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Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani has condemned recent missile and drone strikes on Gulf countries, describing them as a “dangerous miscalculation” with the potential to destabilise regional security and disrupt the global economy. Speaking to Sky News, he emphasised that Qatar had maintained diplomatic relations with Iran and sought to avoid…
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The United States and South Korea began their annual Freedom Shield joint military exercise on Monday (9 March), a key component of allied defence cooperation on the Korean Peninsula. The drills will run until 19 March 2026 and involve around 18,000 troops. According to reports, the exercise focuses on evaluating conditions for the eventual transfer…
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Swiss voters have approved a major reform to introduce individual taxation, replacing the country’s longstanding system of joint taxation for married couples. Preliminary official estimates show nearly 54% of voters supported the measure in a nationwide referendum. The reform aims to address the so-called “marriage penalty”, where couples filing jointly could be pushed into higher…
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Iran’s clerical leadership has appointed Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new Supreme Leader, succeeding his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US and Israeli air strikes earlier this month. The Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for selecting Iran’s top authority, announced early Monday that a majority of members backed the 56-year-old…
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Across Europe, thousands demonstrated over the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the US, and Israel. Protesters expressed opposing views on the Iranian regime and the potential return of monarchy. • In London, up to 10,000 people joined the “Hands Off Iran” march according to organisers, police estimated up to 6,000 • Berlin, Stockholm, and Paris saw…
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine and the Netherlands are exploring expanded joint weapons production, following talks in Kyiv with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten on Sunday (8 March). Writing on X, Zelenskyy said the discussions covered potential investment, production capacity, and long-term defence cooperation. Kyiv has intensified efforts to establish joint arms manufacturing with European…
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At the Shield of the Americas Summit in Florida, US President Donald Trump outlined recent US foreign policy moves in Latin America and the Middle East. Trump described Cuba as “at the end of the line,” citing economic strain and the loss of Venezuelan support, and said talks between Cuban officials and US negotiators including…
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Guinea has dissolved 40 political parties, including its three main opposition groups, under a late‑night presidential decree, intensifying concerns about political repression. The move was ordered by the Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation on Friday (6 March), citing “failure to fulfil their obligations” and stripping the parties of legal status and control of assets.…
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US President Donald Trump delivered remarks at the inaugural Shield of the Americas Summit in Doral, Florida, announcing a new regional security initiative aimed at dismantling transnational drug cartels across the Western Hemisphere. The Shield of the Americas is a multinational military cooperation framework designed to coordinate intelligence sharing and joint operations against organised crime…
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologised on Saturday (7 March) for Iranian strikes on neighbouring countries as the Iran–US–Israel war continued to escalate across the Middle East. Speaking a week into the conflict, Pezeshkian said: “I should apologise to the neighbouring countries that were attacked by Iran, on my own behalf. From now on, they should…
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