World politics

World politics

Israeli air strikes in Bekaa Valley killed at least 12 people, including five Hezbollah fighters, amidst ongoing tensions and warnings against Hezbollah's re-establishment.

The largest-ever war fighting drills in Australia, Exercise Talisman Sabre, is underway, attracting the attention of Chinese spy ships. This year, more than 35,000 military personnel from 19 nations will participate over three weeks.

The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks in the United Arab Emirates after nearly four decades of conflict, confirming a draft peace deal from March.

"Everything in Iran in the past four or five years has really been about succession," he says. Khamenei has periodically handed names of potential successors to the so-called Assembly of Experts, a group of roughly 80 clerics."

"We see each other less and less as competitors. If large volumes of military goods would have to be shipped, we'd look to Antwerp or other ports to take over some capacity and the other way around."

Ali Awad, a 27-year-old from Masafer Yatta, described the constant fear in the village as masked Israeli settlers circle their homes, seeking violence.

"As long as the security of Iranian nuclear facilities is not ensured, Iran will suspend its cooperation with the IAEA," parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated on state television. President Masoud Pezeshkian has signed off on this move.

The country's transitional parliament approved the move on Thursday, clearing the way for Goita to lead Mali until at least 2030, without requiring an election.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X: "Absolutely horrible and sleepless night in Kyiv. One of the worst so far. Hundreds of Russian drones and ballistic missiles rained down on the Ukrainian capital. Right after Putin spoke with President Trump. And he does it on purpose."

With the growing number of armed conflicts and incidence of terrorism worldwide, many countries have introduced provisions for withdrawing the citizenship of a person on the basis of national security grounds. Over a third of countries, including many European ones, can now strip a person of their citizenship when their actions are seen as disloyal or threatening to state security, the report says, and the trend has been expanding.

My advice is to take a deep breath, come up with a plan that you can stick to, and don't stress yourself out. We are living in a fragile society, and things could unravel very quickly.

The US-brokered peace deal in Congo may cease fighting but could spur new resource exploitation, raising concerns about a postcolonial world order.

Isaac emphasizes that medieval rulers needed not only military might but also strategies combining diplomacy, money, and administrative prowess to consolidate power and achieve their aims.

By the late 11th century, the Roman Catholic Church started evolving into a powerful military controller, able to generate armed forces for religious purposes.