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Friday, August 28

Russian President Vladimir Putin sits in a chair in an office, wearing a dark suit and red tie.
Foreign PolicyAugust 28, 2026

Putin’s Saber-Rattling Masks Internal Weakness as Russia Avoids Direct NATO Conflict

While Vladimir Putin continues to threaten the West with hostile rhetoric and hybrid sabotage, Western intelligence indicates that Russia is struggling with internal pressures and remains unwilling to risk a direct military confrontation wi

A coach is parked on the right-hand side of the picture. A group of people are standing close by gathering luggage. In the foreground, an open-backed tuktuk is parked.
Foreign PolicyAugust 28, 2026

Sudan Lifts Khartoum Curfew as Military Reasserts Control Over Capital

Sudan's military-led government has ended a two-year curfew in Khartoum to encourage economic recovery, while rejecting U.S.-backed arms embargoes that would hinder its ability to combat the Rapid Support Forces.

A woman with a baby on her back faces away from the camera. She is looking at a wall with names etched into it.
Foreign PolicyAugust 28, 2026

Dutch Court Hands Down Life Sentence to Rwandan Genocide Perpetrator

A Dutch-Rwandan man has been sentenced to life in prison for his central role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide after a Dutch court found him guilty of war crimes and genocide.

Barrier lake formed near Nepal and Tibet border
Foreign PolicyAugust 28, 2026

China Braces for Potential Secondary Flood as Barrier Lake Threatens Border Region

A massive barrier lake formed by recent glacial collapse and landslides near the Nepal-Tibet border poses a high risk of breaching, forcing authorities to monitor for further downstream destruction.

Thursday, August 27

Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic leaves a meeting at the airport in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina April 13, 1993. He is wearing a green and gold military peaked cap.
Foreign PolicyAugust 27, 2026

Ratko Mladić: The Butcher of Bosnia Dies in Prison

Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian Serb commander responsible for mass murder and the Srebrenica genocide, has died while serving his sentence for war crimes.

A suited John Ratcliffe is wearing a petrol blue suit and mauve tie with a USA flag on his left lapel. The pic is a head and shoulders shot with a microphone visible in front of him as if he is appearing at a hearing.
Foreign PolicyAugust 27, 2026

CIA Chief Makes Secret Dash to Moscow as Global Tensions Reach Boiling Point

CIA Director John Ratcliffe conducted a secret mission to Moscow to confront Russian intelligence officials amid growing concerns over potential escalations against NATO allies.

Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic appears in court at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in the Hague, June 3, 2011
Foreign PolicyAugust 27, 2026

Ratko Mladić, the 'Butcher of Bosnia,' dies in UN custody at 84

Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian Serb commander sentenced to life for his role in the Srebrenica massacre and the siege of Sarajevo, has died in a UN detention facility in The Hague.

A still image of the Gravelines nuclear power plant, with three stone-coloured units connected by a large white wall, set behind a stretch of empty coast with the tide out.
Foreign PolicyAugust 27, 2026

Jellyfish swarm cripples French nuclear power station

A massive influx of jellyfish has forced the partial shutdown of multiple units at France's Gravelines nuclear power station, highlighting the fragility of energy grids reliant on seawater cooling systems.

A young girl sweeps up with a brush outside a tent in Gaza City, northern Gaza (24 August 2026)
Foreign PolicyAugust 27, 2026

Board of Peace envoy pressures Israel to compromise on Hamas disarmament

A senior official on the Board of Peace is pushing for a sequenced withdrawal plan that Israel continues to reject, insisting that Hamas must fully disarm before any military pullout occurs.

Wednesday, August 26

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te (in navy blue suit white shirt and blue tie) and Eswatini's King Mswati III (in traditional royal regalia) talking
Foreign PolicyAugust 26, 2026

Beijing Targets Eswatini in Latest Attempt to Isolate Taiwan

The Chinese foreign ministry is pressuring its citizens to flee Eswatini, a move that serves as the latest act of intimidation against the only African nation maintaining diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

A woman opens the door of a Tesla Model YL electric vehicle as a customer inspects the vehicle
Foreign PolicyAugust 26, 2026

China Forces Massive Recall Over Dangerous 'Sleek' Electric Vehicle Door Handles

China has ordered a recall of over four million electric vehicles to address safety concerns regarding hidden, electronically-powered door handles that can trap occupants during emergencies.

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