Iran
EXCLUSIVE
Check Mate: Trump, the Anti-Iran Coalition, and Houthi Aggression
Houthi attacks on international shipping stopped, following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, although peace requires a political solution in Gaza and Yemen.
BUSINESS
Yakuza Boss Admits Offering Iran Nuclear MaterialÂ
Japanese mobster, Takeshi Ebisawa, smuggling plot connects Myanmar's internal instability to Iran's atomic ambitions.
WORLD
Venezuela Busts Foreigners Before Maduro’s Inauguration
Venezuela’s disputed election results sparked protests, international division, and widespread arrests, including foreign nationals and opposition figures, as President Maduro prepares for his controversial third-term inauguration.
EUROPE
Iran, European Trio Talk Nuclear Ahead of Trump’s Return
Iran heads to nuclear talks with Britain, France, and Germany, while facing pressure from Trump's return and regional setbacks.
Popular
France’s Trust Crisis Moves Upward
Three stories in a single week, a murdered child, a pop icon charged with rape, and a former mayor appealing his blackmail conviction, are not the same scandal but they are feeding the same mood in France.
Trump’s Iran Whiplash: Oil Markets and Public Sentiment
On the day Trump threatened to bomb Iran and seize its oil, he cancelled all planned strikes and sent Vance to Europe for a peace signing.
Iran and Lebanon Bind Their Fates Again
Iran's bond with Lebanon is not a side alliance but one of the central hinges of the regional conflict, and Israel's latest strikes on Lebanese territory are making that clear again.
Kushner Sazan Resort Pits Luxury Against Conservation
Albania's planned Kushner-backed resort is turning a protected coast into a test of how far tourism-led development can override environmental law, anti-corruption institutions, and public trust at once.
UAE Prisoner Swaps Are Building a Post-War Stake
Since 2022 the UAE has mediated 24 prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine, and what Abu Dhabi built during the war will shape who benefits when peace comes.
