China’s pledge to provide $51 billion in loans to Africa has raised old fears of Beijing’s dominance over the continent, which is grappling with security, economic, and financial crises.

India's increased military presence near Yemeni waters has sparked numerous questions about its true motives.

Russia and Iran are building a new transcontinental trade route stretching from Europe's eastern edge to the Indian Ocean, a 3,000-kilometer route beyond the reach of foreign interference.

An unprecedented drought has afflicted nearly half of the European continent, damaging farm economies, forcing water restrictions, causing wildfires and threatening aquatic species.