By Sam Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 7 November 2026 (IDN) — In a sophisticated cyberattack whose most intensive phase lasted approximately twenty minutes, hackers stole an estimated $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in what investigators have described as the biggest digital asset theft in history. The attack, whose precise […]
OPINION: From the Strait of Hormuz to the Strait of Midterm, Trump Pays Heavy Price
By Azu Ishiekwene The writer is the Editor-In-Chief of LEADERSHIP and the author of the new book Writing for Media and Monetising It. ABUJA, Nigeria | 7 November 2026 (IDN) — Those who voted for President Donald Trump and handed the Republicans a majority in the US Congress two years ago cannot claim it was a […]
OPINION: A UN for All? Asia’s Inclusion Must Be a Priority for the Next Secretary-General
By Shihana Mohamed* NEW YORK | 6 November 2026 (IDN) — “Outside these walls, people are not asking whether the United Nations still exists. They are asking whether it works.” Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh, President of the United Nations General Assembly, warned the international community in his opening remarks at the 81st Session of the United Nations General […]
ESSAY: While the World Burns …
By Franz Baumann* This essay was originally published online on 2 November 2026 in Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, Taylor & Francis, under the title “While the World Burns …” DOI: 10.1080/00139157.2026.2725625. VIENNA | 6 November 2026 (IDN) — “Our house is on fire while we avert our eyes. Nature, mutilated and plundered, can no […]
OPINION: Iran: Compromise or Catastrophe
By Alon Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 5 November 2026 (IDN) — There is no durable military solution to the American-Israeli conflict with Iran. Bombs can destroy installations, but they cannot erase scientific knowledge, extinguish national pride, or create a sustainable political settlement. The choice is not between demonstrating strength and accepting weakness; it is between […]
OPINION: African Countries Face Rising Economic Risks
By Daniel D. Bradlow* PRETORIA | 5 November 2026 (IDN) —The current global economic situation is confusing. On the one hand, it’s characterised by inflation and food and other critical supply shortages caused by the wars in Ukraine and the Gulf states. On the other, by optimism and economic growth caused by the boom in AI […]
EEPA reports on Ethiopia and Sudan close each other’s consulates
BRUSSELS | 5 November 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the migration and refugee situation, the situation in Ethiopia, the situation in Sudan, the regional and international situation, license of Ethiopian media outlet suspended, Ethiopia and Sudan close each other’s consulates, 38 people rescued off the Dutch coast Migration […]
OPINION: Our Insignificance
By Jonathan Power* LUND, Sweden | 4 November 2026 (IDN) — “Suppose aliens existed, and that some had been watching our planet for its entire forty-five million centuries, what would they have seen? Over most of that vast time-span, Earth’s appearance altered very gradually. Continents drifted; ice-cover waxed and waned; successive species emerged, evolved and […]
Gaza’s Ceasefire Leaves Palestinians Trapped Behind a Moving Line
UN rights officials warn that repeated displacement, attacks near encampments and restrictions on shelter materials are making return increasingly difficult. By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | 2 November 2026 (IDN) — A ceasefire may have reduced the scale of fighting in Gaza, but it has not ended the displacement of Palestinians. Nor has it given most […]
OPINION: In a Country That Needs Heroes, Here Are a Few Standouts This Election Season
By Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO | 2 November 2026 (IDN) — In a play by Bertolt Brecht, the persecuted astronomer Galileo says: “Unhappy the land that needs heroes.” Right now, the United States is unhappy enough to need a lot of heroes – and during this election year, many have emerged. Here […]