As strikes on Iran prompt intense debates, EU capitals weigh faster paths for Ukraine, new migration risks and political fractures among nationalist parties
A concise overview of the US-Israeli campaign in Iran, subsequent Iranian and proxy responses, and the wider humanitarian and diplomatic consequences
A fresh political figure has galvanized young Nepalis, confronting entrenched parties in a vote that could alter the country’s power dynamics
Nazanin Boniadi, a British-Iranian actress and longtime supporter of Iranian protesters, called out the relative silence among some progressive activists over Iran’s internal human rights violations and asked where that outrage was before recent strikes
A vice president who once led the anti‑intervention charge is publicly backing President Trump on Iran even as like‑minded allies signal concern
A proposed FCC rule would require English proficiency for overseas call centre staff and cap call volumes to improve service, reduce fraud and encourage reshoring
President Trump launched joint strikes with Israel on Iran, prompting a rare congressional debate over the War Powers Resolution and raising questions about legality, strategy and political consequences
More than 32,000 comments were submitted to federal planners in response to a proposed $400 million, 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom — a plan unveiled after the East Wing was torn down. A judge subsequently rejected a legal bid to pause construction.
A U.S. submarine torpedoed the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, resulting in at least 87 fatalities and dozens rescued amid expanding regional strikes
JD Vance is walking a political tightrope: publicly aligned with President Trump on the conflict with Iran while managing tensions from anti-intervention conservatives and the wider electoral consequences
A concise look at how Mikhail Mishustin moved from tax chief to prime minister and managed crises while avoiding the spotlight
Major Hong Kong property figures voiced calm about the economic fallout from the Middle East clashes, arguing the city’s role as a financial gateway and haven for capital will help absorb shocks
European capitals worry that a sustained US campaign in the Middle East will drain weapons and attention from Ukraine, jeopardizing air defense and diplomatic efforts
Officials in the United States and Israel have invoked sacred texts and apocalyptic imagery to describe the Iran conflict, a tactic that mobilises supporters but raises ethical and diplomatic concerns
Students and labour groups are rallying in response to Ontario’s decision to reduce grants in OSAP and permit tuition hikes, arguing the changes will increase debt and limit access
As U.S. forces strike Iran, national security officials warn that years of staffing changes, budget reductions and a DHS funding lapse could complicate responses to heightened terrorist and cyber threats