Seoul, South Korea – South Korea is preparing emergency measures to secure crude oil supplies after disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, with plans to dispatch five Korean-flagged vessels to alternative routes in the Red Sea. The move comes as oil prices surge בעקבות escalating tensions linked to the US-Israeli…
Berlin, Germany – German males aged 17 to 45 may now need prior approval for extended stays abroad, under changes introduced as part of the Military Service Modernisation Act, which came into force on 1 January. The legislation also introduces voluntary military service as Germany seeks to bolster its defence…
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán convened an emergency session of the National Defence Council on Sunday after explosives were discovered near the TurkStream pipeline, which transports Russian gas to Hungary through Serbia. The discovery comes just days ahead of crucial national elections, in which Orbán’s party, Fidesz,…
Budapest, Hungary – Viktor Orbán, the European Union’s longest-serving national leader, is confronting his most formidable electoral test since taking office in 2010. Opinion polls ahead of the 12 April elections suggest that Orbán may face defeat at the hands of former party insider Péter Magyar, threatening to end 16…
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – The Burkinabe government has dismissed a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report claiming that more than 1,800 civilians were killed in alleged abuses by military forces and allied militias over the three years since Ibrahim Traoré seized power. “The report is false, consisting of conjecture and serious…
Kaduna, Nigeria – Thirty-one civilians held hostage after a Sunday morning attack on a church in Ariko, Kaduna State have been rescued, according to the Nigerian Army. The assault during Easter celebrations left at least five people dead, although a local church official initially reported seven fatalities. “Our soldiers engaged…
Bangladesh has initiated an emergency measles vaccination campaign after a fast-spreading outbreak has killed over 100 people, mostly children, and infected more than 7,500 individuals since March 15. The outbreak represents the most lethal wave of the disease in recent Bangladeshi history. “Vaccines are foundational to child survival,” said Rana…
Global oil markets experienced turbulent trading on Monday as US President Donald Trump escalated threats against Iran, demanding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz or promising attacks on critical infrastructure. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be…
Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) announced Sunday that they are finalizing preparations to implement new operating conditions in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway that has seen severely restricted traffic since the conflict with the United States and Israel began on February 28. “The IRGC naval force…
The Artemis 2 astronauts have entered the final phase of their lunar approach, marking a historic milestone as the Moon’s gravity begins to exert a stronger pull on the Orion spacecraft than Earth. As of Monday 0442 GMT, the crew was approximately 39,000 miles (63,000 kilometers) from the Moon and…