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In a Belgian castle on February 12, Europe’s leadership staged what was billed as a competitiveness summit—and politely agreed to delay the hard choices until 2027. That delay did not create the continent’s decline; it...
Permit me—after two decades inside the organization—to offer a candid appraisal of the task ahead. You have been chosen to lead an agency whose founding framework, the 1951 Refugee Convention, was shaped in a Cold War...
In the 19th century the original “Great Game” saw Britain and Russia vie for control of Central Asia. Today’s version is broader and more crowded: the United States faces a de facto coalition of China and Russia, each...
Geneva, March 17, 2026 — A United Nations fact‑finding team has opened an investigation into a deadly strike on a primary school in Minab that Iranian officials say occurred on February 28, the first day of US‑Israeli...
A short clip posted Monday on Benjamin Netanyahu's official X account has renewed online speculation about his health and even his death after viewers said a ring on his finger appears to vanish briefly as he moves. One...
With the toot of a horn, the ring of a bell and the hiss of air brakes, an unusual rail vehicle still slips out of a Budapest depot to serve the city's tram network — a role it has performed for a century. Known locally...
Washington, D.C., March 17 — The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) has sharply criticized the People's Republic of China for what it called hypocrisy in marking the International Day to Combat Islamophobia...
Dharamshala — The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) observed the anniversary of Tibetan monk Sonam Dhargyal’s self-immolation, reiterating concerns about religious freedom and cultural rights in Tibet.
Families and advocates for U.S. citizens detained in Iran warn the intensifying conflict has put those prisoners in acute danger — from nearby airstrikes, possible retaliation by Iranian authorities, and deteriorating...
Tehran, March 8 (ANI) — Iran’s Assembly of Experts has reportedly reached a majority consensus on a successor to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Tehran-based Mehr News Agency (MNA) reported. The...
Tehran, March 8 — The humanitarian situation in Iran has deteriorated as continuing hostilities drive rising casualties and large-scale displacement. Officials cited by Al Jazeera say the death toll has surpassed 1,300...
Dubai (UAE), March 8 — The Dubai Media Office said debris from an aerial interception fell onto a vehicle in the Al Barsha area, killing a Pakistani driver. The office also reported that debris caused minor damage to...
