Rafah a ‘pressure cooker of despair’ in Gaza; US ambassador to UN stresses vital role of UNRWA
The UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) plays a “critical role” in delivering aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip and it is vital...
Turkey expands military presence in Cyprus with bases and radar installations
Recent developments in Cyprus indicate Turkey’s ambitious plan to establish itself as a dominant naval force in the Eastern Mediterranean, writes ‘Cyprus Daily’.
Ankara’s strategy...
‘The country is not for sale’: General strike in Argentina against Milei
Thousands of people marched in Argentina to join the national strike called by the main unions in repudiation of the policies implemented by President...
IMEC: US-led plan aimed to link India, Europe is in doubt
A far-reaching plan to channel Europe-Asia trade through the Middle East is at risk of stalling before it even gets started, notes Bloomberg.
The Israel-Hamas...
Germany’s rude political awakening
The country’s domestic politics are becoming dysfunctional just when Berlin’s leadership on the world stage may be needed most, notes POLITICO.
Germans have long considered...
American military lives were lost. How will the U.S. respond?
The White House said it’s weighing potential responses to a deadly attack on a US base in Jordan by Iran-backed militants over the weekend,...
A dry Panama Canal slows down the Globalization
Global shipping companies excited by the potential new routes that climate change and melting ice are opening up around the North Pole have gotten...
ICJ ruling on Gaza is on the way
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was outraged by the ruling of the International Court of Justice, which ordered Israel to take all necessary measures...
US rethinks gas exports, spooking Europe
The reassessment of how the Department of Energy approves gas export permits, first reported by POLITICO, threatens to stall projects that Europe depends on...
Gov. Abbott: Texas prepared in ‘unlikely event’ Biden federalizes National Guard
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said Texas is prepared in the “unlikely event” that President Biden federalizes the National Guard as the standoff over...