Sri Lanka refused ground access to US fighter jets
Washington asked for permission to land warplanes on the island March 4 and 8, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has told parliament Sri Lanka refused to provide ground access to two…
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Iran to boycott US but not FIFA World Cup – football chief
The country’s football federation chief says the team will seek to play group matches in Mexico instead Iran intends to take part in this summer’s FIFA World Cup but only…
EU to push Ukraine loan ‘one way or the other’ – von der Leyen
Hungary continues to block the €90 billion loan as Italy’s Giorgia Meloni reportedly expressed support for Budapest’s stance The EU will provide a controversial loan to Ukraine “one way or…
Trump catches Japanese PM off guard with surprise Pearl Harbor remark (VIDEO)
The US president referenced the WWII attack to defend the decision not to notify allies of the strikes against Iran US President Donald Trump joked about the 1941 attack on…
Netanyahu denies ‘misleading’ Trump over Iran
The Israeli prime minister says the US president has always been fully on board with his rationale for the war Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied claims that he…
Invasion incoming? Lebanon braces for an Israeli onslaught
The country faces a growing risk of war as divisions deepen Yegia Teshyan, coordinator of the Regional and International Relations Cluster at the Issam Fares Institute of Public Policy and…
Hegseth says munitions for US, not Ukraine
The Biden administration depleted the US weapon stocks by sending them to Kiev, the Pentagon chief has claimed The Pentagon is now prioritizing refilling its own weapon stocks instead of…
EU faces energy price ‘tsunami’ – Putin envoy
The looming shock stems from the bloc’s “stubborn stupidity” by rejecting Russian energy, Kirill Dmitriev has said An oil and gas price surge is about to hit Europe, Kremlin envoy…
WHO warns of ‘worst-case’ nuclear scenario in Iran
The UN agency says it is preparing for an incident “in its broader sense,” including strikes on key sites or use of atomic weapons The World Health Organization (WHO) is…
Saudi Arabia threatens military action against Iran
The “patience” of the Gulf states towards Tehran is not “unlimited,” the Saudi Arabian foreign minister has warned Iran could face retaliation from its Gulf neighbors for attacks on their…