Guyana’s Rodrigues Birkett leads informal poll in race to be next UN leader 

30 July 2026

Pacific island nation Nauru officially changes name to ‘Naoero’ 

16 July 2026

IEA chief warns Strait of Hormuz crisis threatens global energy security 

19 August 2026

Hamas condemns ‘new war crime’ as Israel kills 10 in crowded Gaza hubs 

12 August 2026

Putin warns of tit-for-tat seizures of European vessels