Investigations
Standalone analytic reports that go deeper than the daily brief: the evidence, the drivers, the competing readings, and where each story is heading. Synthesised from our sourced holdings.
Sudan’s war grinds on: aid via Adre extended as economy unravels
A limited aid opening through Chad sits beside a collapsing currency, rampant abuses, and no sign the SAF-RSF war will end soon.
Venezuela’s June earthquakes: rising tolls, tight aid controls, and US leverage
Twin quakes devastated the north as Caracas gates relief and Washington sends ships, planes and funding.
Iran after the 2026 strikes: decapitated leadership, damaged nukes, resilient oil
Joint US-Israel strikes killed Khamenei and hit Iran’s nuclear and military core, yet exports and state control endure under a brittle ceasefire.
Lebanon after the US-Iran interim deal: ceasefire claims, continued war
An interim deal promised a halt in Lebanon. Evidence points to ongoing strikes, rising tolls, and talks stalled over Israeli withdrawal.
Iran’s 60-day Hormuz offer ties shipping access to sanctions relief and a Lebanon truce
Tehran’s temporary opening of Hormuz trades maritime access for nuclear relief and a Lebanon ceasefire, but delays and de-mining keep risk high.
Strait of Hormuz under contest: night escorts, partial flows, tentative deal
Tehran says the strait is shut, CENTCOM says it is open, and a 15 June pact may trade frozen assets for passage even as attacks mount.