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This hub collects every World Affairs story The Boston Report has published on geopolitics, war, defense and U.S. foreign policy, organized by region and theme so you can follow a storyline from start to finish. Start with our two in-depth guides: Iran War 2026 Explained and Russia-Ukraine War 2026 Guide. Each report links to the outlets it relies on, and we correct errors under our corrections policy. For standards, see our editorial policy.

Topics in this section

• Iran War, Hormuz and the Gulf (32)
• Russia, Ukraine and NATO (26)
• China, Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific (21)
• Israel, Gaza and the Middle East (10)
• Europe and the World (12)
• U.S. Military and Defense (10)
• U.S. Politics and Government (46)

Iran War, Hormuz and the Gulf

• Saudi Coalition Houthi Operation Hits 136 Targets in Yemen (2026-10-10)
• Trump Iran Strike Pledge: No Attack Before Midterm Vote (2026-10-09)
• Houthi Riyadh Airport Attacks Kill 3 Saudis, Damage Jet (2026-10-09)
• Hormuz Tanker Attacks Surge as Iran Vows to Close Oman Route (2026-10-08)
• RAF Fairford Bombers: US Pulls B-1s Over Iran Drone Threat (2026-10-07)
• Mecca Pact Activated: Pakistan, Turkey Forces to Saudi Arabia (2026-10-07)
• Yemen Offensive Against Houthis Begins as Taiz Siege Looms (2026-10-05)
• Saudi Houthi Assault Planned for Red Sea Strait (2026-10-03)
• Houthi Taiz Offensive Targets Coastal Approaches (2026-10-02)
• US Third Aircraft Carrier Heads Toward Iran (2026-10-02)
• Strait of Hormuz Talks Explained: Iran, US and Qatar (2026-09-30)
• Iran ‘Fully Prepared’ for War After Trump Rejects Hormuz Plan (2026-09-27)
• Yemen Forces Widen Taiz Attacks on Houthi Lines (2026-09-27)
• France Sends Troops to Guard Saudi Yanbu Terminal (2026-09-25)
• Iran Offers Seven-Day Roadmap to End US War (2026-09-25)
• The IRGC: Iran’s Revolutionary Force and Its Global Militant Network (2026-05-22)
• New Developments in the Iran War: Nuclear Tensions, Economic Pressure, and Strategic Risks (2026-05-21)
• Possible Disruption at Iran’s Kharg Island Oil Terminal Raises Questions (2026-05-20)
• Report: The Iran War in 2026 — Military, Economic, and Political Situation (2026-05-20)
• Report: The Declining Power of the IRGC and Its Proxy Network (2026-05-16)
• REPORT: Iranian-Backed Militia Conducts FPV Drone Strike on U.S. Black Hawk in Iraq (2026-03-25)
• Report: U.S. Expands Military Presence in the Middle East Amid Rising Iran Tensions (2026-03-24)
• Iran Missile Strike Raises Questions About Europe’s Security — But UK Officials Urge Calm (2026-03-24)
• Price Tag for Epic Fury Tops $11 Billion in First Six Days, Pentagon Tells Congress (2026-03-12)
• Report: Soaring Oil Prices During the Iran War (2026-03-08)
• Iran Fires Missiles Across the Middle East as Regional Tensions Surge (2026-03-08)
• War With Iran Escalates as Thousands of Military Targets Are Destroyed (2026-03-08)
• War with Iran? (2026-02-25)
• Military Report: Potential Decapitation Strikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran (2026-02-21)
• How and Why U.S. Military Assets Are Being Positioned Near Iran (2026-02-21)
• Trump's New Strategy: Escalating Sanctions and Targeting Iran's Oil (2024-11-08)
• U.S. Bolsters Air Forces in Middle East Amidst Tensions with Iran (2024-11-07)

Russia, Ukraine and NATO

• Russian Diesel Deal: Trump Eases Sanctions Until April 2027 (2026-10-10)
• Nord Stream US Investor Talks: Kushner, Dmitriev Explore Deal (2026-10-09)
• Ukraine Peace Talks in Miami Open With US, Europe at Table (2026-10-09)
• Kramatorsk Bus Strike: Russian Glide Bomb Kills 33 (2026-10-08)
• Russia Mass Attack on Ukraine Kills 15 on Putin's Birthday (2026-10-07)
• Kyiv Bridge Strikes Escalate as Russia Vows More Attacks (2026-10-05)
• Germany Ukraine Aid: Merz Brings €1.3B and IRIS-T to Kyiv (2026-10-05)
• Vilnius Airport Drone Alert Scrambles NATO Jets (2026-10-04)
• Russian Hybrid Operations Threaten EU and NATO (2026-10-03)
• Ukraine Drone Swarm Hits Russian Oil Tank Farm (2026-10-02)
• Russia 2027 Defense Budget Jumps 27% to $203 Billion (2026-09-30)
• NATO Condemns Kaliningrad Nuclear Rhetoric From Russia (2026-09-30)
• Russia Kyiv Power Grid Strikes Kill 4, Including Child (2026-09-30)
• Russian Strike Hits Kharkiv Apartment, Injures 22 (2026-09-28)
• Ukraine Operation Vivaldi Retakes Donetsk Villages (2026-09-28)
• Russia Strikes Kyiv Data Centers and Kyivstar Headquarters (2026-09-27)
• Germany Confronts Russia in Rare UN Lavrov Talks (2026-09-27)
• Finland and Sweden Jointly Intercept Russian Jets (2026-09-26)
• Ukraine Strikes Russia's Ilsky Oil Refinery Overnight (2026-09-26)
• Denmark Warns Russia May Strike NATO Within Months (2026-09-25)
• China and Russia Protest Japan Typhon on Kyushu (2026-09-24)
• Russia Hits Kyiv With Overnight Ballistic Missiles (2026-09-24)
• Ukraine Energy Ceasefire Push Intensifies at UN Assembly (2026-09-24)
• NATO Allies Alarmed After Sudden U.S. Troop Policy Reversal in Europe (2026-05-22)
• U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine: A Closer Look at the November 2024 Fact Sheet (2024-11-04)
• U.S. Department of Defense Warns of North Korean Troops Potentially Joining Ukraine Conflict (2024-11-04)

China, Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific

• Ayungin Shoal Medical Evacuation Delayed by China Coast Guard (2026-10-09)
• China Militia Boat Spotted Off Taiwan's East Coast (2026-10-08)
• Japan South Korea Defense Talks After 17-Year Gap (2026-10-04)
• Philippines Batanes Standoff With China Vessel (2026-10-03)
• US Delivers F-16V Jets to Taiwan Amid China Threat (2026-10-02)
• MBS Highlights Makkah Defense Pact With Turkey, Pakistan (2026-10-01)
• Xi Vows Taiwan Independence Strike on National Day (2026-10-01)
• North Korea Denies DMZ Mine Blast, Warns South Korea (2026-09-30)
• India Warns Pakistan on Indus Waters Treaty Threat (2026-09-28)
• South Korea, UN Command Probe DMZ Mine Blast Site (2026-09-27)
• Taiwan Presses US on $14 Billion Arms Package (2026-09-27)
• China Holds Scarborough Shoal Naval Air Drills (2026-09-27)
• North Korea Tests Upgraded 240mm Guided Rockets (2026-09-25)
• Taiwan Denounces Xi Push on Trump Independence Line (2026-09-25)
• Taiwan Politics in 2026: Security, China, and Political Gridlock (2026-04-24)
• China’s Undersea Mapping Push Signals Shift in Naval Warfare (2026-03-24)
• REPORT: Chinese Naval Provocation at Sabina Shoal (2026-03-21)
• North Korea Tests Cruise Missiles From New Destroyer (2026-03-12)
• Xi Jinping Calls for Political Loyalty Amid Chinese Military Purge (2026-03-08)
• Navigating New Tensions: How China Might Respond to Trump's Tariff Strategy (2024-11-07)
• President Biden Hosts Quad Leaders Near Wilmington to Discuss Beijing’s Influence (2024-09-23)

Israel, Gaza and the Middle East

• IDF Amoudi Strike Targets Hamas Gaza Leader (2026-10-03)
• GREAT Trust Gaza Reconstruction: Companies, Funding (2026-10-02)
• Israel Settlement Boycotts Risk Broader Economic Isolation (2026-10-01)
• US Forces Exit Iraq as Coalition Mission Ends (2026-09-30)
• Israel Says It Killed Hamas Commander Gabain (2026-09-28)
• Israel Strikes South Lebanon After Hezbollah Drone (2026-09-27)
• U.S. Military Aid to Israel Overstated By Many (2026-05-23)
• Israel Independence Day: A Nation’s Story of Survival and Renewal (2026-04-22)
• Canada Pledges $37 Million in Humanitarian Aid for Civilians in Lebanon (2026-03-12)
• Rubio’s High-Stakes Diplomacy: Why His Israel Trip Matters Now (2026-02-23)

Europe and the World

• France High School Protests: Lecornu Suspends Classes (2026-10-07)
• Spain Snap Election Set for Nov. 29 After Housing Defeat (2026-10-07)
• Brazil Election Runoff Set as Flávio Bolsonaro Edges Lula (2026-10-05)
• EU Drafts Hybrid Attack Emergency Security Protocol (2026-09-28)
• Venezuela Supreme Court Reform Deal as Prisoners Released (2026-09-27)
• Poland Probes Starlink Hub Fire as Hybrid Sabotage (2026-09-26)
• Guyana and Venezuela Clash Over Essequibo at UN (2026-09-26)
• Report: Cuba’s Economic Collapse and the Deepening Energy Crisis (2026-05-20)
• UK Ramps Up Security in Response to Surge in AntisemitismUK Ramps Up Security in Response to Surge in Antisemitism (2026-05-02)
• How the European Union Is Structured: Power, Institutions, and Ongoing Reform (2026-03-26)
• Cuba Under Pressure: Oil Tankers Turn Away as Crisis Deepens (2026-03-24)
• German Start-Up Plans AI Data Center to Strengthen Europe’s Digital Sovereignty (2026-03-11)

