile cases. In Brazil, Federal Police Director

Australia’s Pacific Play: Rugby as a Counter to China

Half a world away, Australia is waging a very different kind of strategic contest — this time on the rugby

Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions: Airstrikes, Diplomacy, and an Eid “Pause”

The most volatile story of the day unfolded across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, where a fragile Eid ceasefire has been announced

The Bigger Picture

Three weeks in, the Iran conflict is proving what energy analysts and security experts have long warned: a war in

Medical Supply Crisis Looms in Germany

The escalation at the Persian Gulf is producing an eerie echo of the Covid-19 pandemic in European healthcare. Der Spiegel