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Hardline clerics in Iran are urging a rapid appointment of a successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after his killing, saying a prompt decision would help organise state affairs. The Assembly of Experts, an 88-member clerical body, may convene within 24 hours, according to one member, though it is unclear whether the meeting would be in…
Palestinian health authorities reported that a 27-year-old man was shot dead by an Israeli settler in the village area of Masafer Yatta, near Hebron, on Saturday. The Israeli military had not immediately commented. The killing occurs amid reports from international agencies of increased settler-related displacement in the area, and follows another …
A Datafolha survey released Saturday finds that a hypothetical second-round contest between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro would be effectively tied, with Lula at 46% and Flavio at 43%. In an alternative runoff against Sao Paulo Governor Tarcisio de Freitas, Lula leads 45% to 42% - another technical tie. The poll a…
Luiz Phillipi Mourao, an associate of Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro, has died after being declared brain dead following a suicide attempt while detained in the latest phase of a probe into the liquidated bank. The investigation, tied to the November liquidation of Banco Master, has alleged bribery of central bank officials and revealed a web of…
President Donald Trump will convene a group of Latin American leaders in Florida this Saturday for a summit centered on security, migration and China’s deepening economic presence in the region. The gathering, labeled the "Shield of the Americas," follows recent U.S. strikes on Iran and precedes Trump’s planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jin…
Pope Leo has appointed Italian Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, who served in the Philippines during the Duterte years and later as the Vatican’s U.N. ambassador, as the Vatican’s envoy to the United States. Caccia succeeds Cardinal Christophe Pierre, who is retiring. The appointment comes as the Vatican has publicly criticized U.S.-Israeli strikes on I…
Ukrainian producers of inexpensive interceptor drones report manufacturing capacity beyond Kyiv’s immediate needs and say they could supply allies in the Gulf and beyond. With Iran-linked drones increasingly used in recent regional strikes and Western missile stocks constrained by high costs, Kyiv’s experience in developing and operating low-cost i…
Operating from the upper floors of a six-storey building in west Kathmandu, the Rastriya Swatantra Party ran a centrally coordinated campaign that combined targeted in-person outreach, a large social media apparatus and diaspora funding to propel 35-year-old Balendra Shah - a former rapper and Kathmandu mayor - to the forefront of Nepal’s national …
India allowed the Iranian amphibious vessel Lavan to berth at the southern port of Kochi following an urgent request from Tehran, a government source said, on the same day a U.S. submarine struck the Iranian frigate Dena off Sri Lanka. Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar described the decision as driven by humanitarian considerations rather th…
As heavy Israeli strikes hit southern Beirut suburbs, thousands of migrants and refugees, excluded from many official shelters, have been forced to seek sanctuary in churches and informal sites. Humanitarian groups say they are stretched thin and international funding gaps hamper rapid response, leaving pregnant women, children, and foreign nationa…
Seven days into the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran, military strikes that removed senior Iranian leadership and struck forces on multiple fronts have not produced a defined exit strategy. The conflict has widened across the region, disrupted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and left President Trump facing political risks at home even…
Tornadoes and severe storms struck southern Michigan on Friday, killing at least four people and injuring more than a dozen. Videos and local reports show roofs torn off, debris lofted into the air, and extensive damage to homes, pole barns and utility infrastructure. Hundreds of residents remain without power as officials assess recovery needs and…
The war centered on Iran entered a second week as U.S. President Donald Trump insisted on Tehran's "unconditional surrender" and threatened to influence the country's leadership selection. Fighting has broadened geographically, with Israeli strikes extending into Lebanon and renewed attacks on Iran, while Iran has struck at Israel and multiple Gulf…
A Brooklyn jury convicted a Pakistani man of conspiring to arrange the killings of then-President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials, in a plot prosecutors say was directed by Iran. The defendant, Asif Merchant, was accused of attempting to recruit U.S.-based operatives in retaliation for the 2020 killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani. A…
A federal judge in Boston dismissed the case of Any Lucia Lopez Belloza after she declined to board an ICE-arranged flight from Honduras to the United States. The judge said her refusal removed the court’s sole remaining basis for jurisdiction; her attorney plans to appeal. The litigation follows her detention at Logan Airport, a prior judicial ord…
The United Nations will elect a new secretary-general this year to serve a five-year term beginning January 1, 2027. The formal nomination period opened late last year and will include televised interactive dialogues in April. Several candidates have been nominated by their countries; the Security Council will conduct secret straw polls to reach co…
Six sources familiar with Hezbollah's internal preparations say the Lebanese group spent months restocking rockets and drones, bolstering logistics and shoring up command structures in anticipation of another conflict with Israel. Backed materially by Iran and by local manufacturing efforts, Hezbollah used a reported monthly budget to pay fighters …
The United States has urged Sri Lanka to refuse repatriation of survivors from the Iranian warship IRIS Dena and the crew of the naval auxiliary IRIS Booshehr, according to an internal State Department cable dated March 6. The Dena was struck by a U.S. submarine roughly 19 nautical miles off the Sri Lankan port of Galle, an attack that killed dozen…
Three sources with knowledge of discussions involving Israeli and Iranian Kurdish armed groups say Israel has carried out strikes inside western Iran and is supporting Kurdish factions that hope to exploit the current U.S.-Israeli air campaign to seize towns along the Iran-Iraq frontier. Kurdish leaders have been in talks with both the United State…
The Department of Defense has appointed Gavin Kliger as its Chief Data Officer, placing him in a senior role charged with day-to-day alignment and execution of the Pentagon's AI projects and direct engagement with leading AI labs. The appointment comes amid scrutiny of Kliger’s social media activity between October 2024 and January 2025 and follows…
European law enforcement agencies have identified 22 individuals they believe were involved in a series of exploding parcels in 2024. Authorities say the suspects, recruited across several countries and often in precarious socio-economic circumstances, are suspected of acting on behalf of Russia's GRU military intelligence service. The incidents, w…
Three officials familiar with intelligence assessments say Russia has been sharing targeting information with Iran that pinpoints locations of U.S. ships and aircraft operating in the Middle East. The full scope of Moscow's assistance remains uncertain as Tehran's own tracking capabilities appear degraded following recent strikes. The conflict has …
Iraq-based Shi’ite paramilitaries that Iran cultivated over decades have so far not mounted a widespread response to an Israeli-U.S. assault on Iran. Local commanders and militia members say a mix of targeted killings, the loss of secure regional logistics hubs, the political and business ascent of militia leaders, and the erosion of centralized au…
The World Health Organization warns that medical supplies across Gaza are at critical levels after reports that items like gauze and needles are depleted. Although Israeli authorities reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing for a gradual flow of aid, only a fraction of needed trucks are entering, fuel shortages are constraining hospital operations and t…
Balendra Shah, a 35-year-old former rapper who served as Kathmandu mayor, is on track to become Nepal’s next prime minister after his Rastriya Swatantra Party led early election counts. The party’s performance in direct and proportional votes positions it to form government, but governance challenges and accusations over rights and property seizure…
