Sam Bowman

Sam Bowman is a journalist at The Eastern Herald covering politics, geopolitics, wars and conflicts, and international security, with a focus on major developments shaping global affairs and strategic relations.

A woman walks past a bank damaged during an overnight drone attack in Belgorod, Russia

Three Hurt in Shebekino Drone Blast, Belgorod Center Says

A drone detonated in an apartment courtyard in Shebekino on Saturday, wounding three civilians including a 17-year-old, the Belgorod Region's crisis response center said.

October 24, 2026

by Sam Bowman

Opposition demonstration in Venezuela demanding elections

Venezuelans Demand Election Date in Nationwide Opposition Protests

Thousands demonstrated across Venezuela on October 22, demanding elections and political prisoners' release. Machado's movement organised the nationwide protests while a separate opposition faction continued talks with the interim government.

October 24, 2026

by Sam Bowman

Archive image accompanying BelTA's report on the Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange in Gomel

Russia Says It Exchanged 270 Prisoners of War With Ukraine

Russia says it returned 270 Ukrainian prisoners of war in exchange for 270 Russian servicemen on

A woman walks past a bank damaged during an overnight Ukrainian drone attack in Belgorod, Russia

Ukrainian Attacks Kill One, Wound Eight in Russia’s Belgorod Region, Governor Says

One man was killed and eight people were wounded in Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Belgorod region

IRGC patrol vessels and oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran strikes Togo-flagged tanker Trend

IRGC Strikes Togo-Flagged Tanker in Hormuz as Trump Eyes ‘Big Decision’ on Iran at UNGA

Iran's IRGC struck the Togo-flagged tanker Trend in the Strait of Hormuz on September 18, declaring an 'illegal passage.' The same day, Trump told Axios he has a 'big decision' on whether

September 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

NATO air policing jets over Riga Latvia ahead of October 2026 parliamentary election German Eurofighter deployment

Germany Sends Eurofighters to Latvia to Guard October Election from “Russian Drones”

Germany is deploying four Eurofighter Typhoons to Latvia's Lielvārde air base for the October 3 parliamentary election, the first time NATO has positioned fighter jets specifically to shield a Baltic vote from

September 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers State of the Union address proposing European Security Council and Emergency Security Protocol, Strasbourg, September 16, 2026

Von der Leyen Calls for European Security Council and Anti-Hybrid Playbook at SOTEU

Von der Leyen called for a European Security Council with Britain, Norway, Ukraine and Canada, and an Emergency Security Protocol modelled on NATO's Article 4 to counter Russia's hybrid warfare, in her

September 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

IAEA board votes to refer Iran nuclear file to UN Security Council for first time in twenty years, September 9, 2026

Russia and China Block Iran Sanctions Panel for Fourth Straight Quarter at the UN

Russia and China have blocked the UN Security Council's 1737 Iran Sanctions Committee from reconstituting for a fourth consecutive quarter, leaving the body without a chair or expert panel to monitor compliance,

September 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

BRICS leaders at the 18th summit in New Delhi adopt the New Delhi Declaration on September 12, 2026

BRICS New Delhi Declaration: Sanctions, Palestinian Statehood and Nuclear Safety

Eleven BRICS nations adopted the New Delhi Declaration unanimously on September 12, condemning unilateral sanctions, backing Palestinian statehood with East Jerusalem as capital, and warning of nuclear danger in armed conflicts, days

September 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Saudi Arabia coalition warns firm response as Houthi missile and drone attacks displace 94000 along Yemen Red Sea coast September 2026

Saudi Arabia Warns of ‘Firm’ Response as Houthi Attacks Force 94,000 From Homes

Saudi Arabia's coalition vowed a 'firm' response after Houthi missiles sounded sirens over Jeddah and Mecca. The warning came as 94,000 have been displaced and both Saudi oil export routes remain closed

September 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Smoke rises from a pumping station on Saudi Arabia's East-West Crude Oil Pipeline after drone strikes in September 2026

Saudi Arabia Scrambles to Restore Oil Bypass After Drone Strikes Shut East-West Pipeline

Saudi Arabia shut its East-West Pipeline after drone strikes on September 10-11 damaged pump stations, cutting off the last bypass around Iran's closed Strait of Hormuz. For the first time in history,

September 15, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Mohsen Rezaei Iran SNSC rejects Trump talks Hormuz strait August 2026

Iran Rejects Trump’s ‘Open to Talks’ Signal: No Negotiations Until Conditions Are Met

Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei rejected Trump's September 14 'open to talks' Truth Social signal, saying no negotiations would begin until Tehran's conditions were met. The categorical dismissal, timed

September 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

North Korean military conducting joint firepower attack drill from Wonsan in September 2026, deploying ballistic missiles, thermobaric rocket launchers and drones simultaneously

North Korea Hails ‘Huge Destructive Power’ of Strike Drill Staged After US-Led Freedom Edge

North Korea's KCNA formally characterised its September 12 drill as showing 'huge destructive power,' staged the day after Freedom Edge trilateral exercises ended. The 13th missile test event of 2026, the drill

September 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Oil storage tanks representing China's Iranian crude oil supply chain at the center of the Xi-Trump White House summit agenda

Xi Jinping Arrives at the White House on September 24 With Iran on the Agenda

Xi Jinping's September 24 White House visit is the second Trump-Xi summit of 2026, but the US secondary sanctions campaign targeting Chinese entities trading with Iran may prove harder to manage than

September 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Sam Bowman

Three Hurt in Shebekino Drone Blast, Belgorod Center Says

Venezuelans Demand Election Date in Nationwide Opposition Protests

Russia Says It Exchanged 270 Prisoners of War With Ukraine

Ukrainian Attacks Kill One, Wound Eight in Russia’s Belgorod Region, Governor Says

IRGC Strikes Togo-Flagged Tanker in Hormuz as Trump Eyes ‘Big Decision’ on Iran at UNGA

Germany Sends Eurofighters to Latvia to Guard October Election from “Russian Drones”

Von der Leyen Calls for European Security Council and Anti-Hybrid Playbook at SOTEU

Russia and China Block Iran Sanctions Panel for Fourth Straight Quarter at the UN

BRICS New Delhi Declaration: Sanctions, Palestinian Statehood and Nuclear Safety

Saudi Arabia Warns of ‘Firm’ Response as Houthi Attacks Force 94,000 From Homes

Saudi Arabia Scrambles to Restore Oil Bypass After Drone Strikes Shut East-West Pipeline

Iran Rejects Trump’s ‘Open to Talks’ Signal: No Negotiations Until Conditions Are Met

North Korea Hails ‘Huge Destructive Power’ of Strike Drill Staged After US-Led Freedom Edge

Xi Jinping Arrives at the White House on September 24 With Iran on the Agenda

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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