Australia has temporarily banned visitors from Iran from entering the country as of Thursday, March 26. The Australian government says that the Iran war "has increased the risk that some temporary visa holders may be unable or unlikely to depart Australia when their visas expire."
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution recognizing the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the "gravest crime against humanity." 123 countries voted in favor of the resolution, which was championed by Ghana and backed by the African Union and Caribbean nations.
A Paris court has sentenced in absentia Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan to 18 years in prison for the rape of three women. On Wednesday evening, the former Oxford University professor was found guilty of all three counts that took place between 2009 and 2016, marking his latest fall from grace.
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that talks with Iran were taking place, raising hopes for a possible agreement to end the war.
The turnout to what was billed as the "Patriots' Grand Assembly" in Hungary wasn't exactly overwhelming. Despite the presence of some of Europe's best-known far-right politicians, only around 2,000 people gathered in Budapest’s Millenaris Park last Monday afternoon.
Where does legitimate criticism of the State of Israel's policies end, and antisemitism begin? This question has come up because of a resolution adopted by a regional branch of Germany's Left Party addressing Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
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In the hours after the US and Israel began conducting joint strikes on Iran on February 28, air traffic along the normally busy east-west routes was forced into a narrow airspace corridor over the South Caucasus. What is a new development in the skies has been building on the ground for some time.
From drought and record-breaking heat to floods and storms, the consequences of climate change are becoming all too familiar. The German government has responded with a new climate protection program designed to help mitigate even more extreme impacts of human-caused emissions in the future.
Throughout history, well-connected people and entities have always capitalized on crises. But the Iran war is taking profiteering to a whole new level, even as the US reportedly offers a 15-point plan to end the fighting.
Germany and Iran have been connected since long before either country looked like it does today. At first, their ties were mostly cultural; only later were official diplomatic relations established. Here is a brief look at that shared history.
People look at a destroyed apartment after a hit of a ballistic missile fired from Iran, left 2 injured on March 25, 2026 in Bnei Brak, Israel.