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Zelenskiy Urges U.S. Resolve on Iran While Warning Against Wider Conflict

Zelenskiy Urges U.S. Resolve on Iran While Warning Against Wider Conflict

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed decisive U.S. strikes in Iran, saying American resolve weakens global criminals. He cautioned that such actions must not trigger a broader war, and reiterated concerns about Iran's support for Russia, including supplying thousands of Shahed drones used against Ukraine.

Moscow Condemns U.S. and Israeli Strikes on Iran as Risking Regional Catastrophe

Moscow Condemns U.S. and Israeli Strikes on Iran as Risking Regional Catastrophe

Moscow sharply criticised strikes carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran that targeted Iranian leadership, saying the actions risk plunging the Middle East into a humanitarian, economic, and possibly radiological catastrophe. Russian officials, including the foreign ministry and Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Security Cou…

Macron Urges Emergency U.N. Security Council Session as U.S., Israel Strike Iran

Macron Urges Emergency U.N. Security Council Session as U.S., Israel Strike Iran

French President Emmanuel Macron has requested an urgent United Nations Security Council meeting after strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran sparked a fresh regional conflict. Macron said the escalation is dangerous for everyone and urged Iran to engage in negotiations to end its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and actions that des…

Israel Orders Nationwide Emergency Measures as Iran Fires Retaliatory Missiles

Israel Orders Nationwide Emergency Measures as Iran Fires Retaliatory Missiles

Israel imposed sweeping emergency restrictions on public life and mobilised tens of thousands of reservists after Iran launched missiles toward the country in retaliation for a recent joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran. Authorities closed schools and workplaces, banned public gatherings, moved hospital wards into underground shelters and shut civili…

Greeks Hold Mass Rallies for Tempi Crash Anniversary as Trial Nears

Greeks Hold Mass Rallies for Tempi Crash Anniversary as Trial Nears

Large crowds gathered across Greece on the anniversary of the Tempi rail disaster, the country's deadliest train crash, pressing for justice as a criminal trial for dozens of non-politicians is scheduled to begin next month. Transport services were disrupted as workers joined demonstrations and protesters called for systemic reform and political re…

Kim Jong Un Gifts New-Generation Sniper Rifles to Senior Officials

Kim Jong Un Gifts New-Generation Sniper Rifles to Senior Officials

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un handed newly developed sniper rifles to party and military officials at a ceremony held at the Workers' Party headquarters. State media reported the weapons were produced by the Academy of Defence Science and presented to mark the Ninth Congress. Photographs released by state media showed Kim’s daughter at a firing r…

Strike by U.S. and Israel Sparks Widespread Fear and Flight Across Iran

Strike by U.S. and Israel Sparks Widespread Fear and Flight Across Iran

An attack carried out by the United States and Israel generated panic across Iran, with explosions reported in Tehran, smoke rising over multiple cities, long lines at petrol stations and residents fleeing urban areas. Iran's top security body warned of continued strikes and ordered the temporary closure of schools and universities. The operation, …

Airlines Suspend Middle East Services After US and Israeli Strikes on Iran

Airlines Suspend Middle East Services After US and Israeli Strikes on Iran

On Feb 28, multiple international airlines cancelled or rerouted services across the Middle East after the United States and Israel conducted strikes on Iran. Flight-tracking data showed airspace over Iran and Iraq largely empty on Saturday morning. Carriers from Air France-KLM to Wizz Air announced suspensions, cancellations or airspace avoidance …

Global Response Grows After Israel and U.S. Strike Iran

Global Response Grows After Israel and U.S. Strike Iran

Israel and the United States carried out strikes on Iran, triggering renewed military confrontation in the Middle East. President Donald Trump pledged to destroy Tehran’s missile arsenal and to block Iranian progress toward a nuclear weapon. International figures issued sharp responses, raising questions about diplomacy, legality and regional stabi…

Where U.S. Forces Are Positioned in the Middle East as Conflict Reignites

Where U.S. Forces Are Positioned in the Middle East as Conflict Reignites

Following an attack on Iran by Israel and the United States, key American military installations across the Middle East remain central to regional operations. These facilities - spanning naval headquarters, major air bases, forward army posts and important port call locations - support command, reconnaissance, missile defence and training missions.

