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Israel justified the attacks as a preemptive strike to protect itself. U.S. President Donald Trump, after days of mixed signals from the White House on the justifications and aims of the war, said on Friday that the ultimate goal is “unconditional surrender” by the Islamic Republic’s leaders. The continuing attacks haven’t stopped Tehran from seeking a successor to Khamenei. Iran’s Mehr news agency reported on Sunday that Iran’s Assembly of Experts, the clerical body tasked with selecting the next leader, had reached a decision, although the name hasn’t been announced yet. “The vote to appoint the leader has taken place and the leader has…
Strength, equality and responsibility. These were the three concepts that resonated between European leaders on the 8 March, also known as International Women’s Day. As world conflicts try to steal the headlines, heads of state took to social media to celebrate this day, and remind us of the importance it holds. The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, tribute to girls and women everywhere who continue to fight oppression, calling on them to find the power within themselves and never back down. Another call to action was made by Ukrainian president Vlodymyr Zelenskyy, who called on women…
Published on 08/03/2026 – 9:48 GMT+1 The Trump National Doral Miami hosted a meeting on Saturday between the US president and leaders from 14 countries in the region, convened under the ‘Shield of Americas ‘ initiative. Attendees included Javier Milei, Nayib Bukele and Chilean President-elect José Antonio Kast, along with the leaders of Ecuador, Paraguay, Honduras and the Dominican Republic, among others. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was not invited. Trump explained it unambiguously: he has rejected US aid to fight the cartels. The centrepiece of the meeting was the announcement of a military alliance with a stated goal: to”eliminate the…
Danish prime minister extolled the health care system of Denmark and Greenland after Trump dispatched the vessel “to take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there.” Feb 22 3 mins read
By Euronews with IJF Published on 08/03/2026 – 8:02 GMT+1 Welcome back to Upper Austria. The Tips Arena Linz was electric as fans from across the nation gathered to watch both local and international stars take to the tatami on day 2 of the judo grand prix. The stage was set for another incredible day of judo. At -63 kg, both Rafaela SILVA of Brazil and Laura FAZLIU of Kosovo looked unstoppable during the preliminaries. In the final, however, there could be only one winner. In a clash of two champions, a yuko score from SILVA saw her take gold. The medals were…
7:16 GMT+1 Kuwait City tower engulfed by fire as military says intercepting ‘hostile missile and drone attacks’ A large tower in Kuwait City is on fire as several civilian facilities in the Gulf country have been damaged by falling debris after drone interceptions, the army said on Sunday.Kuwait’s military said air defence systems were intercepting missile and drone attacks, as Iran continues its strikes across the region.”Kuwaiti air defences are currently engaging hostile missile and drone attacks,” the military said in a post on X, adding that explosion sounds were the result of interceptions by air defence systems. تتصدى حالياً…
“A Green tidal wave is coming at the next general election,” declared Hannah Spencer, as she became the first ever Green Party MP to be elected in the north of England last week. She and a growing cohort of women are at its crest. Spencer is not the typical face of green politics. A plumber who left school at 16 and was still completing her plastering training during the campaign, she represents the kind of voter the Green Party – with its middle-class, southern UK heartland – has long struggled to reach. Promising in her speech to “make lives better…
“Spain and the U.S. have had an amazing relationship, forever, for centuries,” Botín told Bloomberg TV, alluding to the Spanish crown’s financial support for George Washington in the American War of Independence, the 250th anniversary of which is being observed this year. “The long-term relationship is strong.” Yet another TACO? Of course, it’s entirely possible that Trump’s vow to cut ties with Spain will never materialize. According to market lore, whenever the risk of self-inflicted economic pain outweighs political rhetoric, “Trump always chickens out” — or TACO . None of the higher tariffs he threatened to impose on Sweden, Norway, Germany, Finland, France,…
Investors poured a record €42.5bn into mergers and acquisitions across Central and Eastern Europe in 2025, as fewer but larger transactions signalled renewed confidence in the region’s economic prospects, according to a new report by Forvis Mazars and Mergermarket. The value of deals rose 36% year-on-year, even as the number of transactions fell 9% to around 1,300, a shift experts attributed to a growing focus on large assets. The standout transaction was US fund GTCR’s €4.1bn acquisition of Czech pharmaceutical group Zentivathe largest foreign investment in the region by an outside investor in several years. Experts attributed the decline in…
Published on 07/03/2026 – 17:50 GMT+1 Baku has released footage showing explosives seized during a counter-terrorism operation, after authorities said they had foiled a series of Iranian-linked terror plots targeting key infrastructure and Jewish community sites in Azerbaijan. Video aired by Azerbaijani media shows investigators displaying explosives allegedly recovered during the operation, including blocks of C-4 that officials say were smuggled into the country as part of a planned attack. Authorities say the materials were discovered during a counter-intelligence investigation by Azerbaijan’s State Security Service (SSS). The SSS said on Friday it had prevented Iranian intelligence agents from carrying out…