The Panama Canal has scaled back its daily ship transits from 36 to 32 as of 15 September, as declining rainfall threatens its water supply. At the same time, the Atlantic hurricane season has…

Between the risks of distraction and cyberbullying and the promise of better academic performance, school phone bans are producing mixed results while policies worldwide seek to protect learning time…

Russia is expanding a network of military and drone-launch facilities along its western border, bringing parts of NATO territory within range of its newest long-range attack drones. A Telegraph…

A US naval blockade has disrupted Iran’s traditional trade routes through the Strait of Hormuz, forcing Tehran to rely on land, rail and Caspian corridors. Iran shares almost 6,000 km of land borders…

In the Pacific, the US and Japan are looking to exploit deep-sea mineral resources to counter China’s dominance of rare-earth supply chains, amid environmental concerns and unresolved international…

The Iran war did more than send oil prices higher. It repeatedly forced markets to reassess the risks with every dispute, agreement or period of deadlock in a conflict shaped by US and Israeli…

A new road bridge linking Russia and North Korea is nearing completion across the Tumen River, creating the first direct road connection between the two countries. The Khasan-Tumangang bridge—a two…

An enrichment complex buried deep in a mountain south of Tehran could be beyond the reach of the world's most powerful bunker-buster bombs

US Vice-President JD Vance has been leading talks with Iran but criticised pro-Israel lawmakers for claiming that the US would have to pay $300bn to rebuild the country. So, what's the deal?

Submarine cables form a strategic infrastructure in the age of AI