Category: World

MADRID — In a move that has sent shockwaves through the NATO alliance, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has formally rejected a request from the United States to use Spanish military bases for offensive operations against Iran. Speaking in a televised address on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, Sánchez declared that Spain would not be “complicit” […]

PARIS/DUBAI — A high-stakes mission to extract French nationals from the escalating conflict in the Middle East was abruptly halted on Thursday, March 5, 2026, when a government-chartered Air France flight was forced to turn back mid-journey. French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot confirmed the incident, citing “missile fire in the area” as the primary reason […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the first major Cabinet departure of his second term, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, March 5, 2026, that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will step down at the end of the month. Noem, the former South Dakota governor who has been the face of the administration’s aggressive “mass deportation” drive, […]

Chair, The Director General’s report describes an increasingly bleak nuclear safety situation in Ukraine. Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s energy system remain the driving cause for this deterioration. As a direct result, Ukraine’s nuclear facilities now face an unprecedented level of risk far beyond anything foreseen in their original design or safety planning. These are […]

ROME — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Thursday, March 5, 2026, that Italy will deploy advanced air defense systems to the Gulf region, joining a coordinated European effort to protect strategic partners from a surge in Iranian missile and drone strikes. Speaking to radio station RTL 102.5, Meloni framed the mission as a […]

Indian national Sanjay Kumar, 45, was sentenced today to 43 months in prison and one year of supervised release for conspiring to sell tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of counterfeit oncology pharmaceuticals into the United States. Kumar pleaded guilty last year to one count of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods. According to court documents, […]

DUBLIN AIRPORT — For the second consecutive evening, the Terminal 2 arrivals hall erupted in cheers and emotional reunions as a second direct flight from Dubai landed in Dublin on Thursday, March 5, 2026. The arrival of several hundred more passengers—comprising long-term Irish expats and traumatized holidaymakers—marks a critical breakthrough in the government’s efforts to […]

Colleagues, as has been said already, competition for natural resources has long been a driver of conflict. And yet, lasting economic growth and prosperity requires expansion of supply and a successful transition to sustainable sources of clean and renewable energy.  Critical minerals are central to the global energy transition, economic resilience, and modern technology. I […]

At a meeting on 3 March 2026, the UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls, joined by the Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the UK, agreed with cross-party representatives of the National Council of the Slovak Republic to enhance cooperation on advancing the rights and equality of women and girls in all spheres of […]