Israel Israel strikes Syrian government sites in response to attacks on Druze civilians Defense Minister Katz vows continued military action to protect Syria's Druze minority amid Sweida clashes By Layla Hassan / 20 Mar 2026
Iran Trump administration weighs military action against Iran's Kharg Island White House considers occupation or blockade of key oil terminal as pressure mounts to reopen Strait of Hormuz By Layla Hassan / 20 Mar 2026
France France seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean French Navy intercepts Mozambique-flagged Deyna in Western Mediterranean amid intensified NATO sanctions enforcement By Alex Thompson / 20 Mar 2026
Ukraine Ukraine peace talks pause as US focus shifts to Iran war Kremlin confirms trilateral negotiations on hold after Washington requests postponement amid escalating Middle East conflict By Elena Kowalski / 19 Mar 2026
Venezuela Venezuela dismisses defense minister after 11 years in major military shake-up Acting President Rodriguez replaces Vladimir Padrino Lopez with intelligence chief Gustavo Gonzalez Lopez By Alex Thompson / 18 Mar 2026
Colombia Colombia accuses Ecuador of cross-border bombing that killed 27 Quito denies airspace violation as charred bodies discovered near border, escalating diplomatic crisis By Alex Thompson / 17 Mar 2026
United States Trump declares US no longer needs NATO assistance after allied rejection President's Truth Social statement follows widespread European refusal to deploy warships to Strait of Hormuz By Viktor Petersen / 17 Mar 2026
Cuba Trump claims he can "take Cuba" as island's power grid collapses President asserts control over island three days after confirming talks with Díaz-Canel government By Diego Martinez / 17 Mar 2026
Afghanistan Afghanistan claims Pakistan hit Kabul hospital in airstrike, 400 killed Pakistan denies targeting civilians as conflicting casualty reports emerge from ongoing border conflict By Alex Thompson / 17 Mar 2026
United Arab Emirates UAE closes airspace after Iranian missile strikes Dubai reports explosions as air defenses intercept projectiles; oil tank ignited in Fujairah By Alex Thompson / 17 Mar 2026
Iran UN declares Israel's Evin prison strike a war crime Fact-finding mission confirms intentional attack on civilian facility as humanitarian crisis deepens for Iranian detainees By Layla Hassan / 16 Mar 2026
Opinion Opinion: Why Trump's Hormuz ultimatum exposes NATO's existential contradiction The demand for allied warships reveals what realists have always known: collective security dissolves when vital interests diverge By Viktor Petersen / 16 Mar 2026
