EU police force Europol smashes ring smuggling people from Vietnam into Europe
Europol said the people smuggling network transported at least 15 migrants per month, charging them up to €22,000 for the full journey. Read more at Read More
Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ Latin America by forcing countries to cancel doctors deals
According to official figures, some 24,000 Cuban doctors and other healthcare professionals were deployed in 56 countries in 2025. Read more at Read More
Germany has resumed diplomatic talks with Iran, Chancellor Friedrich Merz says
Merz also said that the continued Israeli military campaign in Lebanon could jeopardise peace talks expected between the United States and Iran over the war in the Middle East. Read…
Israel’s cabinet instructed ‘to begin direct negotiations’ with Lebanon, Netanyahu says
The statement from the prime minister’s office comes on the same day that the Israeli military warned residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs of imminent strikes and called for them to…
Trump again berates NATO, calls it ‘disappointing’
Trump’s outrage at NATO allies over their failure to join the Iran war had prompted fears he would seek to pull the United States out of the nearly eight-decade-old alliance.…
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UAE urges full compliance from Iran following ceasefire announcement
The UAE is seeking clarifications on the US-Iran ceasefire deal regarding attacks across the Gulf, as well as on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as a “central priority”,…
Iran rules out any restrictions on its enrichment programme, nuclear chief says
The issue of uranium enrichment has been central to Western relations with Iran for more than two decades, with the US and its allies accusing Tehran of seeking atomic weapons.…
Confusion reigns over Hormuz shipping reopening as Iran issues new passage conditions
Normal shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has not yet resumed as per the ceasefire deal, as Iran consolidates its hardline, unilateral position on lifting its blockade in apparent contradiction…
Pro-Iran groups using AI to troll Trump and try to control war narrative, analysts say
Analysts say the memes appear to be coming from groups linked to the government in Tehran and are part of a strategy of leveraging its limited resources to inflict damage…