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Information For the first time in nearly two decades, the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has formally condemned Iran for violating its nuclear non-proliferation obligations. A resolution, backed by the US, UK, France, and Germany, passed with 19 votes in favour, citing Iran’s failure since 2019 to provide full and timely cooperation regarding undeclared […]

Information Gen. Michael Langley, head of US Africa Command, recently emphasized that Africa should take greater responsibility for its own security challenges. This statement comes amid a broader US strategic shift that began under the Trump administration, aimed at reducing overseas military footprints and focusing more on homeland security. The new approach signals a departure

Information Top US and Chinese officials convened in London on Monday for critical trade talks amid heightened tensions between the two nations. China dispatched Vice Premier He Lifeng, while the US delegation included Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. The discussions, held at Lancaster House, are expected to

Trump deploys National Guard troops to quell LA protests US President Donald Trump has signed a memo to send 2,000 California National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area, as protests grow over ICE immigration raids. Follow live. Italians vote on citizenship rules, labour laws Italians are voting on referendums that would make it easier

Information At a NATO defence ministers’ meeting in Brussels, Secretary General Mark Rutte announced strong support for a proposed increase in defence spending, targeting 5% of each member nation’s GDP. This dramatic shift from the current 2% guideline responds to the escalating threat from Russia and a generally more dangerous global climate. The new target,

Information Two Chinese researchers, Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu, have been charged with smuggling the dangerous agricultural pathogen Fusarium graminearum into the US for research at the University of Michigan, according to the Department of Justice. This fungus causes “head blight,” a serious crop disease that threatens wheat, maize, barley, and rice, potentially leading to

Information German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced the relaunch of a multinational initiative called “Immediate Action on Air Defense” ahead of a Ukraine Contact Group meeting in Brussels. The initiative aims to bolster Ukraine’s air defences amid ongoing and intense Russian drone and missile attacks. Pistorius emphasized the continued threat from the air and the

Information Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a recent underwater bombing of the Crimean Bridge, labelling it a “unique special operation” against the key structure that connects Russian-occupied Crimea to mainland Russia. According to Ukraine’s security service (SBU), over 1,000 kilograms of explosives were attached to one of the bridge’s underwater pillars, marking the third successful

Russia says Ukraine has targeted airfields in drone strikes Moscow said “several aircraft” caught fire in the attacks amid unconfirmed reports that Ukraine destroyed more than 40 Russian planes. Two people die and hundreds arrested in France after PSG victory Vehicles torched in French capital and football supporters clash with police following match in Munich