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Information The NYT has reported that the CIA provided highly detailed intelligence that enabled the United States and Israel to carry out a coordinated strike in Tehran that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with several top military and security officials. US intelligence had tracked Khamenei for months, refining its understanding of his […]

Information The United States has authorized the departure of non-emergency embassy staff and their families from Israel due to rising safety risks amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The US Embassy in Jerusalem said the move was approved by the State Department and advised American citizens to consider leaving Israel while commercial flights remain

Information The BBC reported, citing a UK government source, that lawmakers have not halted the ratification process to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. This came shortly after UK Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer told Parliament that the process was being paused to allow discussions with US counterparts. However, the government source clarified

Information France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot announced that US Ambassador Charles Kushner has been denied access to the French government after failing to respond to a summons from the Foreign Office. Barrot said the move reflects what he described as a misunderstanding of an ambassador’s responsibilities, emphasizing that Kushner must explain his absence before normal

Information Russia launched a large-scale overnight assault on Ukraine, firing nearly 300 drones along with 50 cruise and ballistic missiles, as reported by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The strikes mainly targeted energy infrastructure but also damaged residential buildings and railway facilities. At least one person was killed in the Kyiv region, and eight others were injured.

Information A UN-appointed Independent International Fact-Finding Mission has concluded that the October capture of el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) bore the “hallmarks of genocide.” After investigating events surrounding the RSF’s takeover following an 18-month siege that deprived civilians of food, water, and medical supplies, the mission found

Information Ukrainian forces reclaimed 201 square kilometers (78 square miles) of territory from Russia between Wednesday and Sunday last week, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). The gains were concentrated about 80 kilometers east of Zaporizhzhia, an area where Russian troops had made notable advances since the summer of 2025. The

Information Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a naval exercise on Monday in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to state media. The drills, titled “Smart Control of Hormuz Strait,” are being carried out by the IRGC’s naval forces under the supervision of its top commander. Iranian outlets said the exercise is intended to

Information At the Munich Security Conference, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s approach to trade and security, arguing that it has isolated the United States and destabilized the global order. In a calm but uncompromising speech, Merz portrayed America as increasingly self-centered and driven by domestic culture wars that do not reflect