Diplomacy & International Relations

Key cities in Saudi Arabia, UAE to be linked via new trade routes amid regional disruption

(Al Arabiya) Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are collaborating to chart new trade routes that will increase efficiency and overcome transport disruptions...

Russia launches nearly 1,000 drones in one of war’s largest assaults, killing 7 and injuring at least 50

(Yuliia Taradiuk - The Kyiv Independent) Russia launched nearly 1,000 attack drones against Ukraine over the 24-hour period between March 23 and March 24,...

A victory ‘for decades’? Netanyahu’s promise after June strikes proved hollow, but Israelis still support Iran war

(Tal Shalev - CNN) The opening strikes of the war with Iran shouldn’t have been necessary if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to...

Epic flurry: How Trump’s words on Iran have yo-yoed over three weeks of war

(Zachary B. Wolf, Boer Deng, Dugald McConnell, Austin Culpepper - CNN) Over the course of nearly a month since the first US strikes on...

Kim Jong Un uses Iran war to justify North Korea’s decision to keep its nuclear weapons

(Will Ripley - CNN) North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has said the United States’ war with Iran proves his country made the right decision...

Asia embraces energy austerity as dire fuel shortages force Philippines to declare national emergency

(Stephanie Yang - Politico) As the war with Iran drags on, energy-starved nations in Asia –– including close US allies –– are resorting to...

Danish election: Mette Frederiksen wins — but tricky coalition talks await

(Jakob Weizman - Politico) Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is on track to win Denmark’s election despite her Social Democrats suffering one of their worst...

Worlds In Brief (25 March 2026)

War in Iran/Middle East/ Gulf and beyond (AFP/Al Arabiya) The Israeli military on Wednesday announced it had struck two naval cruise missile production facilities operating...

Europe holds Iran position – for now

(Zac Weisz - GZero) For the first three weeks of the Iran conflict, Europe made its position clear: this isn’t our war. Many countries...

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