‘Shock and awe’ was the term used to describe the US operation against Iraq in spring 2003. In hindsight, it marked a turning point. The rapid defeat of the Ba’athist regime and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein created the impression that the US had acquired the…
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IDF planning for at least 1-2 more weeks of Iran ops; over 5,000 bombs dropped
The Israeli military is planning for at least one or two more weeks of operations against Iran, during which it aims to hit thousands more Iranian regime targets, The Times of Israel learned on Wednesday.
Israel’s goal is a systematic…
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Winter Paralympics Open with Cold Reception Amid Ukraine’s Ceremony Boycott
Cortina D’Ampezzo: The Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics start on Friday but the atmosphere at the opening ceremony has been dampened by Ukraine leading a boycott against the presence of a handful of Russian competitors in the competition.
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President awards state honors to representatives of global Ukrainian community
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded a group of leaders and activists of the global Ukrainian community with high state honors for their significant contribution to strengthening international support for and defending the sovereignty of Ukraine.
That is according…
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Starmer, Trump and the shaky ‘special relationship’ | UK news
When the US and Israel unleashed coordinated strikes on Iran, Keir Starmer initially held back on allowing the US to use UK military bases.
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Can Congress limit Trump in Iran? It would be a rare step
Multiple times during Donald Trump’s second presidency, Congress has debated his military authority, first in Latin America and now the Middle East.
The latest test will come in the GOP-controlled House…
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Britain looks to Frederiksen’s migration plan to neutralize Farage – POLITICO
A senior Home Office official, granted anonymity to discuss sensitive policy details, estimates the changes could extend to thousands of individuals. They would not rule out asylum seekers deemed to have broken the law being forced into…
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Iran war challenges Cyprus’ time in the EU hot seat – POLITICO
Cyprus was forced to postpone a meeting of the 27 national European affairs ministers scheduled for Monday and Tuesday to discuss the bloc’s seven-year budget and Ukraine and Moldova’s path to EU membership. Delegations from those countries had also been due in Nicosia.
A session of…
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