US and Israel Carry Out Strikes in Iran; Explosions Reported Across Multiple Cities

US and Israel Carry Out Strikes in Iran; Explosions Reported Across Multiple Cities

The United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran early Saturday, with explosions reported in Tehran and other cities. U.S. President Donald Trump said in an eight-minute video posted on Truth Social that the United States had begun "major combat operations" in Iran. Media reports indicate more than 30 targets were struck, including…

OPEC+ Weighs Major Supply Boost After Israeli Strike on Tehran

OPEC+ Weighs Major Supply Boost After Israeli Strike on Tehran

OPEC+ delegates said the group will assess a significantly larger increase in Brent Oil Futures supply at an emergency meeting on Sunday following an Israeli strike that generated explosions across Tehran. The move is intended to provide liquidity for global markets as the possibility of wider regional hostilities threatens critical oil transit rou…

Israel and U.S. Carry Out Strikes on Iran, Raising Prospect of Wider Confrontation

Israel and U.S. Carry Out Strikes on Iran, Raising Prospect of Wider Confrontation

Israel launched what it described as a pre-emptive operation against Iran on Saturday, while U.S. forces began a series of air and sea strikes, according to U.S. officials. Explosions were reported in Tehran and sirens sounded across Israel as authorities closed airspace and ordered suspensions of schools and many workplaces. Iranian authorities wa…

Israel Launches Pre-Emptive Strike on Iran, Diplomacy Collapses

Israel Launches Pre-Emptive Strike on Iran, Diplomacy Collapses

Israel carried out a pre-emptive military strike against Iran, confirmed by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz. Explosions were reported across Tehran soon after the announcement. The action marks a sharp end to recent diplomatic efforts and raises the prospect of broader conflict, with global markets watching for disruptions to energy flows and …

Denmark Flags Multiple Foreign Interference Risks Ahead of Snap Election

Denmark Flags Multiple Foreign Interference Risks Ahead of Snap Election

Danish security services have issued a rare, broad warning ahead of the March 24 general election, saying foreign interference is 'highly likely.' The assessment names Russia as the principal threat and additionally identifies the United States and China as potential sources of influence. Authorities expect hybrid operations such as cyberattacks an…

Radiohead Orders U.S. Immigration Agency to Remove Video Using Their Song

Radiohead Orders U.S. Immigration Agency to Remove Video Using Their Song

British rock band Radiohead has demanded that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) remove a social media video that used a version of the band’s song "Let Down" without consent. The clip, posted last week, paired the track with images ICE attributed to violence by immigrants present in the United States illegally. Radiohead called the use…

Merz’s Beijing Visit Reinforces China-Germany Economic and Strategic Partnership

Merz’s Beijing Visit Reinforces China-Germany Economic and Strategic Partnership

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz completed a high-profile trip to Beijing where he met President Xi Jinping and led a delegation of 30 senior German executives. The visit underscored deep trade and investment ties, emphasized a transition toward digital and green technology collaboration, and included a joint statement defending free trade and the …

Guinea Releases 16 Sierra Leone Security Personnel After High-Level Talks in Conakry

Guinea Releases 16 Sierra Leone Security Personnel After High-Level Talks in Conakry

Guinea freed 16 members of Sierra Leone's security forces on Friday after talks in Conakry involving Sierra Leone's foreign minister and Guinea's prime minister. The detainees had been arrested earlier this week amid competing claims over whether Sierra Leonean personnel had entered Guinean territory while constructing a border post. The episode hi…

U.S. Removes Sanctions on Three Senior Malian Officers as Relations Thaw

U.S. Removes Sanctions on Three Senior Malian Officers as Relations Thaw

The United States has lifted sanctions on three senior Malian military officials previously targeted for ties to Russia's Wagner Group, a move tied to stepped-up U.S. engagement aimed at reviving counterterrorism cooperation. The delisted officials include Defense Minister Sadio Camara and two senior officers, Alou Boi Diarra and Adama Bagayoko. Wa…