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Geopolitics

Trump says Germany helping with Iran strikes, meets Merz at White House

The Hindu – World · India

Mr. Trump told reporters that Germany had been “helping ⁠out” by allowing U.S. forces to access certain bases, and drew a sharp contrast to the actions of two …

Geopolitics

Iran will not ‘automatically’ fall after Khamenei’s death, shah’s widow says

South China Morning Post – World · China

Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s death is “historically significant” but will not “automatically” lead to the fall of the Iranian system, the widow of the …

Geopolitics

UAE tennis tournament suspended after drone interception sparks fire

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Falling debris from a drone interception prompts halt to play at the Fujairah Challenger event on the UAE's Gulf coast.

Geopolitics

NATO Chief welcomes Iran leader’s death

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

NATO Chief Mark Rutte says the world is “better off” with Iran’s Supreme Leader gone.

Geopolitics

Trump contradicts Rubio, says Israel didn’t force him to launch war

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Donald Trump denied that Israel forced him into attacking Iran, contradicting his own Secretary of State.

Geopolitics

Trump: ‘We’re going to cut off all trade with Spain’

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Donald Trump targeted Spain in an Oval Office tirade, saying he was going "to cut off all trade" with the country.

Geopolitics

Who is Ali Larijani, the unofficial strongman in Iran?

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

With US-Israeli airstrikes killing Khamenei and other Iranian leaders, veteran politician Ali Larijani seems to be calling the shots. Larijani comes from a pow…

Geopolitics

US-led regime changes yield mixed results

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Various US presidents have sent military forces to remove unpopular rulers abroad. Their track record is mixed. Initially, Trump claimed that regime-change was…

Geopolitics

France's nuclear capability offers fringe benefits to allies

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron’s update of his country’s nuclear policies includes some significant changes. Will they make Europe safer?

Geopolitics

Kristi Noem refuses to retract statement calling Minnesotans killed by federal agents ‘domestic terrorists’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Homeland security secretary was grilled in Senate hearing over immigration enforcement crackdown in Twin CitiesUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the…

Geopolitics

British boy back in UK after being stranded in Dubai airport amid airstrikes

The Guardian – World · Europe

Ahmad Ali, 12, from Wiltshire, spent three nights in the airport while travelling back from PakistanUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesBusiness live – latest …

Geopolitics

South Sudan risks return to full-blown civil war as violence escalates

The Guardian – World · Europe

At least 169 killed in raid near Sudan border as clashes between government and opposition forces intensifySouth Sudan is reeling from an escalating conflict b…

Geopolitics

Battered and isolated, Hezbollah drags Lebanon into another war

BBC News – World · Europe

Its attack on Israel in support of Iran has led to fresh mass displacements and Israeli bombing, to the fury of many Lebanese.

General

Nuclear program, missiles or regime change: Trump struggles to define Iran war goals

NBC News – World · US

President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran were decisive. His reasons for launching the war and definition of victory have been less clear.

Geopolitics

After 'solving' 8 wars, Trump gives 10 interviews to explain initiating 9th

Times of India – World · India

President Trump offered multiple justifications for the air campaign against Iran, including a preemptive strike against its supreme leader. He cited intellige…

Geopolitics

Watch: School attack sparks global alarm as UN calls for accountability

The Hindu – World · India

The United Nations human rights office has called for an impartial investigation into the reported attack on a girls’ school in Iran, describing the incident a…

Geopolitics

Nepal’s March 5 vote: Waves, coalitions, and the new guard on the cards

The Hindu – World · India

Veterans such as Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and K.P. Sharma Oli face tough contest in the first election since the 2025 Gen Z protests. Rastriya Swatantra Pa…

Geopolitics

NATO 'welcomes' Macron's nuclear drive

The Hindu – World · India

NATO’s nuclear deterrence relies on the United States, while France remains independent of the alliance’s nuclear planning group

Geopolitics

Putin and Orban discuss Hungarian POWs captured fighting for Ukraine

The Hindu – World · India

The Russian Defence Ministry published a video last week purporting to show a dual Hungarian-Ukrainian citizen captured as a prisoner of war, alleging he had b…

Geopolitics

Analysis – Trump’s foreign policy message in a nutshell: ‘We can reach you’

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Trump makes adversaries and reluctant partners central to his politics, pairing direct threats with transactional deals.

Geopolitics

Israel launches strikes on Beirut as troops advance into southern Lebanon

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from the site of an Israeli attack in Beirut’s southern suburbs.

Geopolitics

‘US president has the authority to act for imminent threats against the US’

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

‘US president has the authority to act for imminent threats against the US’

Geopolitics

‘Russian oil will be sought’: What are Moscow’s gains from the war in Iran?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Russia, one of Iran's few allies, could profit from the war as it navigates diplomatic relations with Iran and Israel.

