China’s decision to gradually raise the retirement age starting in 2025 is a response to its aging population, pension fund pressure, and declining workforce, aimed at ensuring long-term economic stability despite potential short-term public dissatisfaction.

Three Americans, along with 34 others, have been sentenced to death for their involvement in a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo, intensifying diplomatic tensions between the DRC and Western nations and highlighting the region's ongoing political instability.

Venezuela's accusation of a CIA-led assassination plot against President Nicolás Maduro, following the arrest of six foreigners including a U.S. Navy SEAL, has heightened diplomatic tensions with the U.S., which categorically denies any involvement, deepening the ongoing geopolitical rift.

Vladimir Putin warns that lifting restrictions on Ukraine's use of long-range missiles would escalate the conflict to a direct war between NATO and Russia, following suggestions by U.S. and UK diplomats of easing weapon limitations for Kyiv.

The Netherlands’ decision to allow Ukraine to use Dutch-supplied weapons to strike Russian territory represents a strategic shift in Western military aid, potentially pressuring other nations to lift restrictions on similar equipment and escalating the conflict dynamics.

Iran’s delivery of ballistic missiles to Russia escalates the Ukraine conflict, increasing civilian risks and deepening military cooperation between Tehran and Moscow, which poses significant security threats to Europe and beyond.