Author: Solomon Alaka

KYIV/GENEVA — In a potentially significant shift in the protracted Russia-Ukraine conflict, Moscow has indicated it would accept the U.S. proposal for post-war security guarantees for Ukraine. According to Kyrylo Budanov, chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russian negotiators expressed their willingness to accept these U.S.-backed guarantees during the latest round of talks […]

DUBAI — A narrow window of hope has opened for thousands of stranded travelers at Dubai International Airport (DXB) as a limited number of “special flights” were authorized to depart on Monday evening, March 2, 2026. The move comes despite persistent missile threats and a broader regional airspace closure that has paralyzed global aviation for […]

ISLAMABAD/KABUL — In a staggering breakdown of regional security, Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, declared a state of “open war” with the Taliban government in Afghanistan following a weekend of unprecedented cross-border violence. The declaration on Friday, February 27, 2026, follows a massive Pakistani military offensive dubbed “Operation Ghazab Lil-Haq” (Righteous Fury), which saw […]

DUBLIN/BEIRUT — Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Helen McEntee, confirmed on Monday, March 2, 2026, that all Irish peacekeepers serving in Lebanon are “safe and accounted for” following a major escalation in regional hostilities. The confirmation comes as Israeli reprisal strikes killed at least 31 people in Lebanon, shattering a 2024 ceasefire in […]

LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON D.C. — The Iranian diaspora across the United States is navigating a profound emotional chasm, experiencing a complex mix of jubilation, uncertainty, apprehension, and intense fear as joint U.S.-Israeli strikes fundamentally alter the political landscape of their homeland. In cities from Los Angeles—known as “Tehrangeles”—to Houston, Iranian Americans are watching the rapid escalation […]

TOKYO — A powerful, shallow earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck the remote Volcano Islands region of Japan on Monday, March 2, 2026. The seismic event, recorded at 12:55 PM local time (03:55 GMT), occurred at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) and […]

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM — A fragile year-long ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has decisively shattered after a series of massive Israeli reprisal strikes across Lebanon left at least 31 people dead and 149 wounded on Monday, March 2, 2026. The escalation, centered in Beirut’s southern Dahiyeh district and southern border towns, marks the deadliest day in Lebanon […]