From U.S. cruise missile strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria to a rare mass stabbing in Japan, from Chinese-made weapons exploding on the Cambodian battlefield to Russian nuclear-capable bombers flying close to Britain, the world has witnessed a sharp escalation in power projection and security threats over the last 24 hours. br This edition of World News tracks how force, failure, and deterrence are shaping global geopolitics across continents. br Pankaj Mishra brings the latest from the world. br br #WorldNews br #GlobalAffairs br #InternationalSecurity br #BreakingWorld br #Geopolitics br #DefenceNews br #GlobalTensions br #MilitaryPowerbr br ~HT.410~PR.282~ED.