Iran continues strikes on Gulf states day after US threatens oil facilities
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE warned people that they were working to intercept incoming projectiles, a day after Iran called for port evacuations, threatening for the first time a neighbouring country’s non-US assets.Continue Reading
UAE can withstand war shock and will oppose Iran’s ‘nihilism,’ minister tells Euronews
For policymakers in Abu Dhabi, the ongoing crisis is viewed as another test of a development model that has enabled the UAE’s rapid expansion over the past five decades.Continue Reading
Security guarantees without NATO: Are they worth the paper they’re written on?
For Ukraine, the most dangerous moment in a war is often the moment when the fighting appears to stop. A ceasefire can look like peace. In reality, it can be a pause. Ukraine learned that lesson once already. The lesson of Minsk The Minsk agreements were supposed to freeze theContinue Reading
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1480: Russia launches attack with every weapon it has on Ukraine
Exclusives Frontline report: Ukraine’s offensive reclaims 400 sq km, wrecking Russia’s buffer zone before spring push. Russia planned to launch its spring offensive from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Ukraine got there first—and Starlink’s collapse helped. 43% of Russian POWs rated Ukrainians as less than fully human — and Kremlin propaganda explains why.Continue Reading
A New Era of Data Center Development Is Like a Second Industrial Revolution
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has changed the data center industry and thrust construction of giant server farms into the public eye in a way that’s triggering significant community opposition. By Arcelia Martin For its first three decades, the data center industry was not used to the limelight, quietlyContinue Reading
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Medvedev ends Alcaraz’s winning run, sets up Sinner final at Indian Wells
Medvedev, who arrived in the US after leaving the UAE via Oman amid Iranian attacks. ends the world no 1’s 16-match run., Medvedev, who arrived in the US after leaving the UAE via Oman amid Iranian attacks, ends world number one’s 16-match run. Daniil Medvedev has handed top-seeded Carlos AlcarazContinue Reading
Vietnam holds general election, 93% candidates from ruling Communist Party
Vietnamese elect members of parliament from a list of candidates almost exclusively fielded by the governing party., Vietnamese elect members of parliament from a list of candidates almost exclusively fielded by the governing party. Voters in Vietnam are casting their ballots for members of the National Assembly, the country’s topContinue Reading
Cuban president confirms talks with US amid oil blockade
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Friday his government spoke with the U.S. amid an oil blockade that has caused power blackouts and protests in his country. The talks, still in their first phase, are “aimed at finding solutions through dialogue to the bilateral differences between the two nations,” he said.Continue Reading
Iranian official warns Ukraine could be targeted over drone support for Israel
A top Iranian official said Ukraine could be targeted for providing Israel with what he called “drone support.” Ebrahim Azizi posted on X on Saturday that Ukraine violated Article 51 of the United Nations Charter and therefore “has turned its entire territory into a legitimate target for Iran.” Article 51 ofContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Post describing Ephraim Escudero as a victim of ‘riding in tandem’ lacks context
Claim: Sheerah Escudero’s brother, Ephraim, was not a victim of extrajudicial killings (EJK) but of riding-in-tandem hitmen. Rating: MISSING CONTEXT Why we fact-checked this: One post has already received 13,000 reactions, 2,300 comments, and 1,100 shares as of writing. It was posted on February 25, during the confirmation of chargesContinue Reading
What war in Iran has revealed and what remains unknown
The Iran war has spiked oil prices, triggered retaliatory strikes against Gulf neighbors and elevated a younger supreme leader. But will the regime survive? How will the war end? And were there military mistakes in the rush to launch the first strike? Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses the knownsContinue Reading
US must be wary of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure: Expert
Iranian-linked hackers carried out a cyberattack earlier this week on U.S.-based medical equipment company Stryker., Iranian-linked hackers carried out a cyberattack earlier this week on U.S.-based medical equipment company Stryker., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading