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Iran has warned residents to evacuate areas around major ports in the United Arab Emirates as tensions escalate in the third week of the war between the US, alongside Israel, and Iran. Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, warned Iran could target “all oil, economic, and energy infrastructures belonging to oil companies across…
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Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has warned Afghanistan’s Taliban government it has “crossed a red line” after alleged drone attacks on civilian areas in Pakistan, escalating the deadliest fighting between the two neighbours in years. The warning follows a surge in Pakistan–Afghanistan border clashes, with both sides accusing each other of airstrikes and military escalation…
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Relations between France and the Central African Republic (CAR) have been fully restored, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said during a two-day visit to Bangui, the first by a senior French official in seven years. Barrot’s visit follows the 2024 diplomatic relaunch between CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadéra and French President Emmanuel Macron, after tensions over…
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US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that its oil infrastructure on Kharg Island could be targeted ‘should Iran, or anyone else, do anything to interfere with the Free and Safe Passage of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz.’ In a social media post, Trump said US forces had “totally obliterated” military targets on the…
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The government of Mali has begun redistributing mining revenues to local authorities, allocating more than CFA18.4 billion (around $33 million) through the Local Mining Development Fund, according to officials. The funds were formally handed over on 12 March 2026 at the Koulouba Presidential Palace, during a ceremony presided over by General Assimi Goïta, Mali’s head…
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European Union officials have condemned the Trump administration’s decision to temporarily ease sanctions on Russian oil, warning it strengthens Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine. The move, announced by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, aims to ease global energy prices amid conflict in the Middle East. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday (13 March) that…
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheál Martin signed a renewed joint defence agreement on Friday (13 March) at the second annual UK-Ireland summit in Cork, strengthening security cooperation between the neighbouring nations. Talks also covered business and energy collaboration. The updated pact, originally established in 2015, now emphasises maritime security, cyber defence, intelligence…
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Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki has vetoed legislation enabling the country to access €44bn from the EU’s €150bn Security Action for Europe (SAFE) programme, arguing that EU involvement in defence financing could undermine Polish sovereignty. In a televised address on Thursday (12 March), Nawrocki said “Poland’s security cannot depend on foreign decisions,” Nawrocki said in a…
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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has confirmed that officials from Cuba and the United States have held talks aimed at addressing long-standing bilateral tensions and the island’s worsening energy crisis. Speaking on national television, President Díaz-Canel said the discussions seek solutions “through dialogue” and aim to explore cooperation while safeguarding security and stability for both countries.…
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Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has issued a veiled warning to Iran’s leadership as the conflict between US-Israel and Iran continues to intensify. Speaking at his first press conference since the war began, Netanyahu declined to outline potential actions against Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei or Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, stating he would not “issue…
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