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Geopolitics

Japan weighs military upgrade on Iwo Jima amid growing Chinese presence in Pacific

South China Morning Post – World · China

Japan is considering a significant expansion of its military presence on Iwoto – the island south of Tokyo better known as Iwo Jima and the site of one of Worl…

Geopolitics

Iran fires more missiles, drones across Gulf region amid US-Israeli attacks

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Gulf countries face continued barrage of Iranian attacks as US, Israel pledge to continue military assault against Iran.

Geopolitics

Iran war live: Trump says Iran being ‘demolished’ as Gulf attacks continue

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says 'no reason why we should negotiate', calls Washington untrustworthy.

Geopolitics

Who is Ahmad Vahidi, the IRGC’s new commander?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Ahmad Vahidi takes command of Iran's Revolutionary Guards as the country battles a devastating US-Israeli assault.

Geopolitics

How US sinking of Iranian warship blew hole in Modi’s ‘guardian’ claims

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

India sees itself a security provider in the Indian Ocean. On Wednesday, it couldn't save even its own guest.

Geopolitics

US, Venezuela to restore diplomatic ties

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The resotration of diplomatic relations between the United States and Venezuela is seen as a sign of thawing relations after US forces captured former Presiden…

Geopolitics

Iran war live updates: US temporarily lets India buy Russian oil amid energy fears; Israeli military launches strikes on Beirut

The Guardian – World · Europe

US issues 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to buy Russian oil; IDF says it is striking Dahiya neighborhood in southern suburbs of BeirutTell us: how have…

Geopolitics

'What is the game plan?': The Iran war is unsettling China and its ambitions

BBC News – World · Europe

China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East - yet. But it is feeling the ripples.

General

Exclusive interview with Iran’s foreign minister

NBC News – World · US

Tonight, Iran was accused of launching another drone strike on a civilian airport. In an exclusive interview with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, NBC N…

General

Iran's foreign minister denies seeking war with its neighbors

NBC News – World · US

Since the U.S. and Israel launched attacks across Iran last weekend, the Islamic Republic has retaliated by firing missiles and drones across the region, strik…

Geopolitics

Iran warns US will ‘regret’ sub attack on IRIS Dena; 2nd warship seeks refuge in Sri Lanka

Times of India – World · India

Iran's foreign minister has warned of severe repercussions after a US submarine torpedoed the Iranian warship IRIS Dena in international waters, resulting in 8…

Geopolitics

Middle East tensions: PM Modi, Emmanuel Macron discuss need for dialogue & diplomacy

Times of India – World · India

Prime Minister Modi held discussions with French President Macron, emphasizing a return to dialogue and diplomacy for the West Asia region. Both leaders commit…

Geopolitics

India finally condoles killing of Iran's Khamenei; foreign ministers talk

Times of India – World · India

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri signed a condolence book at the Iranian embassy following the killing of Iran's supreme leader, amid criticism over India's init…

Geopolitics

Why Iran's global partners are staying on the sidelines

Times of India – World · India

Iran's long-standing allies, including Turkiye, India, China, and Russia, are offering little more than words as the Islamic Republic faces attacks. These rela…

Geopolitics

‘Mission to sink navy’: US Central Command shares video of strike on Iranian drone carrier- watch

Times of India – World · India

United States forces have struck an Iranian drone carrier, causing it to catch fire. This action is part of intensified military operations against the Iranian…

Geopolitics

U.S. issues 30-day waiver to allow India to purchase Russian oil amid West Asian supply woes

The Hindu – World · India

Scott Bessent said the move aims to enable oil to keep flowing into the global market amid the war in West Asia that has disrupted oil supply

Geopolitics

Ukraine, Russia free 200 POWs each in latest swap amid stalled peace talks

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Exchange comes amid a deadlock in US-brokered negotiations to end the four-year war between the two countries.

Geopolitics

Sri Lanka evacuates crew of second Iranian vessel after US sunk IRIS Dena

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

More than 200 crew members evacuated, a day after a US submarine sank an Iranian frigate, leaving 87 sailors dead.

Geopolitics

Australia news live: Labor tight-lipped on Australians on submarine that sank Iran warship; more stranded travellers return from Middle East

The Guardian – World · Europe

Tony Burke says commercial flights needed to unclog backlog of travellers stuck in Middle East. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free…

Geopolitics

Azerbaijan says Iran struck its territory, as war spills over border

BBC News – World · Europe

President Ilham Aliyev says drone strikes are "act of terror" as he places armed forces on high alert.

