Category: International

EU Criticizes US Decision to Ease Sanctions on Russian Oil European Union leaders have criticized a decision by the United States to temporarily ease sanctions on Russian oil shipments stranded at sea, warning that the move could increase Russia’s revenues and weaken international pressure over the war in Ukraine, according to Euro News. The decision […]

Pakistan Airstrike in Kabul Kills Family, Injures Dozens A reported Pakistani airstrike struck a residential area in eastern Kabul late at night, killing four members of a family and injuring more than 30 people, according to local residents and community leaders, according to TOLOnews. The strike took place around midnight in District 21 of Pul-e-Charkhi, […]

All six crew members of a US military refueling plane died when their KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in Iraq on Thursday, according to BBC News. The incident happened around 2 p.m. ET during a combat mission linked to the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran, now in its second week. A second plane involved landed safely. US […]

Dubai was shaken Friday morning by loud explosions that sent thick plumes of smoke rising near the Burj Khalifa, prompting brief panic before officials confirmed the blasts were caused by falling debris from an intercepted drone or missile, according to NDTV. The explosions occurred around 9 a.m. in Dubai’s financial district, where witnesses reported windows […]

Questions are mounting in Washington over a deadly airstrike on a primary school in Iran that killed 168 people, most of them children, as senators from President Trump’s opposition demand answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to BBC News. Nearly every Democrat in the U.S. Senate signed a letter pressing Hegseth for details about […]

China has stepped in as a quiet mediator to ease rising tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, helping reduce the most intense fighting seen between the two neighbours since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, according to officials familiar with the situation, according to The Express Tribune. Diplomatic efforts from China reportedly included a message […]

As tensions in the Middle East deepen, the United States has taken a major step to protect the stability of global energy supplies, according to Anadolu. On Wednesday, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced that the United States will release 172 million barrels of crude oil from the country’s emergency reserves starting next week. The […]

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) passed a resolution on Wednesday demanding that Iran immediately stop its attacks on Gulf states, sparking outrage in Tehran, according to AFP. The vote came after weeks of heightened tension following the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes. Approved by 13 members with China […]

Spain has withdrawn its ambassador from Israel, marking a sharp rise in diplomatic tensions as criticism grows over the wars in Gaza and Iran, according to Al Jazeera News. The decision was announced Wednesday in Spain’s official state gazette. According to the notice, the government ended the appointment of Ana María Sálomon Pérez as Spain’s […]

The United Nations Security Council has called on Afghanistan and Pakistan to immediately stop their recent clashes and resolve their differences through diplomacy, warning that the conflict is causing serious harm to civilians and the regional economy, according to TOLOnews. The appeal came during the council’s quarterly meeting on Afghanistan, where officials expressed growing concern […]