Conflicts & Crises
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The 2008 Russo-Georgian War: Europe's First War of the 21st Century
How a five-day war over South Ossetia and Abkhazia killed hundreds, displaced nearly 200,000, and set the stage for Russia's later confrontation with Ukraine.
Is Abiy Ahmed the Most Dangerous Man in Africa? Ethiopia on the Brink
How Ethiopia's Nobel Peace laureate Abiy Ahmed presided over the deadly Tigray War and now risks plunging the entire Horn of Africa into collapse.
The Al-Rashid Incident: Tragic Accident or Deliberate Massacre in Gaza?
A forensic look at the February 29, 2024 aid-convoy deaths on Gaza's Al-Rashid Street, where over 100 died and accounts split between stampede and massacre.
America Has Bombed Iran: The Strikes, the Targets, and What Matters Now
U.S. B-2 bombers and submarines struck three Iranian nuclear sites on June 22, 2025. Here is what the attack hit, what it likely achieved, and what comes next.
America Enters Ecuador's Drug War: Joint Strikes, a Border Crisis, and the Civilians in Between
U.S. and Ecuadorian forces launched joint strikes against drug-trafficking gangs in March 2026, opening a new phase in a war that has made Ecuador one of Earth's deadliest nations.
America Wants Regime Change in Cuba: Inside the Blockade Squeezing Havana
A US energy blockade has plunged Cuba into nationwide blackouts as Washington pushes to topple Miguel Diaz-Canel after Venezuela and Iran.
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Haiti's Unnoticed Collapse: From Gang Violence to Open Civil War
Discover how Haiti's crisis has escalated from isolated gang violence into a devastating civil war, forcing mass displacement and widespread famine.
The "Happy Times": Hitler's U-Boat Campaign in the Battle of the Atlantic
How Germany's U-boat wolfpacks nearly starved Britain into surrender, and how Allied technology and tactics turned the tide in the Atlantic.
The Life, Leadership, and Assassination of Hassan Nasrallah
Explore the life of Hassan Nasrallah, his rise to lead Hezbollah, his military strategies against Israel, and his assassination in Beirut.
The Houthi Rebels Are Getting Much More Dangerous — Here's Why
How Houthi rebels escalated from maritime harassment to sinking ships and killing sailors, threatening global trade through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
How Israel's Ground Invasion of Lebanon Began
How Israel launched its ground invasion of Lebanon in October 2024, targeting Hezbollah tunnels and fighters while Iran launched ballistic missiles at
How Many Have Really Died in Gaza? An Analysis of the Death Toll
An analysis of Gaza's contested death toll, examining MoH data, the Lancet letter's 186,000 claim, and what researchers say about the true casualty count.