General

From Sri Lanka to Europe, the war spreads far beyond Iran

NBC News – World · US

Thousands of miles from Iran's capital, Tehran, the war in the Middle East reached Sri Lanka's southern coast Wednesday

Geopolitics

Analysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base

The New York Times – World · US

The Feb. 28 school strike in Minab, which killed dozens, including children, appears to have been part of an attack on an adjacent naval base in southern Iran,…

Geopolitics

Why Torpedoed Iranian Warship Is a Problem for India

The New York Times – World · US

An Iranian ship had been invited by India to take part in peacetime naval exercises with dozens of other countries, days before it was sunk in a U.S. submarine…

Geopolitics

Ending Ukraine war in everyone's interest, UNSC seat for India crucial: Finland prez

Times of India – World · India

India and Finland emphasized that ending the Russia-Ukraine war is crucial for global stability and called for UN reform. Both nations agreed to support a just…

Geopolitics

US closes embassy in Kuwait after Iranian strikes as war spreads across Gulf

Times of India – World · India

Amidst escalating Middle East tensions, the US Embassy in Kuwait has shut down following Iranian missile and drone strikes. These attacks, which killed six Ame…

Geopolitics

West Asia on fire: On the Israeli-American war against Iran

The Hindu – World · India

India should oppose the U.S.’s attempt to widen the war to the Indian Ocean

Geopolitics

US won’t let India become rival like China, Trump official says

South China Morning Post – World · China

The US will not give India the same kind of economic advantages it gave China, which allowed that country to emerge as a major competitor, Deputy Secretary of …

Geopolitics

US asking Ukraine for help against Iran’s drones in Middle East, Zelensky says

South China Morning Post – World · China

The US has asked Ukraine for help fending off Iranian drone attacks in the Middle East, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday, adding that he…

Geopolitics

Is Germany increasingly targeted by Iranian intelligence?

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Since the US and Israel began bombing Iran, concerns about retaliation have also been growing in Germany. Security agencies are also on the lookout for Iranian…

Geopolitics

Three men deported by US file legal case against Eswatini over detention

The Guardian – World · Europe

The men, who had been released after completing criminal sentences, are from Cuba, Jamaica and YemenThree men deported by the US to Eswatini – rather than thei…

Geopolitics

Iran's high-risk war strategy seems to centre on endurance and deterrence

BBC News – World · Europe

Tehran's approach appears to rest on a belief it can absorb strikes longer than its adversaries sustain pain and costs, writes BBC Persian's Amir Azimi.

Geopolitics

Israeli evacuation order for Beirut's southern suburbs sparks panic

BBC News – World · Europe

Huge traffic jams form after the unprecedented warning for people to leave the Hezbollah stronghold, as Israel steps up its strikes across Lebanon.

Geopolitics

US asked Ukraine for help fighting Iranian drones, Zelensky says

BBC News – World · Europe

Ukraine's president says Kyiv will only help if doing so does not deplete its own air defences.

General

‘We are waiting for them’: Iran’s foreign minister on a possible U.S. ground invasion

NBC News – World · US

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran is ready for a U.S. ground invasion of the country as the war between Iran, the U.S., and Israel has qui…

Geopolitics

Israeli Evacuation Orders Spark Panic in Beirut

The New York Times – World · US

Lebanon’s capital erupted in chaos after the Israeli military ordered people to flee the southern suburbs. A far-right minister in Israel warned of a devastati…

Geopolitics

Sri Lanka Is Caught in the Middle as Second Iranian Vessel Seeks Safe Haven

The New York Times – World · US

A day after rescuing Iranian sailors from the wreckage of a warship sunk by a U.S. submarine, Sri Lanka’s neutrality is being tested.

Geopolitics

Why the US–Israel vs Iran conflict brings India's PRAHAAR into sharper focus

Times of India – World · India

While the Iran vs Israel-US confrontation continues to be viewed largely through the lens of conventional military escalation, it has also revealed the quieter…

Geopolitics

$20K drones vs $4m US missiles: How Iran is managing to hit targets across Middle East

Times of India – World · India

A new conflict between the US and Iran is unfolding. Iran is deploying inexpensive drones, forcing the US and its allies to use costly interceptor missiles. Th…

Geopolitics

'Trying to safeguard lives': Sri Lanka evacuates 2nd Iranian warship

Times of India – World · India

- TOI World Desk's team covers global events with dedication, providing timely and accurate news. - Committed to accuracy, depth, and timeliness, they delive…

Geopolitics

U.S. and West Asia nations seek Kyiv's drone expertise: Zelenskyy

The Hindu – World · India

Assistance in countering Iranian drones will be provided only if it does not weaken Ukraine's own defences, and if it adds leverage to Kyiv's diplomatic effort…

Geopolitics

Barrage of Iranian missiles target Qatar

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A wave of loud missile explosions was heard over the skies of Doha on Thursday.

Geopolitics

Israel puts a target on the back of the rules-based order

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Israel suggests those seeking to enforce international law on Gaza will meet the fate of a destroyed Iranian warship.

Geopolitics

‘Our children were sold off’: The South Africans sent to fight Russia’s war

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Men 'lured' into fighting in the Ukraine war say Africans were subjected to worse treatment on the front lines.

Geopolitics

Videos show destruction after US and Israeli strikes on Iran

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

New videos show destruction across Iran after US and Israeli air strikes.

Geopolitics

How the US-Israel war with Iran is reshaping Africa

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

US-Israel strikes on Iran are disrupting trade, raising costs and shifting alliances. How is the escalating conflict shaping Iran's political, economic and sec…

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