Category: International

European Union negotiators are heading into crucial talks in Brussels under growing pressure and deep internal divisions, as they try to move forward with a trade deal with the United States, according to Euro News. With time running short and tensions rising, hopes for a quick breakthrough appear limited. The discussions bring together representatives from […]

A powerful warning reached Brussels on Wednesday, signed by more than 440 former European diplomats, ministers, and senior officials, according to Arab News. Their message was direct: the European Union must act now or risk watching a crucial piece of Palestinian land vanish under expanding settlements. Among the signatories are well-known figures such as former […]

China has voiced strong support for Iran as tensions with the United States continue, just days before former US President Donald Trump is expected to visit Beijing, according to Anadolu. During a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Iran’s top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, that China backs Iran in protecting its […]

Israeli forces launched fresh strikes in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, reportedly using white phosphorus shells, even as a ceasefire remains in place, according to Anadolu Agency. Lebanon’s state news agency said artillery shells containing phosphorus hit the towns of Kounine and Beit Yahoun in the Bint Jbeil district. Airstrikes were also reported in several other […]

The United Nations Human Rights Office has described Gaza as “the most dangerous place in the world for journalists,” warning that nearly 300 reporters and media workers have been killed since the war began in October 2023, according to The Nation. In a statement released on World Press Freedom Day, UN High Commissioner for Human […]

India’s political map has entered a historic new chapter. For the first time in nearly 50 years, no Indian state will be governed by a left-wing party after the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led alliance lost power in Kerala, long considered the heartland of India’s socialist politics, according to Arab News. The Congress-led United Democratic […]

Violence continues to cast a long shadow over Lebanon, where Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours have killed at least 17 people, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry, according to Anadolu. The latest deaths push the overall toll to 2,696 since the escalation began on March 2. In a statement released Monday, the ministry […]

European leaders have reacted with concern and reflection after U.S. President Donald Trump unexpectedly announced plans to withdraw thousands of American troops from Germany, a move many now see as a warning that Europe must take greater responsibility for its own security, according to Arab News. Speaking at a summit in Yerevan, Armenia, on Monday, […]

ABU DHABI — In a sharp escalation of tensions in the Persian Gulf, the United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned an Iranian drone attack on an ADNOC oil tanker in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to Hurriyet Daily News. Two drones struck the MV Barakah late Sunday off the coast of Oman. Fortunately, no […]

Tensions in the Gulf region deepened on Monday as Iran warned the United States Navy to stay out of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil routes, reported by news agencies. The warning came after US President Donald Trump announced a plan to help ships stranded in the waterway amid the […]