U.S. Military and Defense

• Ethiopia Eritrea Conflict: Addis Tells UN It Acts in Self-Defense (2026-10-10)
• US Myanmar Talks Reverse Isolation of Military Government (2026-10-08)
• Ethiopia Eritrea Cut Ties as Tigray War Widens (2026-10-02)
• Sudan Kordofan Corridor Becomes War’s Focal Point (2026-10-01)
• Pentagon Plans Autonomous Warfare Command by 2027 (2026-10-01)
• Sudan Army Captures Sodari as North Kordofan Offensive Grows (2026-09-27)
• Rescued U.S. Pilot: A Reminder of Courage—and the Need for Caution in the Information War (2026-04-05)
• The Reality of Military Family Life (2026-03-25)
• ATP 3-18.1: Special Forces Unconventional Warfare (2026-03-24)
• Advancing Waves: Current Innovations in the U.S. Navy's Arsenal (2024-11-04)

U.S. Politics and Government

• MGCS Tank Project in Doubt After French General's Remarks (2026-10-10)
• Zaporizhzhia Glide Bomb Attack Kills 15, Including 3 Children (2026-10-10)
• Kosovo President Shiroka Pula Elected Minutes From Deadline (2026-10-08)
• October 7 Memorial: Boston Remembers, Three Years On (2026-10-07)
• Publisher’s Editorial: October 7, Never Again, and Boston (2026-10-07)
• Tigray Capital Mekelle Retaken by Ethiopian Federal Forces (2026-10-05)
• AES ECOWAS Withdrawal Called Irreversible by Sahel (2026-10-04)
• Eastern Congo M23 Fighting as Remeka Changes Hands (2026-10-04)
• Joint Expeditionary Force Drills High North Defence (2026-10-04)
• Sudan RSF Attack Kills Civilians in Kordofan (2026-10-03)
• Third-Country Deportations: What the Supreme Court Ruled (2026-09-30)
• Malaysia Myanmar Repatriation Begins as UN Warns of Risks (2026-09-30)
• Morocco’s First Female Prime Minister: Who Is She? (2026-09-30)
• Starship Flight 14 Explained: First Orbit, Starlink V3 (2026-09-30)
• Armenia and Azerbaijan Cite De Facto Peace at UN (2026-09-26)
• US Withholds Sudan al-Burhan UN Visa Over Truce (2026-09-24)
• Pezeshkian UN Speech Defies Trump, Signals Talks (2026-09-24)
• Xi-Trump White House Summit Follows Xi UNGA Skip (2026-09-24)
• Ethiopia Tigray Fighting Resumes as Peace Deal Frays (2026-09-24)
• Accelerationism Gains Attention in American Politics Amid Rising Extremism Concerns (2026-05-22)
• Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump Disrupts White House Correspondents’ Dinner (2026-04-26)
• Trump’s “Civilization Will Die Tonight” Remark: Hyperbole, Messaging, and the Reality on the Ground (2026-04-07)
• Breaking News: F-35 Crash Near Las Vegas (2026-03-31)
• Trump and Modi Had a Call, Elon Musk Joined Them. (2026-03-28)
• Report: Markwayne Mullin Confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security (2026-03-24)
• Explosion at Texas Oil Refinery Raises Questions Amid Global Tensions (2026-03-24)
• Report: The Difference Between Sunni and Shia Muslims (2026-03-12)
• Report on Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall (2026-03-11)
• The New Guard: Mark Carney’s Liberals (2026-02-23)
• The Fall of "El Mencho": A Nation in the Crossfire (2026-02-23)
• The Glittering Kaleidoscope of Holidays: A Festive Extravaganza (2024-12-21)
• Monkey Escape in South Carolina: A Tale of Adventure and Caution (2024-11-07)
• Donald Trump's Triumphant Return: A New Chapter in American Politics (2024-11-06)
• The 2024 Presidential Election: A Tight Contest Nears Its Conclusion (2024-11-03)
• Elon Musk's Pro-Trump Tweet Spree: A New Era of Political Engagement on X (2024-11-01)
• FBI Raids Home of Pastor Linked to Controversial Death (2024-11-01)
• The 2024 Presidential Election: A Sprint to the Finish (2024-10-31)
• Trump's New York City Rally at Madison Square Garden (2024-10-28)
• Crude Oil Prices: Analyzing the Current Unusually Low Levels (2024-10-28)
• The 2024 Presidential Election: A Focus on Battleground States (2024-10-27)
• Elon Musk Campaigns for Trump in Pennsylvania: A New Era of Citizen Journalism? (2024-10-27)
• Flash Floods and Landslides Devastate Central Bosnia-Herzegovina (2024-10-04)
• Hurricane Helene’s Devastating Impact: A Call for Resilience in North Carolina (2024-10-01)
• Polling Stations Gear Up for the 2024 Election as Mail-in Ballots Are Prepared for Distribution (2024-09-22)
• The Current State of British Politics: A Complex and Evolving Landscape (2024-09-21)
• A Closer Look at the 2024 U.S. Presidential Race: Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump (2024-09-21)

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