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

Iran and Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers meet in Salalah Oman September 2026 to sign Strait of Hormuz navigation agreement

Iran and the Gulf Meet in Oman to Reopen Hormuz. The Other Exit Just Closed.

Iran and Gulf foreign ministers meet in Salalah Monday, the first diplomatic contact since February, to sign a Hormuz shipping agreement one day after Houthis sealed the Red Sea exit Saudi Arabia

September 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Shannon Airport Ireland September 12 2026 on Iran war midterms timeline

Trump Says the Iran War Ends After the Midterms. Tehran Disagrees.

Donald Trump said Friday the Iran war will end 'very soon' after the midterms, setting an electoral rather than military timeline. Tehran vowed no surrender, Israel set no deadline, and oil markets

September 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Kyrylo Budanov Ukraine military intelligence chief signals October peace talks with Russia and the US September 2026

Budanov Signals October Talks With Russia and US While Moscow Insists War Will Not Pause

Ukraine's intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said Friday that trilateral peace talks with Russia and the US may come in October — the clearest diplomatic signal yet since US envoys visited both Kyiv

September 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

BRICS leaders at New Delhi summit 2026 Modi Xi Jinping Putin India

BRICS Leaders Stage Unity in New Delhi but Fractures Over Middle East War Run Deep

BRICS leaders staged a show of unity in New Delhi, but deep divisions over the Middle East war produced only a vague call for 'maximum restraint' with no blame assigned to any

September 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Ukrainian emergency services respond to Russian missile and drone strikes on Odesa Ukraine September 12 2026

Ukraine Claims 285 Shadow Fleet Vessels Hit in 10 Weeks as Russia Kills 11 in Odesa

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces claimed Saturday they had struck 285 vessels belonging to Russia's shadow oil fleet over ten weeks under Operation MoLoChKa — the same night Russian missiles and drones killed

September 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at BRICS Summit in New Delhi September 2026

Modi and Xi Agree on Border Talks Framework at BRICS Summit, Signalling India-China Thaw

Modi and Xi Jinping held their first substantial BRICS bilateral in New Delhi on Saturday, agreeing to pursue India-China border talks on "fair and reasonable" terms, while India simultaneously hosted Putin targeting

September 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visits Nabatieh in southern Lebanon as Israel detonates Ali al-Taher ridge

Lebanon’s Aoun Visits Bombed South, Rules Out New Talks Until Israel Withdraws

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made his first wartime visit to Nabatieh in southern Lebanon on Saturday, where he conditioned any resumption of Israeli-Lebanese negotiations on a full Israeli military withdrawal. Hours earlier,

September 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Houthi Forces Seize Perim Island, Completing Grip on Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Ansar Allah forces seized Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, completing control of the passage through which roughly twelve percent of world trade normally flows, as Saudi Arabia's oil

September 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Satellite image showing damage to Saudi Arabia's East-West Crude Oil Pipeline (Petroline) after drone attack from Iraq in September 2026

Drones From Iraq Strike Saudi Petroline, Closing Kingdom’s Last Crude Export Route

Saudi Arabia shut the Petroline on Friday after Iraq-launched drones struck the 1,200-km pipeline overnight, closing the kingdom's last crude export route as the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked. Brent crude surged

September 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Algeria UAE diplomatic ties severed Algiers ambassador expelled September 2026

Algeria Severs Diplomatic Ties With UAE, Expels Ambassador Over Hostile Actions

Algeria severed diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, expelling the UAE ambassador and closing its airspace. The break caps years of diverging positions on Israel, the Western Sahara, and

September 12, 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

Iran and the Gulf Meet in Oman to Reopen Hormuz. The Other Exit Just Closed.

Trump Says the Iran War Ends After the Midterms. Tehran Disagrees.

Budanov Signals October Talks With Russia and US While Moscow Insists War Will Not Pause

BRICS Leaders Stage Unity in New Delhi but Fractures Over Middle East War Run Deep

Ukraine Claims 285 Shadow Fleet Vessels Hit in 10 Weeks as Russia Kills 11 in Odesa

Modi and Xi Agree on Border Talks Framework at BRICS Summit, Signalling India-China Thaw

Lebanon’s Aoun Visits Bombed South, Rules Out New Talks Until Israel Withdraws

Houthi Forces Seize Perim Island, Completing Grip on Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Drones From Iraq Strike Saudi Petroline, Closing Kingdom’s Last Crude Export Route

Algeria Severs Diplomatic Ties With UAE, Expels Ambassador Over Hostile Actions

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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