Geopolitics
What’s happened in Gaza and the West Bank since the start of the Iran war?
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Israel has closed the Rafah border crossing and Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank have continued.
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Geopolitics
Destroy, displace, dismantle: Israel’s Gaza doctrine comes to Lebanon
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
The strategy used to depopulate Gaza - displacement, destruction and fragmentation - is now being deployed on Lebanon.
Geopolitics
US’s Hegseth claims new Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei injured
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Pete Hegseth's remarks come a day after Khamenei pledged to keep fighting in first statement since he was named leader.
Geopolitics
A president suing himself? Why experts say Trump’s $10bn lawsuit might fail
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Experts say Trump's decision to sue over his leaked tax returns risks putting him in charge of arranging his own payout.
Geopolitics
Zelenskyy meets Macron as Iran war overshadows Ukraine
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The Ukrainian president is in Paris for talks with one of Kyiv's staunchest allies. The meeting comes as the US-Israeli war on Iran has removed pressure on Mos…
Geopolitics
Ethnic Serbs fear impact of Kosovo's Law on Foreigners
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Many Kosovo Serbs retain Serbian citizenship. They fear that the enforcement from Sunday of Kosovo's Law on Foreigners will mean that they will be treated as f…
Geopolitics
Suspect in Michigan synagogue attack had lost family in Israeli strike on Lebanon
The Guardian – World · Europe
Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, who was born in Lebanon and became a naturalized US citizen, lost two brothers, a niece and a nephew in the airstrikeSign up for the Bre…
Geopolitics
Trump’s ‘racist hate speech’ sparking human rights violations, UN watchdog warns
The Guardian – World · Europe
UN experts disturbed by the president and US political leaders’ growing use of dehumanising language to target migrantsThe “racist hate speech” being used by D…
Geopolitics
King Charles concerned about Alberta separatist movement, First Nation chief says
The Guardian – World · Europe
Joey Pete of Sunchild First Nation said king seemed ‘committed to learning’ after meeting Indigenous leadersKing Charles has expressed concern over a simmering…
Geopolitics
Cuba says it will release 51 prisoners in the coming days
BBC News – World · Europe
Havana says it is in talks with Washington as no fuel has entered the island in three months.
General
'Already won' or 'got to finish the job': Trump's mixed messages on Iran
NBC News – World · US
How the war in Iran is going, and what the ultimate goal is, depends on the day, the hour and which administration official is speaking at that moment
Geopolitics
US-Iran war: Meta’s major Persian Gulf cable project suspended
Times of India – World · India
Meta has reportedly paused work on a segment of its 2Africa underwater cable project in the Persian Gulf due to safety concerns for its French contractor amid …
Geopolitics
Trump winning militarily, losing politically in Iran war: Ian Bremmer
Times of India – World · India
Ian Bremmer argues the US-Iran conflict's battlefield successes diverge from political failures, with military actions harming Iran but not achieving Trump's d…
Geopolitics
Macron says Russia ‘mistaken’ if thinks West Asia war offers it respite
The Hindu – World · India
During a meeting of the Group of Seven countries earlier this week, “we reaffirmed rising oil prices must under no circumstances lead us to reconsider our sanc…
Geopolitics
US-Israeli war on Iran makes a mockery of global governance rules
South China Morning Post – World · China
The US-Israeli attacks on Iran have profound implications for the global governance order. For America, the world’s mightiest power, to attack another nation w…
Geopolitics
Cuba confirms talks with US as island gasps under Trump’s energy blockade
South China Morning Post – World · China
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Friday that his government has held recent talks with the US, marking the first time the Caribbean country confirms s…
Geopolitics
Explosions near Tehran al-Quds Day march in solidarity with Palestinians
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
State media outlet Press TV says one woman was killed from shrapnel as a result of a US-Israeli airstrike.
Geopolitics
The ‘bad leader’ trap
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Turning leaders into symbols of evil makes intervention easy to justify and its consequences easy to ignore.
Geopolitics
Iran team hit back at Trump over FIFA World Cup exclusion threat
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Iran says no one can exclude it from the FIFA World Cup 2026, which is co-hosted by United States, Canada and Mexico.
Geopolitics
Netanyahu wants to ‘create conditions’ for Iran regime change
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he wants his country’s attacks on Iran to help bring about regime change.
Geopolitics
Air attack strikes Tehran during al-Quds Day rally
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
An air attack struck near thousands of Iranians marking al-Quds Day in Tehran, reportedly killing at least one person.
Geopolitics
Dozens injured after missile attack hits northern Israel
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
A missile attack that hit a Palestinian community in northern Israel has injured dozens of people.
Geopolitics
Nepal: Gen Z buoys ex‑rapper's party to landslide victory
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Balendra Shah appears set to become Nepal's next prime minister, with his party amassing a huge and rare parliamentary majority.
Geopolitics
Germany news: Merz visits spaceport and NATO drill in Norway
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited a spaceport in Norway set to be a launchpad for Bavarian rockets. DW has the latest.
