Events

Significant geopolitical events tracked by POLYCRISIS

• politicalZelenskyy sits down with NPR. And, Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer ukraine • 2026-10-16
• economicRep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., on reports Ukraine's Starshield access was restricted ukraine • 2026-10-16
• militaryHouthis threaten escalation after strike on Saudi oil giant Aramco iran • 2026-10-16
• militaryBlasts rock Riyadh as Houthis vow to continue striking Saudi airports, oil facilities iran • 2026-10-16
• militaryWatch: CCTV shows people take cover as missile hits Riyadh airport iran • 2026-10-16
• navalContainer ship hit by projectile sinks in Strait of Hormuz, Singapore says iran • 2026-10-16
• wildfire'Nowhere to escape' - Indonesians share footage of orange haze blanketing towns scs • 2026-10-16
• wildfireDesperate to clear toxic haze, Indonesia douses its skies with dry ice scs • 2026-10-16
• economicNorth Korea and China open new bridge after 12-year delay scs • 2026-10-16
• politicalMaduro pleads not guilty to new torture-related charges in New York usa • 2026-10-16
• militaryUkraine says its Starshield access is back ukraine • 2026-10-16
• militarySeven crew missing after drone attack leaves tanker ablaze off Romania's coast ukraine • 2026-10-16
• militaryRussia accuses Ukraine of attacking oil refinery after Zelensky says strikes to resume ukraine • 2026-10-16
• militaryWhy is Starlink internet so important on the battlefield in Ukraine? ukraine • 2026-10-16
• militaryHouthi missile attack on Yemeni presidential palace kills five, minister says iran • 2026-10-16
• politicalIndia and China aren't friends - but Nepal wants to unite them against climate threats climate • 2026-10-15
• enforcementRussia arrests Japanese journalist on spying charges ukraine • 2026-10-15
• militaryStarlink restrictions in Ukraine war linked to political situation, Zelensky aide says ukraine • 2026-10-15
• climateWho's to blame for the toxic smog choking South East Asia? scs • 2026-10-14
• militaryMissiles intercepted near Riyadh after Saudi coalition hits Yemen fuel depot gaza • 2026-10-14
• politicalThe Trump administration warns Ukraine it could cut off intel, Zelenskyy tells NPR ukraine • 2026-10-14
• militaryRussia's offensive ability is broken, Kyiv's former top general tells BBC ukraine • 2026-10-14
• militaryBulgaria summons Russian ambassador after ship sinks in Black Sea drone attack ukraine • 2026-10-14
• militaryHouthis Threaten Fierce Retaliation After Saudi Arabia Strikes Yemen iran • 2026-10-14
• politicalFrench embassy in Riyadh tells citizens to avoid Saudi airports targeted by Houthis iran • 2026-10-14
• economicAirlines suspend flights to Riyadh amid security fears iran • 2026-10-14
• militaryFuneral for Egyptian flight attendant killed in Houthi attack on Riyadh iran • 2026-10-14
• humanitarianDeath threats and isolation - the cost of fighting sexual violence in Iraq iran • 2026-10-14
• militaryMissiles intercepted near Riyadh after Saudi coalition hits Yemen fuel depot iran • 2026-10-14
• wildfireWhy is it so hard to put out Indonesian fires shrouding the region in toxic smog? scs • 2026-10-12
• stormStorm Rachel batters Southern California, brings flooding to Las Vegas usa • 2026-10-12
• enforcementBBC breaks down video of the aftermath of New York City ICE shooting usa • 2026-10-12
• enforcementImmigration agents search congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home usa • 2026-10-12
• wildfireWatch: Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo fires climate • 2026-10-12
• stormStorm Rachel batters Southern California, brings flooding to Las Vegas climate • 2026-10-12
• militaryFlydubai attacker began a 'drift towards extremism and terrorism' in Australia, UAE says gaza • 2026-10-12
• politicalWatch: Why was the sign at the British consulate in East Jerusalem removed? gaza • 2026-10-12
• militaryDozens of gold prospectors killed in strikes on Egypt-Sudan border, rights group says gaza • 2026-10-12
• militaryOne killed, 11 injured in second Houthi strike on Riyadh airport in two days gaza • 2026-10-12
• militarySaudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports gaza • 2026-10-12
• militaryRussia hits Ukraine gas facilities after Trump claims 'energy ceasefire' ukraine • 2026-10-12
• militarySix Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky says ukraine • 2026-10-12
• militaryOne killed, 11 injured in second Houthi strike on Riyadh airport in two days iran • 2026-10-12
• militarySaudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports iran • 2026-10-12
• wildfireOrangutans released back into Borneo forest after devastating fires climate • 2026-10-12
• economicUkrainian MP calls U.S.-Russia diesel deal a 'betrayal' ukraine • 2026-10-12
• politicalTrump's 'energy ceasefire' claim welcomed by Zelensky but Russia silent ukraine • 2026-10-12
• enforcementPoland detains man suspected of planning assassination of PM Tusk ukraine • 2026-10-12
• cyberUkraine strikes Yandex data centre in third attack on Russian tech giant ukraine • 2026-10-12
• enforcementWoman injures three people in third Poland school knife attack in a week ukraine • 2026-10-11