When the US and Israel began pounding Iran on February 28, people in Tehran stood on their roofs and cheered. This reaction from Iranians was not one that one would expect, given the war'scontroversial nature under international law and how the Iranian government regards the US and Israel as bitter enemies.
China on Thursday set its economic growth target for 2026 at 4.5% to 5%, which is the country's lowest annual growth target in decades. Last year's target was around 5%. The lowered growth target comes as the government tries to address low domestic consumption and a flagging property market in 2026.
Just hours after Israeli and US bombs started hitting Tehran on Saturday, Russia's permanent representative to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, called it an "unprovoked act of armed aggression against a sovereign and independent UN member state."
The partner of a sitting Labour member of parliament was one of the three men arrested by British police on Wednesday, media reports say. British police said in a statement that three men were arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service.
A Greek appeals court Wednesday upheld the 2020 convictions of leaders and associates of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party. A Greek court in 2020 found the party guilty of running a criminal organization under the disguise of a political party in a major win for democracy in the country.
Kenyan President William Ruto in the weeks leading up to the US-Israel war with Iran called for restraint and dialogue, urging de-escalation while reaffirming Kenya's long-standing support for multilateral diplomacy and international law. Now he has spoken out against the war.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed the US military sank an Iranian frigate off the coast of Sri Lanka in international waters on Wednesday morning, emphasizing the reach of the US military as Washington continues to expand its war on Iran.
Following weeks of negotiations between US and Iranian officials over Iran's nuclear program, the United States and Israel on February 28 launched a coordinated cooperation dubbed Operations
Fighting has erupted across the Middle East after Israel and the US attacked Iran, following a US military build-up in the region. The US and Israel launched their massive joint operation after weeks of tensions and talks.
The United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said it started joint operations with Ecuador on Tuesday to combat drug trafficking being carried out by "designated terrorist organizations."
Was the attack on Iran allowed under international law? UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned the ongoing offensive against Iran launched by the United States and Israel on February 28.
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