Major General Muhammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari, the chief of staff of the Houthi rebel military in Yemen, has been killed, according to an announcement by the Houthi movement. Key Facts & Timeline Background & Significance

In the tense aftermath of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a new confrontation has erupted over the fate of the bodies of hostages and combatants. Hamas claims that many of the bodies are unreachable under the ruins of destroyed buildings, while Israel issues stark warnings that war could resume unless the remains are…

ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR — October 15, 2025 In a stunning turn of events, Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has been ousted and the government dissolved after a powerful military faction joined forces with a nationwide youth-led uprising. The elite military unit known as CAPSAT (Corps of the Administration of Strategic Technical Reserves) declared its support for the…

Introduction The geopolitical chessboard of South Asia is seeing a dramatic realignment. The Taliban—once viewed as Pakistan’s proxy—now appears to be tilting toward India, unsettling old assumptions. As tensions flare along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border, Islamabad feels increasingly encircled. Meanwhile, China maintains a studied silence, its strategic calculations deep and unreadable. The result: a volatile confluence…