Global hunger falls but conflict and climate threaten progress, UN says

July 29, 2025 3:49 PM

Global hunger falls but conflict and climate threaten progress, UN says

The number of hungry people around the world fell for a third straight year in 2024, retreating from a COVID-era spike, even as conflict and climate shocks deepened malnutrition across much of Africa and western Asia, a U.N. report said on Monday. Around 673 million people, or 8.2% of the world's population, experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5% in 2023, according to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report, jointly prepared by five U.N. agencies. They said the report ...

The Strait of Hormuz: The Oil Artery at the Heart of the Iran-Israel Conflict

June 18, 2025 3:39 PM

The Strait of Hormuz: The Oil Artery at the Heart of the Iran-Israel Conflict

One of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints, the Strait of Hormuz is central to discussions and analyses focused on the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict. Located between Oman and Iran, the strait connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It is deep and wide enough to accommodate the world’s largest crude oil tankers, making it a vital artery at risk of disruption as tensions between Iran and Israel escalate. Although Iran has threatened to close the strait in the ...

Israel-Iran Conflict Enters Sixth Day with Escalating Military Action

June 18, 2025 1:48 PM

Israel-Iran Conflict Enters Sixth Day with Escalating Military Action

The conflict between Israel and Iran has entered its sixth day, with sustained missile strikes, air raids, and cyber warfare raising fears of a broader regional conflagration. Diplomatic channels remain frozen as hostilities intensify across multiple fronts.   On Wednesday morning, the Israeli military reported intercepting three drones launched from Iranian territory, triggering air raid sirens in the Golan Heights. No casualties or material damage were reported.   Overnight, Iran launche...

Terror Inc.: How Pakistani Army has hijacked the state acting as an agent of Chaos & Conflict

May 17, 2025 9:52 AM

Terror Inc.: How Pakistani Army has hijacked the state acting as an agent of Chaos & Conflict

Pakistan’s economy has long ceased to be a level playing field. While democratic institutions, civilian enterprises, and private sector innovation struggle to survive under chronic political instability and fiscal mismanagement, one institution not only survives but thrives i.e. the Pakistani Army. Far from being merely a military force, the army has built an unrivalled corporate empire that operates through a vast network of foundations, front companies, and patronage networks. This economic ...