Geopolitics

Lebanon’s ban on Hezbollah ‘activities’: bold but difficult to implement

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Hezbollah sent a challenge to Nawaf Salam's government when it retaliated against Israel again on Tuesday.

Geopolitics

Iran shows government buildings destroyed by US-Israeli strikes

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

US and Israeli strikes destroyed a diplomatic police centre and a state-owned cultural institute in Tehran.

Geopolitics

Inside the US-Israel plan to assassinate Iran’s Khamenei

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The CIA shared location intel with Israel that moved the timing of the strikes forward according to US media reports.

Geopolitics

Merz in Washington: German chancellor to meet with Trump

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Chancellor Friedrich Merz is in the US to hold talks with President Donald Trump for the second time. The war in Iran is likely to dominate the agenda. Follow …

Geopolitics

Nepal elections: Gen Z hopes for genuine political reforms

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Nepal is gearing up for parliamentary elections, months after a youth-led uprising forced out the previous government.

Geopolitics

Texas votes in high-stakes primaries in test of appetite for change under Trump

The Guardian – World · Europe

Nominees for key Senate seat to be set while voters choose in congressional contests reshaped by GOP gerrymanderThe first votes of the 2026 midterm cycle will …

Geopolitics

Ralph Babet refuses to accept sanction over ‘offensive’ and ‘disrespectful’ comments on social media

The Guardian – World · Europe

United Australia party senator says commission findings are ‘dumb’ and he will not undergo ‘ridiculous’ sensitivity training after posting slurs onlineGet our …

Geopolitics

Zelensky fears Trump's Iran war could hurt Ukraine

BBC News – World · Europe

Ukraine fears what soaring oil prices and a shortage in air defences could mean for them.

Geopolitics

U.S. and Israel Striking Iran Security Agencies That Helped Crush Protests

The New York Times – World · US

Their attacks have targeted police stations and intelligence bases in what may be part of a plan to encourage Iranians to rise up against the government, exper…

Geopolitics

'Missile, drone attack imminent': US embassy in Saudi Arabia issues security alert

Times of India – World · India

The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia issued a warning of imminent missile and UAV attacks over Dhahran, advising American citizens to shelter immediately. The alert …

Geopolitics

Phone networks, traffic lights hacked: How US, Israel tracked & killed Khamenei

Times of India – World · India

In a dramatic operation, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in coordinated US-Israeli strikes. Years of meticulous surveillance, including hacked tr…

Geopolitics

Khamenei killing: Five geopolitical factors behind India’s silence

The Hindu – World · India

As the Opposition targets the government for failing to condole the Iranian leader’s death, and of the bombings of hospitals and schools in Iran, officials cit…

Geopolitics

U.S.-U.K. relationship ‘not like it used to be’: Trump

The Hindu – World · India

Keir Starmer had not permitted the U.S. access to U.K. bases initially, later, permitting access for “agreed defensive purposes” only

Tech & Startups

The candidate that Silicon Valley built is now the one they want to tear down

TechCrunch · US

Ethan Agarwal, a 40-year-old tech entrepreneur with no political background, told TechCrunch on Monday evening that he is running for California's 17th congres…

Geopolitics

What Hong Kong travellers stuck in the Middle East need to do as war spirals

South China Morning Post – World · China

More than 400 Hongkongers have reported being stranded in the Middle East after major airspace closures triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted dozen…

Geopolitics

As US-Iran war threatens global energy markets, will China speed up its green transition?

South China Morning Post – World · China

From Venezuela to Iran, a wave of military interventions by the United States threatens to disrupt China’s oil supplies – and could accelerate Beijing’s transi…

Geopolitics

US war on Iran isn’t likely to go as planned

South China Morning Post – World · China

Many American wars begin with the assumption that brute force will lead to a swift and decisive victory. While the US military is highly effective at conventio…

Geopolitics

Could the US run low on weapons for its assault on Iran?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Analysts say the US could run low on vital interceptor missiles within weeks.

Geopolitics

Hillary Clinton walks out of Epstein deposition after photo leak

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Newly released video shows the moment Hillary Clinton walks out of Epstein deposition following photo leak.

Geopolitics

The aftermath of ongoing Israeli and US strikes on Iran’s capital, Tehran

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

US-Israeli strikes on Iran kill almost 800 people as blasts hit Tehran and other cities over four days of war.

Geopolitics

Dubai hotel guests shelter in car park as Iran attacks

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Dubai hotel guests were evacuated to a basement car park after Iranian missiles struck UAE targets.

Geopolitics

UN chief warns of Israeli-made humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid war on Iran

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Crossings have been shut since Saturday as the displaced population of Gaza remains dependent on humanitarian aid.

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