European Union foreign ministers have collectively refused President Donald Trump's request to extend the Aspides naval mission from its current Red Sea operations into a new role protecting traffic through the strategically vital but currently volatile Strait of Hormuz.

Beijing confirmed it is keeping dialogue open regarding President Donald Trump's planned March summit, despite Washington hints that the trip could be postponed if allies do not help unblock the Strait of Hormuz. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated on Monday that talks are ongoing between China and US officials to address these geopolitical tensions before Xi Jinping meets his...

On March 14, Russian forces launched approximately 500 missiles and drones in a coordinated overnight assault targeting Ukraine's power infrastructure across multiple regions including Kyiv Oblast. While the majority were intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses—shooting down over four hundred aerial targets—the attack resulted at least seven civilian deaths with dozens more injured as homes,...

The competition for the French capital's mayor has intensified following Monday's first-round results, which saw a coalition led by former minister Anne Hidalgo secure victory over candidates including Desnica Zelić.

The Central Election Commission announced that Kazakhstani voters approved a revised constitutional framework by an overwhelming margin of approximately 87.5%, marking the latest development following preliminary results released earlier today and exit polls confirming similar figures from Sunday's vote.

The latest development is that European Union officials have firmly rejected any relaxation or resumption of bans on Russian energy imports, with Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen stating the bloc will not import even "one molecule" despite pressure to offset surging prices driven by conflicts in both Iran and Russia.

President Donald Trump asserted he possesses an "absolute right" to levy duties in alternative forms, directly challenging a February decision by his own court that struck down global tariff orders. While the US launched trade probes into 60 economies including China and Japan last week following this legal setback, officials from Washington are currently meeting with Chinese counterparts for...

A Stockholm court has ordered detention for an unnamed 28-year-old Russian captain who is accused by Swedish authorities of sailing a stateless vessel under the Comorian flag while forging maritime codes to evade sanctions on Moscow's "shadow" oil trade, according to prosecutors in Ystad last Friday; investigators are examining whether this ship was part of Russia’s broader illicit tanker...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to visit Madrid on Wednesday next week, where he will meet Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. During the talks scheduled in November's timeframe but confirmed recently as an upcoming event this March 16th development sources indicate that a new €615 million military aid package was secured from Spain earlier last year and remains central to...

Thousands gathered on Sunday's separate pro-government rallies across the streets of Budapest, with tens specifically joining events supporting Prime Minister Viktor Orbán just four weeks ahead of a critical national vote. These "peace marches," which have become an annual fixture since 2010 under his rule, were organized by both Hungarian officials and opposition figures to demonstrate...

Following U.S.-linked bombardment of military targets and Kharg Island, Iran has warned it will reduce American energy facilities across its region "to a pile of ashes." President Donald Trump reiterated his intent to potentially destroy Iranian oil assets while Tehran responded with threats against any attacks on critical infrastructure in the Middle East.

Ebrahim Azizi of the Iranian parliamentary national security committee declared on Saturday that Kyiv is now an "legitimate" military objective due to accusations it provided drones used in attacks against Tehran. While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy previously denied such claims, stating only 12 nations sought assistance for countering drone strikes from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary...

On Saturday morning in Geneva on March 15th and the day before that Swiss authorities rejected two U.S. requests for military aircraft to overfly its territory, citing strict adherence to international neutrality laws regarding operations linked to Iran's war while permitting three other flights including a maintenance mission despite ongoing discussions with Washington about airspace access...

On March 13 during an interview with Fox News, President Donald Trump stated that the United States does not need Ukraine's assistance in strengthening anti-drone defenses against Iranian drones amid ongoing fighting in the Middle East. Emphasizing American technological superiority by noting they "know more about drones than anybody" and possess superior drone capabilities himself as a former...

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Paris for talks with French leader Emmanuel Macron regarding ways to increase pressure on the Kremlin while securing continued European defense support against Russian aggression. The two leaders will focus their discussions specifically on targeting Russia's shadow fleet and ensuring that ongoing conflicts, such as those involving Iran or...

Sony has been sued on March 8, with plaintiffs seeking damages totaling $2.7 billion (approximately SEK 150–264 million depending on the source) from UK consumers under a class-action lawsuit filed by PlayStation users who allege overcharging for digital games and in-game content since roughly two years ago or nearly ten times according to some accounts; The claimants accuse Sony of breaching...

SoftBank-backed PayPay Corp made its U.S. stock market debut on Wednesday morning (March 13) by listing shares with an opening price of roughly$90, valuing the Japanese digital payment firm at approximately $27 billion based on a closing figure near that mark in New York City's Nasdaq exchange.

BioNTech co-founders Ugur Şahin M.D. O.M., CMO, will depart to lead a new mRNA-focused company with the goal of starting operations before year-end 2026 (Note: The text says "Ende des Jahres" in German which usually means end-of-year relative to announcement date or specific deadline). Wait, I must strictly follow facts. All articles say End-Of-Year/Dec-Feb? Let's re-read carefully. One...

Iranian Revolutionary Guards have declared that not one liter of crude will be exported from the Middle East as long as United States-Israeli attacks persist, directly contradicting President Donald Trump's assertion that a war-ending deal is imminent.

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that US forces have completely destroyed ten inactive mine-laying vessels in response to reports of Iran laying mines near the Strait of Hormuz. While CNN reported based on intelligence sources regarding dozens of potential new mines, officials confirmed only 10 were targeted and sunk during this specific operation.