Geopolitics
Taiwan parliament approves major arms deal with US
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The weapons approved are part of a $11 billion US arms package announced in December. The package aims to bolster Taiwan's military capabilities against Chines…
Geopolitics
Balen Shah: From rebel outsider to Nepal’s next prime minister
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Balendra "Balen" Shah's historic leap from Kathmandu's streets to national power marks a dramatic shift in Nepali politics and a major test for a new governmen…
Geopolitics
Four crew confirmed dead after US military plane crash in Iraq | First Thing
The Guardian – World · Europe
Rescue efforts continue for the remaining crew members, while the US has temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil at sea. Plus, how China and the US see eac…
Geopolitics
US targeting Iran’s mine-laying capabilities in strait of Hormuz, says military chief, amid global oil shortage – US politics live
The Guardian – World · Europe
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s comment comes as war chokes global oil supplies; Pete Hegseth says ‘no clear evidence’ that Iran has laid any new mines…
Geopolitics
Reeves vows to ‘crack down’ on energy and fuel bosses exploiting Britons through ‘rip-off’ prices – UK politics live
The Guardian – World · Europe
The chancellor is set to meet with energy bosses over concerns that companies are profiteering from oil and gas pricesEven before Donald Trump’s Operation Epic…
Geopolitics
‘A minefield’: taoiseach prepares for St Patrick’s Day visit to Washington
The Guardian – World · Europe
Traditionally jovial affair poses potential debacle for Irish leader at odds with US over foreign policy, tax and immigrationFor Ireland’s leaders, it has long…
Geopolitics
One family’s harrowing escape to the US – and the Trump government’s relentless efforts to deport them back
The Guardian – World · Europe
Oscar, Ana and their children fled violence for safety in the US. Now Oscar, afraid and alone, is back in Honduras – ‘at the mercy of God and his will’ As soon…
Geopolitics
Bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed in US torpedo strike to be repatriated
BBC News – World · Europe
The seamen died when Iranian warship the Iris Dena was sunk on 4 March by a US submarine near Sri Lanka.
Geopolitics
Turkey Says NATO Defenses Shot Down a Third Iranian Missile
The New York Times – World · US
Turkey did not say where the missile was intercepted. But residents near Incirlik Air Base, which hosts U.S. troops, reported hearing sirens and a loud boom.
Geopolitics
Cuba Acknowledges Talks with Trump Officials For the First Time
The New York Times – World · US
Facing a massive energy crisis and increasing protests on the streets, the Cuban government acknowledged that it had entered into negotiations with the Trump a…
Geopolitics
Drone Strike Has Cyprus, and Europe, on Edge
The New York Times – World · US
Allies have rushed to defend the Mediterranean nation, where the drone hit a British base. Some Cypriots wonder why the bases are still there.
Geopolitics
Oppn submits notices seeking motion for CEC’s removal to both House today
Times of India – World · India
- Opposition challenges Election Commission by submitting notices for CEC's removal. - Move comes amid increased attacks on the EC's authority. - Notices s…
Geopolitics
Thousands of Chinese boats form unusual patterns near Taiwan -what it could mean
Times of India – World · India
Thousands of Chinese fishing boats formed unusual geometric patterns in the East China Sea, raising questions about potential military or strategic mobilizatio…
Geopolitics
'About to surrender': Trump makes big claim on Iran amid ongoing conflict
Times of India – World · India
US President Trump claimed that Iran is "about to surrender" during a G7 call earlier this week, while describing Iran regime as removing a "cancer." Amidst es…
Geopolitics
Israel expands strikes on Lebanon, cuts bridge over Litani river
The Hindu – World · India
Israel targeted a bridge over the Litani River between the towns of Zrariyeh and Tayr Falsay, according to state media
Geopolitics
Watch: Dozens injured, homes damaged from barrages of Iranian overnight strikes on Israel
The Hindu – World · India
- Iran launches overnight barrage strikes on Israel, causing widespread damage. - Dozens injured, including civilians, as homes and infrastructure damaged. …
Geopolitics
Iranian supreme leader ‘wounded,’ ‘likely disfigured’: claims Hegseth
The Hindu – World · India
U.S. will not allow Strait of Hormuz shipping to be contested, says Hegseth; Iranian officials have confirmed Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is wou…
Geopolitics
Israel attacks Beirut in ‘targeted killing’ attempt, kills several in south
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Israel's attacks in Lebanon are striking areas in Beirut not hit in this conflict, nor during the 2024 war.
Geopolitics
US lawmakers introduce Justice for Hind Rajab Act
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
US lawmakers introduce Justice for Hind Rajab Act
Geopolitics
Two killed in Oman by drones, several also fired at Saudi Arabia
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Two drones target Oman's Sohar province, killing two foreign nationals and injuring others, state news agency reports.
Geopolitics
China coach tells players to stay ‘calm’ in Taiwan clash at Asian Cup
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
China face Taiwan in a highly charged quarterfinal at the Women's Asian Cup, which already has a political focus.
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