World
France
France ‘Ready to Participate’ in Defense of Gulf States, FM Says
France is prepared to help defend Gulf countries targeted by Iranian missile and drone attacks, the French foreign minister said Monday in Paris.
March 2, 2026
US
Trump Says He ‘Got Him First,’ Referring to Alleged 2024 Plot Linked to Khamenei
The US president referenced what intelligence officials believe was a 2024 assassination plot allegedly tied to Iran, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
March 2, 2026
Europe
Europe’s Iran Reckoning – What Will Today’s Emergency EU Meeting Bring?
With Iran’s supreme leader confirmed dead and the regime’s command structure in disarray, Europe risks reacting at bureaucratic speed to events unfolding at revolutionary pace
March 2, 2026
US
OPINION: America’s Bad Habit
US intervention in Iran is just the latest example of Washington becoming distracted by smaller adversaries. The prospect of a years-long war in Iran casts a specter on US strategy.
March 2, 2026
Russia
OPINION: Operation Enigma 2.0: Breaking Russia’s Attempt to Sabotage Information Resilience
The bilateral effort revealing how the information front has become a genuine problem for Russia, and that Ukraine cannot be pushed over easily.
March 2, 2026
Melania Trump to Chair UN Security Council as Iran War Rages
President Donald Trump’s third wife has dabbled in diplomacy before, notably working to try to secure the release of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
March 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
War Veterans Train Russian Schoolchildren to Fly Drones – Kyiv
While military instruction has long been part of Russia’s education system, Kyiv’s foreign intelligence said it has now escalated, with drone training being introduced at the federal level.
March 2, 2026
Europe
Macron to Set Out How France’s Nuclear Arms Could Protect Europe
Macron is set to update France’s nuclear doctrine as Russia’s war against Ukraine grinds into a fifth year and NATO allies worry about Washington’s wavering commitment to Europe.
March 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
SBU Drones Pound Russia’s Novorossiysk, Striking Warships and Key Oil Terminal
Novorossiysk’s mayor confirmed that multiple buildings were damaged, with videos from locals showing fire raging at a port terminal and explosions ringing across the city.
Updated: March 2, 2026
Ukraine
UK to Bring in Ukrainian Specialists to Help Down Iranian Drones, Starmer Says
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also said London has accepted Washington’s request to use British bases in the region to hit Iranian missile assets.
March 2, 2026
Iran
Oil Price Surges on Middle East Conflict
The last time crude prices climbed above $100 was at the start of the war in Ukraine. Gas prices also soared, which played a major role in a prolonged period of rising prices.
March 2, 2026
Europe
Zelensky Sets Dates for Fico Visit to Talk ‘Outstanding Issues’
Kyiv said the proposed visit might take place on March 6 or March 9 as Slovakia threatens to cut electricity imports to Ukraine over Kyiv’s unwillingness to restore Russian oil flow.
March 2, 2026
Ukraine
Zelensky Voices Support for ‘Regime Change’ in Tehran
As the US’s military operations against Iran unravel, the Ukrainian president said it is “crucial that this opportunity for change for Iran is properly seized.”
March 2, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: Ukraine – Western Allies Give IMF Assurances
Getting sign-off for the IMF EFF was also important as an anchor to other bilateral and multilateral lending, including big tickets from the likes of Norway, which is now at $8 billion just for 2026.
March 2, 2026
Putin
Putin Condoles Iran After Khamenei Is Killed, Slams US, Israel for ‘Cynical Violation’
Vladimir Putin offered condolences to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, killed in US and Israeli missile strikes, the Kremlin said.
March 1, 2026
Russia
Belgium Seizes Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker
Belgium seized a Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker in the North Sea in a joint operation with France, officials said.
March 1, 2026
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