Geopolitics
Iran war: Drone attacks hit Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Iran's drone strikes on states in the Gulf have continued despite the Iranian president apologizing for the attacks. Follow DW for more.
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Geopolitics
Middle East crisis live: China warns world cannot return to ‘law of the jungle’; Trump says Iran being ‘decimated’
The Guardian – World · Europe
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi says US-Israel war on Iran ‘should never have happened’ as strikes continue to hit Tehran and BeirutFull report: Iran rejects …
Geopolitics
US student visas for Indians fall 61% last year, only 22,000 issued, colleges sound alarm
Times of India – World · India
- TOI World Desk's team provides global news with accuracy and depth, covering international events round the clock. - Focuses on diverse perspectives to del…
Geopolitics
Is US responsible for Iran school bombing that killed 160? What Trump said
Times of India – World · India
President Trump declared the US has eliminated Iran's entire leadership, describing it as removing a "cancer." He asserted US forces have decimated Iran's navy…
Geopolitics
As US universities retreat from China partnerships, who is filling the academic void?
South China Morning Post – World · China
Nearly five decades ago, in 1978, a dozen or so professors from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) were on a mission to visit their American counterparts as …
Geopolitics
Kuwait airport, Saudi Arabia targeted as Iran vows to continue Gulf strikes
South China Morning Post – World · China
Gulf nations reported on Sunday missiles and drone attacks, while Iran vowed to press on with strikes against neighbouring countries as the regional war entere…
Geopolitics
War is not the solution to Iran crisis, Wang Yi says
South China Morning Post – World · China
This live blog is freely available to our registered users. Please log in or create an account below. For full coverage of the 15th five-year plan, including p…
Geopolitics
How far will the Iran war spillover?
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
As the war between Iran, Israel and the US enters week 2, concerns rise over a potential regional spillover.
Geopolitics
US embassy in Baghdad attacked as US-Israel war on Iran escalates
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Iraq did not want to be dragged into war, but Iran and its aligned paramilitary forces are attacking US hubs there.
Geopolitics
Zelenskyy offers Saudi Arabia’s MBS help countering Iranian drones
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Ukraine's president seeks leverage with low-cost interceptors, as US and Gulf nations burn through Patriot missiles.
Geopolitics
Huge fire rages at Tehran oil depot after Israeli attack
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Footage captured a massive fire raging at the Shahran oil depot in northern Tehran following an Israeli strike.
Geopolitics
Iran live: Israel bombs Tehran oil depots; attacks on Gulf states continue
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE report more attacks despite assurance from Iran's president that the strikes will stop.
Geopolitics
UK faces growing calls from locals to remove Cyprus military bases
The Guardian – World · Europe
Foreign minister, Constantinos Kombos, tells Guardian Iranian-made drone that hit airbase was launched from Lebanon Britain is facing growing calls to withdra…
Geopolitics
Australia may offer military support to Gulf nations facing Iran strikes but won’t participate in a ground war, Wong says
The Guardian – World · Europe
Foreign minister says Australia ‘not participating in offensive action against Iran’ but may help protect other countries Follow our Australia news live blog f…
Geopolitics
China asserts need for more power as Donald Trump embraces war
Times of India – World · India
Chinese analysts believe the US would not target Xi Jinping like it did Khamenei due to China's nuclear status. However, Trump's embrace of war reinforces Beij…
Geopolitics
Israel-Iran war LIVE: Trump says deadly school strike 'done by Iran'
The Hindu – World · India
We think it was done by Iran. Because they are very inaccurate, as you know, with their munitions. They have no accuracy whatsoever, says U.S. President Donald…
Geopolitics
Israel hits Iran oil facility, as PM Netanyahu warns of ‘many surprises’
South China Morning Post – World · China
The Iran war exploded further late Saturday as pillars of flame rose above an oil storage facility in Tehran and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prom…
Geopolitics
Israel launches raid in Lebanon searching for missing pilot
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Israeli forces dug up graves during a raid in Lebanon, searching for a pilot that went missing 40 years ago.
Geopolitics
UAE president says prepared to confront ‘threats’ as Iran attacks continue
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Iran's judiciary chief contradicts earlier apology to Gulf, warns of ‘heavy attacks’ on areas ‘at disposal of enemy'.
Geopolitics
Recent U.S. Assessment Found an Attack on Iran Unlikely to Result in Regime Change
The New York Times – World · US
Intelligence officials have been skeptical that a popular uprising could dislodge the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, which controls much of Iran’s securit…
Geopolitics
In War’s First Week, a Punishing Military Campaign With No Coherent Endgame
The New York Times – World · US
The U.S. and Israel have pounded Iran’s leadership and undercut its defense capabilities, but President Trump has offered wildly different explanations for wha…
Geopolitics
Pakistan Praised Trump. Now It Risks Being Caught Up in His War With Iran
The New York Times – World · US
U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have set off a crippling energy crisis and sparked deadly protests in one of the world’s most populous Muslim nations.
