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Germany’s Merz sits powerless as Trump attacks European allies in Oval Office

(James Angelos and Nette Nöstlinger - Politico) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has worked hard to curry favor with U.S. President Donald Trump. But their...

5 ways the Iran conflict is upending Europe’s energy plans

(Ben Munster, Elena Giordano and Martina Sapio - Politico) The United States and Israel's attacks on Iran have brought chaos to one of the...

Iran and beyond

(our translation from Ansa)  Asian stock markets remain in turmoil as fears grow over the effects of the war in the Middle East. For the...

The Trump-Netanyahu call that changed the Middle East

(Marc Caputo, Barak Ravid - Axios) Last Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called President Trump with a stunning tip: Iran's supreme leader and...

U.S., Ecuadorian military operations in Ecuador target drug traffickers

(Rebecca Falconer - Axios) U.S. and Ecuadorian forces announced drug-trafficking military crackdown operations in Ecuador on Tuesday. The big picture: U.S. Southern Command in...

‘The world is looking to you for clarity’, UN chief tells AI experts

(UN News) Secretary-General António Guterres told the inaugural meeting of a new independent group of experts on Artificial Intelligence convened by the UN that...

Worlds In Brief (4 March 2026)

Iran and beyond (Al Arabiya) The Israeli military said its air force shot down an Iranian fighter jet over Tehran on Wednesday, the fifth day...

Iran and beyond

(our translation from Ansa) Iran and beyond  The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has ‘total control’ of the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for global...

Western allies form 6G security coalition amid tech rivalry with China

(Alexander Martin - The Record) A group of Western and Indo-Pacific nations launched a coalition on Tuesday aimed at shaping the security foundations of...

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