Jailed Istanbul mayor goes on trial in corruption case slammed as political
Istanbul's former mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has gone on trial in Turkey on charges of corruption, in a landmark case widely criticised by rights groups. Imamoglu was arrested almost one year ago, when the opposition CHP party named him as their presidential candidate. Critics say the trial is an attempt»»»
Bahrain- Pakistan travel: Gulf Air opens special Dammam–Karachi flight
Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, has opened registration for a special flight between King Fahad International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia (DMM), and Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan (KHI) on March 10. The flight allows passengers to travel during the temporary closure of »»»
COMMENT: Oil at or above $100 per barrel threatens Indonesia’s Eid spending
Indonesia is heading towards the end of Ramadan, and Eid this year, under a massive cloud of economic stress. The real trouble started in the global energy markets, where crude oil recently blew past $100 per barrel. »»»
Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences
Iran has dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war wi»»»
Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences
Iran has dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war wi»»»
The Straits of Hormuz have closed, but a trickle of tankers still getting through
Iran’s military declared the Straits of Hormuz were shut on March 2 and traffic fell to nearly zero within a day. But it is not at zero. At least five ships have traversed the passage since the blockade began and commercial deals being offered to Tehran may see more ships allowed to pass. »»»
Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences
Iran dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war with I»»»
Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences
Iran has dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war wi»»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Argentina seeks allied loans to avoid tapping global bond markets
Argentina is in talks with several allied governments about bilateral loans as Buenos Aires seeks cheaper alternatives to international bond markets ahead of a $4.2bn payment to private creditors due on July 9, according to officials familiar with the discussions cited by La Nacion. »»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Chile's Kast caught between Beijing and Washington as great power rivalry closes in
Chile’s president-elect José Antonio Kast will take office on March 11 facing a complex geopolitical dilemma: how to maintain the country’s deep commercial links with China while responding to growing strategic pressure from the United States. »»»
Colombia's right rallies behind Valencia as Petro's left holds Congress ground
President Gustavo Petro's leftist Pacto Histórico emerged as the largest force in Colombia's fragmented 108-seat Congress after winning 25 Senate seats with 4.35mn votes (22.8%) in the March 8 legislative elections, in which voters also selected three presidential candidates ahead of the May 3»»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Colombia's right rallies behind Valencia as Petro's left holds Congress ground
President Gustavo Petro's leftist Pacto Histórico emerged as the largest force in Colombia's fragmented 108-seat Congress after winning 25 Senate seats with 4.35mn votes (22.8%) in the March 8 legislative elections, in which voters also selected three presidential candidates ahead of the May 3»»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Chile's Kast caught between Beijing and Washington as great power rivalry closes in
Chile’s president-elect José Antonio Kast will take office on March 11 facing a complex geopolitical dilemma: how to maintain the country’s deep commercial links with China while responding to growing strategic pressure from the United States. »»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
Argentina seeks allied loans to avoid tapping global bond markets
Argentina is in talks with several allied governments about bilateral loans as Buenos Aires seeks cheaper alternatives to international bond markets ahead of a $4.2bn payment to private creditors due on July 9, according to officials familiar with the discussions cited by La Nacion. »»»
Argentina seeks allied loans to avoid tapping global bond markets
Argentina is in talks with several allied governments about bilateral loans as Buenos Aires seeks cheaper alternatives to international bond markets ahead of a $4.2bn payment to private creditors due on July 9, according to officials familiar with the discussions cited by La Nacion. »»»
Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” reveals new phase of US power politics in Latin America
The United States is pressing ahead with its effort to reassert strategic leadership in Latin America through a new security architecture unveiled by President Donald Trump, an initiative that blends counter-narcotics operations, military cooperation and geopolitical competition into a single »»»
COMMENT: Oil at or above $100 per barrel threatens Indonesia’s Eid spending
Indonesia is heading towards the end of Ramadan, and Eid this year, under a massive cloud of economic stress. The real trouble started in the global energy markets, where crude oil recently blew past $100 per barrel. »»»
US moves to end long-running sanctions evasion case versus Turkey’s Halkbank with deferred prosecution deal
The US’s long-running criminal prosecution of Turkish state-run lender Halkbank over the evasion of sanctions on Iran is to end with a deferred prosecution agreement, if the move is approved by a judge. The US government a»»»
Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences
Iran has dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war wi»»»
COMMENT: Oil at or above $100 per barrel threatens Indonesia’s Eid spending
Indonesia is heading towards the end of Ramadan, and Eid this year, under a massive cloud of economic stress. The real trouble started in the global energy markets, where crude oil recently blew past $100 per barrel. »»»
Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences
Iran has dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war wi»»»
Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences
Iran has dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war wi»»»
Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences
Iran has dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war wi»»»
Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences
Iran has dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war wi»»»
Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences
Iran has dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war wi»»»
Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences
Iran has dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war wi»»»
Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences
Iran has dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war wi»»»
Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences
Iran has dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war wi»»»
Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences
Iran has dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war wi»»»
Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences
Iran has dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war wi»»»
Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences
Iran has dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war wi»»»
US moves to end long-running sanctions evasion case versus Turkey’s Halkbank with deferred prosecution deal
The US’s long-running criminal prosecution of Turkish state-run lender Halkbank over the evasion of sanctions on Iran is to end with a deferred prosecution agreement, if the move is approved by a judge. The US government a»»»
Iran denies striking Turkey, Azerbaijan and Cyprus, says 'false flag'
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei denied that Iranian forces carried out attacks against Turkey, Azerbaijan and Cyprus, saying no offensive actions were launched from Iranian territory against those countries, while speaking at his morning press conference on March 9. »»»
US moves to end long-running sanctions evasion case versus Turkey’s Halkbank with deferred prosecution deal
The US’s long-running criminal prosecution of Turkish state-run lender Halkbank over the evasion of sanctions on Iran is to end with a deferred prosecution agreement, if the move is approved by a judge. The US government a»»»
Outcry as Kyrgyz porn baron departs prison by helicopter
Kyrgyz porn baron Daniel Azhiyev, who ran a “live sex acts” webcam network, was last week slung back in jail after he responded to a presidential pardon by making a grand exit from a penal colony in a helicopter. Azhiyev, »»»
Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences
Iran dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war with I»»»
Russian intelligence allegedly deploys team to Budapest embassy to sway elections, VSquare says
Specialists linked to Russia’s military intelligence service, the GRU, arrived in Hungary last month under diplomatic cover for a hybrid operation aimed at influencing the April 12 election, investigative website VSquare said on March 6. Russia’s embassy in Budapest denied the reports while cr»»»
Iran turns to China’s BeiDou satellites to outfox Israeli anti-drone electronic warfare defences
Iran has dumped reliance on the US GPS satellite network to guide drones and missiles and switched to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system that is complicating Israel’s air defence operations. Since the 12-day war wi»»»
Tech 24 - Trump's Claude ban: The first salvo in a long battle over who controls AI
A struggle to control artificial intelligence is playing out just as the United States increasingly deploys the technology in conflicts from Venezuela to Iran. In its interventions in Venezuela and Iran, the United States military has reportedly used Anthropic's Claude chatbot to analyse battlefiel»»»
Russian intelligence allegedly deploys team to Budapest embassy to sway elections, VSquare says
Specialists linked to Russia’s military intelligence service, the GRU, arrived in Hungary last month under diplomatic cover for a hybrid operation aimed at influencing the April 12 election, investigative website VSquare said on March 6. Russia’s embassy in Budapest denied the reports while cr»»»