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Widening Iran Conflict Fuels Middle East Instability

As the US-Israeli war with Iran expands with retaliatory Iranian strikes across the Middle East, secondary instability in the region is also rising. Countries across the Middle East are dealing with increasing violence within their own borders as community loyalties and political systems are tested. "The Middle East is burning," Mohamed Chtatou, a professor at Mohammed V University

India Suspends TV Ratings Over Iran Coverage

Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know India's broadcasting ministry suspends Television Rating Points (TRP) for four weeks or until further notice amid ongoing turmoil in Middle East India gave refuge to another Iranian warship, before war on Iran began Domestic cooking gas prices surge amid Iran conflict Here are

Tight Race in Baden-Württemberg Could Reshape Regional Politics

Since 2016, the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany has been governed by the environmentalist Greens and the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU). A few days before the election, polls show those two parties running neck and neck. The current head of government, Premier Winfried Kretschmann of the Greens, will turn 78 in May and

US and Ecuador Carry Out Joint Strikes Against Drug Traffickers

The United States and Ecuador carried out joint strikes inside Ecuador as part of an ongoing operation targeting drug trafficking, US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said in a statement on Friday. SOUTHCOM said that its commander, General Francis Donovan, at the order of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, directed the joint force to support Ecuadorian forces conducting what

Interim Iranian president apologizes to neighbors, defies US and Israel

Skip next section New explosions reported across Tehran March 7, 2026 New explosions reported across Tehran Explosions have been heard in several areas of Tehran, Iranian news agency ISNA has reported. Earlier, Iranian state media said air attacks caused heavy damage nationwide, including at two hospitals in the southwestern province of Khuzestan. State television reported

Rastriya Swatantra Party’s Surprise Surge in Nepal

Early election returns in the Himalayan nation of Nepal point to a potential landslide victory for the newcomer Rastriya Swatantra Party (National Independence Party, or RSP) in general elections, with establishment parties, so far, trailing far behind. The centrist-liberal RSP was founded in 2022 and has put great emphasis on transparency, digital modernization and good

Do US Voters Back Trump’s Iran Campaign?

Until a few months ago, Donald Trump cast himself as a president of peace, boasting about how many conflicts around the world he had allegedly settled. He even founded a new international body, the Board of Peace, and suggested he should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Since the start of US and Israeli strikes

Iceland to hold August referendum on EU accession talks

Icelanders will vote on whether to resume European Union (EU) accession talks somewhat earlier than previously planned, according to Reykjavik's foreign ministry. A decision to hold the vote on August 29 passed the Cabinet on Friday. The proposal, put forth by Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir's center-left coalition government, must be approved by Iceland's parliament, the

Europe’s Uneasy Position on the US-Israel–Iran Conflict

The European Union (EU), key powers of the bloc and the United Kingdom (UK), have called for international law to be followed, and condemned Iran's regime. However, so far they have failed to articulate a common approach, and appeared divided, sidelined and ineffective as a major crisis unfolds in the Middle East with possible ramifications for Europe and the

EU bars visa-free entry for Georgian officials

The European Commission has suspended all visa-free travel in the EU for Georgian diplomats and high-ranking government officials. The Commission said the suspension comes in response to "Georgia's deliberate and persisting violation" of their commitments to  democracy, as well as human and fundamental rights. "If a government attacks its own people, silences journalists, and curtails freedom, there
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