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Israel Invades Lebanon; EU Condemns, US Stays Muted
Israel launched a large-scale ground invasion of Lebanon, displacing over 830,000 people and drawing sharp EU condemnation, while the US has refused to press Israel to halt operations despite Lebanese
Israel Kills Iran Intel Chief, Strikes Gas Field
Israel killed Iran's intelligence minister and two other senior security officials, reportedly struck an Iranian offshore natural gas field, and Iran retaliated by striking Tel Aviv in an escalation t
Ukraine Deploys 201 Anti-Drone Experts to Gulf
Ukraine has deployed 201 military experts across the Gulf to help allied governments counter Iranian drone attacks, President Zelenskyy told UK Parliament, pitching Kyiv's combat-tested drone expertis
Xi Jinping Purges 100 Senior PLA Officers Ahead of 2027
Xi Jinping's renewed anticorruption campaign has gutted China's senior military leadership, with roughly 100 senior PLA officers purged or missing since 2022 and only two of seven Central Military Com
Joe Kent Quits as Trump's Counterterrorism Chief Over Iran War
Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned Tuesday over the US war against Iran, becoming the highest-ranking Trump administration official to quit over the conflict and publ
Israel kills Iran chief, targeting US‑Iran talks
Israel assassinated Ali Larijani, Iran's senior security chief, in a calculated strike intended to sabotage ongoing US‑Iran talks, prolong the war, and push for regime change, according to Al Jazeera
US Urges Syria to Send Troops to Lebanon
The United States has urged Syria to consider a cross‑border operation into eastern Lebanon to help disarm Hezbollah, but Damascus remains hesitant, citing fears of war escalation and sectarian fallou
Martin Gently Spars with Trump Over Iran, Starmer
Irish PM Micheál Martin met Trump at the Oval Office for the annual St. Patrick's Day visit, gently deflecting Trump's grievances on Iran, NATO, and UK PM Keir Starmer while drawing domestic criticism
Pakistan denies Kabul hospital strike, death toll 400
Afghan Taliban officials claim Pakistan's military bombed Kabul's Omar Addiction Treatment Hospital, killing 400 and injuring 250, while Pakistan's information minister rejects the accusation, insisti
Russia Shares Satellite Data, Drone Tech With Iran
Russia is providing Iran with satellite imagery and advanced drone technology to sharpen Tehran's ability to target US military assets in the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Trump hints at Cuba action after Iran Venezuela moves
President Trump, already locked in conflicts with Iran and Venezuela, is hinting at a new move in Cuba, while European leaders—most notably Finland’s foreign minister Stubb—offer conditional support o
Trump Delays China Visit by a Month
President Donald Trump postponed his upcoming China trip by roughly a month, citing domestic concerns amid the Middle East conflict, giving both sides a window to refine trade and strategic objectives
UK's £240M Palantir Deal Tied to Starmer-Mandelson HQ Visit
The UK government signed a £240 million Palantir defence contract 11 months after PM Keir Starmer and former ambassador Peter Mandelson visited the firm's Washington HQ, just weeks before Mandelson's
Pakistan Airstrike on Kabul Kills 400, Taliban Says
Pakistan launched an air strike on a Kabul site on March 17, killing over 400 people, with the Afghan Taliban calling the target a drug rehabilitation center. Pakistan denied the claim, saying it hit
Iran War Squeezes ASEAN, Fuels Myanmar Bombing
The Israeli-U.S. war on Iran is disrupting ASEAN economies through surging oil prices and broken supply chains, while Iranian aviation fuel has reportedly sustained Myanmar's military aerial bombing c
Pakistan Air Strike on Kabul Kills 400, Per Afghan Government
Pakistan's Monday air strike on Kabul has sharply escalated its conflict with Afghanistan, with the Afghan Taliban reporting 408 civilians killed at a drug rehabilitation hospital — a claim Pakistan f
Treasury sanctioned foreign critics of Trump administration
Trump's Treasury Department has shifted its sanctions program from targeting national security threats to punishing foreign officials who criticize the president and rewarding his political allies, ac
Daily Quiz: How Words Shape Identity and Power
The Hindu’s daily quiz probes how the words we use—our lexicons—shape personal identities and societal power structures, linking language to real‑world outcomes across cultures.
U.S. 'Axis of Autocracy' Narrative Is a Fantasy
A critical analysis argues the U.S. 'Axis of Autocracy' narrative is a fantasy, and that celebrations of China's 'fecklessness' in the Iran and Venezuela confrontations misread Beijing's deliberate ec
Myanmar Parliament Meets, USDP Secures Majority
Myanmar’s lower house reconvened for the first time since the 2021 coup, with 337 lawmakers present and the pro‑military USDP electing its chairman Khin Yi as speaker amid a contested election that le
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