Geopolitics
Iran-Israel conflict: CBSE postpones Class 12 board exam in West Asia
The Hindu – World · India
The board has cancelled Class 10 exams till March 11 and said the mode of declaration of results will be announced separately
Geopolitics
Iran will continue to defend itself against aggression, ambassador to UK says
BBC News – World · Europe
Seyed Ali Mousavi tells Laura Kuenssberg Iran's response depends on the actions of the US and Israel.
Geopolitics
'Xi's world order died with Khamenei': How US bombs in Iran are shaking Beijing
Times of India – World · India
China's strategy of balancing interests in the Middle East is challenged by US actions against Iran. This conflict reveals Beijing's inability to protect its p…
Geopolitics
Misreading Iran? A week into war, strategic risks for Trump and US are growing
Times of India – World · India
A week into the US-Israeli war against Iran, President Trump faces escalating military, economic, and political risks as the conflict widens regionally. Despit…
Tech & Startups
CBP Used Online Ad Data to Track Phone Locations
Wired · Global
Plus: Proton helped the FBI identify a protester, the Leakbase cybercrime forum was busted in an international operation, and more.
Geopolitics
Top envoy urges China-Russia border infrastructure as sanctions stymie transport
South China Morning Post – World · China
China’s top envoy to Russia has urged more transport infrastructure along the countries’ shared border to cut logistics costs and address challenges. Zhang Han…
Geopolitics
In the emerging world order, Europe and China’s interests align
South China Morning Post – World · China
The Iran war has declared the death of the old global order. Europe wasn’t even consulted before Washington struck Iran alongside Israel – proof the continent …
Geopolitics
Will Ukraine help Gulf states down Iranian drones?
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Ukraine says it can share its expertise to help protect Gulf states under attack from Iranian drones. What does it expect in return?
Geopolitics
Iran, Germany and the end of the rules-based order
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
No more lecturing from Germany: International law seems less important to Chancellor Friedrich Merz since the US and Israel's attack on Iran. Is this a new for…
Geopolitics
US bomber lands in UK after warning of surge in strikes on Iran
The Guardian – World · Europe
B-1 Lancer, which can carry 24 cruise missiles, arrived at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Friday eveningMiddle East crisis – live updatesA US bomber has la…
Geopolitics
Europe Didn’t Want War With Iran. But So Far, It Can’t Stay Out of It.
The New York Times – World · US
From London to Rome and beyond, leaders are facing diplomatic headwinds and criticism at home as they take part in a conflict they did not seek.
Geopolitics
Traveling Around the Turbulent World With Mark Carney
The New York Times – World · US
The prime minister visited India, Australia and Japan to sell Canada to foreign investors and call for middle powers to unite, as the United States and Israel …
Geopolitics
US-Israel conflict with Iran: Is India exploring alternative energy options amid crisis?
Times of India – World · India
Amidst Middle East geopolitical tensions, India is bolstering energy security by exploring alternative sources, with Australia and Canada offering additional g…
Geopolitics
Big blow to US missile defence: Iran destroys $300mn THAAD Radar System in Jordan
Times of India – World · India
- TOI World Desk provides global news with diverse perspectives, covering international events round the clock. - Prioritizes accuracy, depth, and timeliness…
Geopolitics
‘Approached from a point of humanity,’ Jaishankar on why India let Iran warship dock in Kochi
The Hindu – World · India
Jaishankar, flagging social media debates over the incident, called for people to ‘understand the reality of the Indian Ocean’
Geopolitics
Sri Lanka to treat Iranian sailors according to ‘international law'
The Hindu – World · India
Asked if Colombo was under pressure from the U.S. to not repatriate the Iranians, Mr. Herath did not answer directly
Geopolitics
At least 7 killed in Ukraine as Russian missile hits Kharkiv apartment building
South China Morning Post – World · China
At least seven people were killed and 10 others, including three children, were wounded on Saturday by a Russian missile that hit a five-storey residential bui…
Geopolitics
Tehran pounded in week two of US-Israel war, Iran targets Israel
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Explosions shake Iran as US-Israel attacks intensify, marking eight days of conflict and retaliation from Iran.
Geopolitics
Iran to halt strikes on neighbours unless attacks from there: Pezeshkian
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Arab states in the Gulf and beyond that house US assets have been targeted in Iranian retaliatory strikes in the war.
Geopolitics
US downplays reports Russia gave Iran intel to help Tehran strike US assets
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Pentagon asserts US forces are tracking Russian-Iranian operations amid escalating conflict in the region.
Geopolitics
British family stranded in Middle East after Foreign Office errors
The Guardian – World · Europe
Nusaybah Sattar and five relatives were kept off evacuation flight despite holding tickets and UK passportsA British family stranded in the Middle East after b…
Geopolitics
Russian strike on Kharkiv apartment block kills seven
BBC News – World · Europe
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says ten other people - including children - are injured as rescuers continue to search through rubble.
Geopolitics
Mideast Fighting: Live Updates: New Wave of Airstrikes Batters Tehran
The New York Times – World · US
The Israeli military said Saturday that it had launched more strikes on Iran’s capital. Some hit near the Mehrabad Airport. Footage shared on state media showe…
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