International
Cuba Coast Guard Kills Four in Firefight With Florida‑Registered Speedboat
Cuba’s coast guard has killed four people and injured six others on a Florida‑registered speedboat after an exchange of gunfire in Cuban waters,...
Waqar WashingtonFebruary 25, 2026
Britain issues removal orders to visitors on Chagos atoll geopolitical and legal news from the UK
Britain has issued removal orders against four Chagossian visitors who landed on a remote atoll in the Chagos Islands,
Waqar WashingtonFebruary 25, 2026
US envoys juggle crisis talks on Iran and Ukraine international diplomacy intensifies
US envoys are racing between crisis talks on Iran’s nuclear programme and the war in Ukraine, highlighting an intense new phase of international...
Waqar WashingtonFebruary 25, 2026
Nine skiers still missing after California avalanche rescue operations underway
Nine backcountry skiers remain unaccounted for after a powerful avalanche tore through a remote slope in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains,
Waqar WashingtonFebruary 25, 2026
Iran fortifies nuclear sites amid US tensions, Middle East diplomatic tension rises
Iran is reinforcing key nuclear and military-linked sites just as tensions with the United States are surging again,
Waqar WashingtonFebruary 25, 2026
France opens probe into Epstein human trafficking and tax fraud significant legal news in Europe
France has launched twin criminal investigations into alleged human trafficking and tax fraud linked to the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein,
Waqar WashingtonFebruary 25, 2026
Ramadan begins in Gaza amid the ruins of hit mosques, new holy month starts under challenging conditions
Ramadan has begun in Gaza under the shadow of vast destruction, with many Palestinians welcoming the holy month among
Waqar WashingtonFebruary 25, 2026
UN rights chief alarms after drone strikes kill civilians in Sudan, human rights concerns mount
The UN’s top human rights official has raised urgent alarm after a series of drone strikes by rival forces in Sudan killed scores...
Waqar WashingtonFebruary 25, 2026
Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir launches in 22 languages survivor’s story of overcoming sexual violence gains global attention
Gisèle Pelicot’s new memoir, released simultaneously in 22 languages, is rapidly becoming a landmark in the global conversation about sexual violence,
Waqar WashingtonFebruary 20, 2026
Japan’s elected leader Takaichi aims to boost US economic ties cooperation on rare earths and economic security
Japan’s reelected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is moving quickly to deepen economic ties with the United States,
Waqar WashingtonFebruary 20, 2026
