Category: International

Iran has hinted that it is preparing “new surprises” in the coming days as tensions with the United States and Israel deepen, a senior Iranian military source told the Tasnim news agency on Monday. “Iran has planned new surprises for the coming days of the ongoing war, the implementation of which could bring very big […]

Japan’s government firmly denied on Monday that it had promised to send naval support to the Strait of Hormuz, countering U.S. claims that Tokyo had agreed to deploy defense forces in the region, according to Arab News. Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minoru told reporters that Japan had made “no specific promises” about dispatching ships, Self-Defense […]

A key element of the U.S.-Israeli strategy in the ongoing war against Iran, the hope that intense military strikes would spark a widespread popular uprising to topple the government from within, has not come to pass after three weeks of fighting. According to a report in The New York Times published on March 22, 2026, […]

In the shadow of an escalating conflict that has gripped the Middle East for weeks, China has sounded a grave alarm, cautioning that continued military escalation could plunge the entire region into chaos beyond anyone’s control, according to Arab News. Speaking at a regular news briefing in Beijing on Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian […]

Over the past year, the Afghan Taliban have sharply increased the use of corporal punishment, carrying out more than 1,100 floggings and at least six public executions across the country, according to AFP. The figures, based on official court statements and local media reports, highlight a growing reliance on harsh penalties that has raised alarm […]

India Opens the Door to Affordable Ozempic For years, a single weekly injection of Ozempic cost patients in India anywhere between $20 and $50, a price that quietly kept millions of people from accessing one of the world’s most talked-about medicines. That changed almost overnight, according to Arab News. On March 20, the patent protecting […]

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s jailed opposition leader and PTI founder Imran Khan launched a stinging attack on the country’s judiciary after his son, Kasim Khan, shared a message from him on social media late Sunday, according to Dawn News. The statement accused judges of “selling their integrity” and turning a blind eye to injustice, particularly against […]

In a development that has raised political and ethical questions, the Taliban have taken control of the Afghan embassy in Berlin, according to Heute. This marks the first time the group has assumed authority over an Afghan diplomatic mission in Europe, highlighting its growing international presence despite limited global recognition. Germany does not officially recognize […]

A federal judge in Washington has struck down key parts of a Pentagon policy governing journalist access, ruling that the Defense Department’s new restrictions violate the First and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, according to BBC News. District Judge Paul L. Friedman sided with The New York Times, which sued after the Pentagon implemented […]

In the shadowy corridors of global diplomacy, a bold Russian proposal has surfaced, only to be swiftly denied and dismissed. According to a report by Politico, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev met last week in Miami with U.S. representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, according to NDTV. There, he allegedly floated a stark trade: Russia would […]