María Corina Machado will return to Venezuela within a few weeks, she announced Sunday, as the Venezuelan opposition leader seeks a role in her country’s democratic transition.
Machado made her first public appearance in nearly a year in December, emerging from hiding to accept her Nobel…
Finland
“Finland condemns Iran’s unjustifiable and indiscriminate strikes on the countries in the region,” President Alexander Stubb said. “Even those who were working toward a diplomatic solution are now being targeted.” He added the attacks must stop to protect…
In addition to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump has taken control of Venezuela’s oil. This mean major importers such as India and China could have to look to Russia to provide even more crude supplies, helping Moscow’s coffers as it enters its fifth year of war…
According to Donald Trump, Iranians have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. “The hour of your freedom is at hand,” he declared, as U.S. and Israeli warplanes pounded Iranian cities and the compound of the country’s supreme leader. “When we are finished, take over your government. It will…
As the conflict in Iran stretched across its second day, President Donald Trump positioned his Sunday media tour as something of a victory lap, applauding the strikes while holding the door open for renewed diplomatic efforts to quell the violence.
“Nobody can believe the success we’re…
Democratic lawmakers voiced concern Sunday that President Donald Trump’s decision to attack Tehran could plunge the U.S. into another protracted war in the Middle East, and called on Congress to vote for a war powers resolution to define the scope of executive authority.
The warnings from…
The U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan following the 2001 attacks on America by Al Qaeda triggered massive refugee flows to Europe, with Germany emerging as a key destination for asylum seekers. Far-right entities such as Alternative for Germany — now the largest opposition party —…
“A credible transition in Iran is urgently needed,” she posted on X after a call with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar. “This must mean the halt of Iran’s military nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and the end of destabilising actions on air, land and at sea. Above all,…
“Where on earth are they going?” I wondered. We had dismissed the well-intended advice of an acquaintance to drive for more than two hours to Oman — a theoretical safe haven, until it was targeted by Iranian strikes the following morning.
On Sunday, Dubai’s usually choked highways…
Cyprus comes under attack as Iran fires two missiles at British tourist destination. Risk of Unintended Escalation.
Two Iranian missiles were fired in the direction of Cyprus, currently holding the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU, British Defence Secretary John Healey said on…