Iran Rejects US Talks as Tensions Rise in Strait of Hormuz WASHINGTON/TEHRAN — Hopes for renewed diplomacy between the United States and Iran faded on Sunday as Tehran signaled it would not join a second round of talks planned in Islamabad. Iranian officials, speaking through state media, pointed to what they described as unrealistic demands […]
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MADRID — In a move that could deepen divisions across Europe, Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has announced plans to ask the European Union to suspend its long-standing association agreement with Israel, according to Dawn News. Speaking at a political rally in southern Spain, Sánchez said his government will formally present the proposal to EU […]
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US Negotiators Head Back to Pakistan as Trump Renews Warnings to Iran WASHINGTON — As global tensions rise once again, the fragile relationship between the United States and Iran has entered another uncertain chapter, according to BBC News. On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced that American negotiators, led by Vice President JD Vance, will return […]
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VIENNA — In the gentle light of early spring 2026, Austria is experiencing a quieter moment in its long-running migration story. New figures show a sharp decline in asylum applications, offering a sense of relief while also raising new questions about the future. During the first three months of the year, Austria recorded 2,598 asylum […]
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called on global powers to take urgent action to end ongoing conflicts, warning that the world is growing exhausted by what he described as “war madness”, according to Anadolu. Speaking in Barcelona on Saturday, Lula addressed the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, the […]
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sharply criticised the easing of sanctions on Russian oil, warning that the move risks strengthening Moscow’s war effort against Ukraine, according to Hurriyet Daily News. In a post on X on Sunday, Zelensky said that “every dollar paid for Russian oil is money for the war,” arguing that billions in […]
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Bulgarians went to the polls on Sunday in their eighth parliamentary election in just five years, highlighting the country’s ongoing political instability and public frustration with corruption, according to Al Jazeera News. Polling stations opened early in the morning, with voters casting their ballots after months of unrest. The previous conservative-led government collapsed in December […]
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Pakistan’s Bari Imam Demolitions: A Human Cost to Urban Renewal Amid Claims of Land Grabbing ISLAMABAD — In the historic shadow of the 300-year-old Bari Imam shrine, bulldozers have carved a path of rubble through centuries-old villages. Families who once called these settlements home now sift through debris, salvaging what little remains of their lives. […]
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In a decision shaped as much by geopolitics as by rising fuel costs, the United States has renewed a waiver allowing countries to continue purchasing Russian oil at sea, offering temporary relief to markets rattled by war and uncertainty, according to Reuters. The waiver, issued by the US Treasury Department on Saturday, permits transactions involving […]
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A deadly attack on United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon has drawn strong international condemnation and renewed concerns about security in the region, according to Arab News. The mission, known as United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), reported that one peacekeeper was killed and three others injured when gunfire struck their team. According to […]
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