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U.S. First Lady Melania Trump chaired a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday, focusing on the protection and education of children in conflict zones, two days after U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran prompted international concern. This marked the first time a spouse of a serving world leader has led a Security Council......
At the heart of one of America’s most shocking moral scandals lies a small island concealing unimaginable crimes. Little Saint James became infamous as the location of sexual parties exploiting minors and documented assaults. This is Epstein Island, which surfaced through secret documents revealing the involvement of numerous high-profile......
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday voiced deep concern over the humanitarian toll of the escalating conflict in Iran, stressing that civilians are paying the highest price. Speaking at a public event in Ankara, the Turkish leader said his country would intensify diplomatic initiatives aimed at securing an immediate ceasefire. “We......
The administration of former President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to withdraw its legal defense of executive measures that imposed sanctions on several prominent U.S. law firms. The decision, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, signals a potential shift in the government’s legal strategy regarding actions that have drawn......
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for restraint and a return to diplomacy as tensions intensified in the Middle East following airstrikes involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. Speaking at a joint press conference in New Delhi alongside Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Modi stressed that India supports peace, stability......
The United Nations has expressed deep concern over renewed hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, urging both sides to exercise “maximum restraint” as cross-border exchanges intensify along the frontier separating Israel and Lebanon. According to UN officials, the recent escalation follows rocket fire launched from southern......
Spain’s government stated on Monday that the United States has neither used nor will use Spanish military bases to conduct operations against Iran. Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares emphasized that Madrid maintains full control over its sovereign facilities. In a television interview, Albares clarified that the Rota and Moron de......
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone conversation with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Monday to discuss ongoing regional developments, according to Turkish diplomatic sources. The officials explored ways to reduce tensions in the region and reviewed potential measures to halt ongoing attacks. The discussion......
As joint U.S. and Israeli airstrikes hit targets across Iran, security experts say a parallel and less predictable battle is unfolding in cyberspace, with potential long-term consequences for companies and critical infrastructure far beyond the region. Analysts warn that Iranian-aligned hackers and loosely affiliated sympathizers are turning......
Banks, hedge funds and insurers spent the weekend racing to map out their exposure to the Middle East as the escalating confrontation between Iran, the United States and Israel disrupted markets, travel and business operations across the Gulf. The latest round of strikes, which hit targets in the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf states,......
The U.S. Embassy in Beirut issued an urgent security alert on March 2, 2026, urging American citizens to leave Lebanon immediately while commercial flight options remain available. The embassy warned that the security situation in the country is volatile and unpredictable, with airstrikes reported across southern Lebanon, the Beqaa Valley,......
Bitcoin fell to around $63,000 after coordinated US and Israeli attacks on Iran unsettled investors and triggered a rush out of riskier assets. The leading cryptocurrency slid nearly 4 percent in rapid trading, dropping from the mid‑$65,000 area to an intraday low near $63,038, before stabilizing just below $64,000. Data providers estimated......
Fresh satellite images show thick black smoke rising over Dubai after Iranian missile and drone strikes triggered fires at Jebel Ali port and on the Palm Jumeirah, driving home how the widening conflict has reached the heart of the United Arab Emirates’ commercial hub. Pictures taken on March 1 capture smoke columns and burn scars across......
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