Italy temporarily closes embassy in Tehran –
Rome is temporarily closing its embassy in Tehran and moving staff to Azerbaijan, Italy’s foreign minister says. “We have decided for security... Read More
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem out, Trump says Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is leaving the department and he will nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) as her replacement, President Trump said Thursday.
Why it matters: Noem’s exit leaves Trump’s mass deportation agenda without its most prominent face amid a public backlash. What he’s saying:... Read More
UK: A teenage boy has been seriously injured in a stabbing at a school in Nottingham.
Police said officers were called to Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology (NUAST) in Dunkirk Road at around 1.30pm on Thursday.The... Read More
Trump insists US will have role in choosing Iran’s next leader
President Donald Trump has insisted the United States will have a role in choosing Iran’s next leader. “We want to be involved... Read More
Iran’s underground ‘missile cities’ strategy becomes a disadvantage for regime – WSJ
The WSJ reports that Iran’s “missile cities” have become a strategic liability. Constant drone monitoring and neutralized air defenses have allowed the... Read More
Berlin Holocaust memorial attacker given 13 years in prison
A 20-year-old Syrian national was convicted of attempted murder for stabbing a Spanish tourist in February 2025. The attack inflamed an already... Read More
Cyprus reports security incident near RAF base –
Cyprus says an alert for new security threats in the village of Akrotiri near an RAF airbase has ended. The alert issued... Read More
Nepal election live updates – Nepal votes in first general election since Gen Z protests overturned government-
Nepalis are voting in a consequential election that will chart the country’s path after last year’s youth-led anti-corruption protests toppled the government... Read More
The Kurdish forces operating along the Iran-Iraq border are considered one of the most prominent armed opposition groups confronting the regime in Tehran. The organizations involved are Iranian
Kurdish groups that maintain thousands of fighters, most of whom operate from territory in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq along the frontier... Read More
Dubai’s super-rich pay megabucks to flee –
UAE airspace partially closed; commercial flights limited DUBAI: Dubai’s super-rich have started fleeing the glitzy business hub by any means necessary, paying... Read More