Track 1. Echoes Across the Line. On May 6, 2025, India initiated 'Operation Sindoor,' conducting missile strikes on nine locations within Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir in retaliation for a recent militant attack in Indian Kashmir that resulted in 26 deaths.

Track 2. Smoke from the Chapel. On May 7, 2025, 133 cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel to commence the secretive conclave process of electing the 267th pope, following the death of Pope Francis.

Track 3. From Shadows to Freedom. Five Venezuelan opposition members, allies of María Corina Machado, who had sought refuge in the Argentine embassy in Caracas since March 2024, have successfully relocated to the United States in a rescue operation confirmed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Track 4. Silence in Bamako. On April 10, 2024, Mali's military junta suspended all political party activities indefinitely, citing 'reasons of public order,' raising concerns about the country's political stability and future of democratic governance.

Track 5. Echoes of Gaza. On May 7, 2025, Israeli airstrikes across Gaza killed at least 92 people, including women, children, and journalist Yahya Sobeih, as Israel plans to escalate its military campaign in the territory, now in its 20th month.