German investor confidence plummets amid Mideast war: survey
German investor morale has plunged to its lowest level in almost a year as the Mideast war rattles market nerves in Europe's largest economy, said a ZEW survey released…
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A hostile strait is a nautical death trap: Trump gives us the Dardanelles, Part II
Addressing an audience of military veterans in Alexandria, Virginia, last week, US Navy Admiral William Raven, formerly head of the elite Seals special forces unit,…
‘Lebanon can restore sovereignty as Hezbollah weakens,’ analyst tells Brussels Signal
A senior figure in the Lebanese Forces, one of Lebanon’s main political parties, has stated: “Hezbollah is weaker than ever before.”
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Friday:
Three arrested after explosion outside US Embassy in Oslo
Norwegian police have arrested three brothers in connection with an explosion caused by a homemade device outside the US embassy in Oslo.
Trump’s choice: Go big or go home
As the ramifications of the joint US-Israeli assault on Iran continue to spread, and as the war is already diverging from what clearly seems to have been the attackers’…
Russia sole ‘winner’ in Iran war, says EU’s Costa
Russia is so far the only winner of the Iran war, EU chief Antonio Costa said today, lamenting that Moscow profited from soaring energy prices sparked by US-Israeli…
Pacifists, then and now: ‘Uncle Sam in a terrible jam, way down yonder in Vietnam’
Unintended consequence: That is invariably the great pitfall of any government policy, but there is an even greater horror in human affairs, that of the intended…
Europe becomes world’s biggest arms importer as purchases treble
Europe has become the world's largest importer of major arms, with purchases more than trebling in recent years, according to new data from the Stockholm International…
Pro-Iran demonstration in Frankfurt attracts hundreds shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’
Between 650 and 800 participants, mostly men, were at a pro-Iranian regime demonstration at Romerberg, Frankfurt, yesterday, organised by the Islamic Religious Community…
‘US will oppose any attempt by Poland to have nuclear weapons’
The US Undersecretary of War has said his country would “strenuously oppose” European nations such as Poland, Germany or the Scandinavian states from developing…
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Here are the latest main events related to the war in the Middle East:
Syrian terrorist gets 13 years for knife attack at Berlin Holocaust memorial
A Berlin court has sentenced a 20-year-old Syrian immigrant to 13 years in prison for a stabbing attack on a tourist at the German capital’s Holocaust memorial.
Italy to send air-defence aid to Gulf countries: PM
Italy will send air-defence assistance to Gulf countries hit by Iranian strikes launched in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said…
‘We sound like the Greens’: Germany’s AfD internally divided on Iran war stance
A statement by the leadership of Germany’s right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) criticising the US and Israel over their attack on Iran has caused internal…
Mauritius demands immediate handover of Chagos Islands, backs Iran
Mauritius has voiced frustration over the stalled ratification of its 2025 Chagos Archipelago treaty with the UK, tying the issue to the escalating Middle East conflict…
Spanish PP party slams PM over refusal to help US in Iran war
The leader of the Spanish conservative People's Party (PP), Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has accused Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of "going against the security of…
17,700 Austrians stranded in Middle East as army’s transport planes down for maintenance
The outbreak of the US/Israeli-Iran war has showcased the dismal state of Austria’s military, as the army’s large transport planes, usually used for mass evacuations…
EU united over Iran but standpoints on US differ
As global tensions rise, European countries are showing unity but their responses differ significantly in tone, priorities and willingness to align with Washington…
The Iran war will be long, bloody, and ruinous
There can be no doubt of the absolute wickedness and moral depravity of the theocratic totalitarian regime that has had its grip on Iran since 1979.
Poles ponder: which nuclear umbrella?
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has entered talks with France over Poland being covered by the unfolding French nuclear umbrella.
Israel sizes up its next enemy: Will Turkey become the new Iran?
It should by now be rather clear.
Energy prices soar, stock markets slide on Iran war fallout
Oil and gas prices soared, stock markets slid and the dollar firmed on Monday as the widening Iran war shook financial markets across the globe.
Polish President ‘knew about US attack’, while PM Tusk wants de-escalation
Poland’s opposition Conservatives (PiS)-allied President Karol Nawrocki has said he was informed in advance of the US and Israeli attack against Iran.
France reinforces Middle East presence after Iranian strikes
French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday announced the reinforcement of the French military presence in the Middle East region.
Israel, Hezbollah trade fire: latest developments in Iran war
Israel and Hezbollah traded fire on Monday, while President Donald Trump vowed to avenge the deaths of US service members and said the war with Iran could last for…
Behead the Iranian monster, but which head will grow in its place?
The root of debacle ultimately comes from the Latin, baculus, stick, and it derives from the act of removing a stick from a dam, with the debacle being what follows.
Belgium seizes Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker
Belgium's special forces boarded and seized an oil tanker from the "shadow fleet" Russia uses to circumvent Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, the government…
Latest developments after US, Israeli strikes kill Iran’s Khamenei
Iranian state television confirmed the death of its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and launched a fresh wave of attacks on Sunday as Israel hit back at the…
China, US and Russia urge their nationals to leave Iran and Israel
China has urged its citizens to leave Iran "as soon as possible" and to avoid all travel to the country after repeated threats of US military strikes against Tehran.