Islamabad reprises its role as diplomatic broker as US and Iran edge closer to wider confrontation., Islamabad, Pakistan – In the middle of 1971, at the height of the Cold War, a Pakistani government plane carrying US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger flew overnight from Islamabad to Beijing. The trip wasContinue Reading
Norway, as well as other NATO countries, has been under pressure from the US to boost defence spending., Norway, as well as other NATO countries, has been under pressure from the US to boost defence spending. Norway is set to raise defence spending by 3.5 percent of its gross domesticContinue Reading
A judge in ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s case said he will make a decision on whether the U.S. is illegally stopping Venezuela’s government from paying his legal fees as “soon as I can.” While U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein questioned the U.S. government’s justification for blocking these funds, he didContinue Reading
Filling up birthday balloons with helium for your child’s next birthday party might be a little more expensive than it already is. That’s because America’s war with Iran has helium prices set to rise significantly. Helium usage When it comes to helium, it’s not just birthday balloons that are affected.Continue Reading
commentary At its April meeting, the Democratic National Committee must have an open debate on its support of Israel Published March 27, 2026 9:00AM (EDT) Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin should acknowledge the view of the party’s base on Israel ((Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) When theContinue Reading
Internal emails obtained by a government watchdog group reveal that a top Homeland Security attorney suggested agents should have “just started hitting” protesters during anti-ICE demonstrations in Los Angeles., Read MoreContinue Reading
Some Colorado residents have already been told to reduce their water use — the earliest such restrictions ever imposed — following a heat wave and snow drought., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Kyiv, which has built expertise on how to counter drones, seals pact amid Iran war., Kyiv, which has built expertise on how to counter drones, seals pact amid Iran war. Ukraine says it has signed a defence agreement with Saudi Arabia as Gulf countries continue to come under Iranian attackContinue Reading
Transgender women athletes now excluded from female events at the Olympics after IOC agrees new eligibility policy., Transgender women athletes now excluded from female events at the Olympics after IOC agrees new eligibility policy. France’s sports minister has called the International Olympic Committee’s decision to introduce genetic testing for women’sContinue Reading
Grieving mother Mohaddeseh Fallahat, whose two children were killed, and Iran’s Araghchi address Human Rights Council., Grieving mother Mohaddeseh Fallahat, whose two children were killed, and Iran’s foreign minister address Human Rights Council. Mohaddeseh Fallahat remembers combing her children’s hair on the morning of February 28, then tying their shoesContinue Reading
Authorities say the oil is seeping from three sources, including a vessel that has not yet been identified., Authorities say the oil is seeping from three sources, including a vessel that has not yet been identified. Oil spilling from an unidentified vessel and two “natural” sources in the Gulf ofContinue Reading
Republicans once owned the economy as an issue. Polling shows it’s no longer their “it” factor. The post ‘Tone-deaf’: The Traitor’s GOP loses ground to Democrats on the economy appeared first on MS NOW…Continue Reading
Latest victims include six people killed in Qom as Iran announces grim milestone of nearly 2,000 war dead., Iran’s Red Crescent is searching for survivors “trapped under the rubble” after US-Israeli strikes on the capital, Tehran, and a deadly assault on the city of Qom. Air raids targeted three residentialContinue Reading