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UN Security Council to vote on authorizing force to protect Hormuz
The UN Security Council will vote Friday on a draft resolution brought by Bahrain to authorize the use of "defensive" force to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks. Iran has placed a stranglehold on the key shipping lane --...
Myanmar coup leader Min Aung Hlaing elected president
Myanmar's parliament has elected junta chief Min Aung Hlaing as president of the Southeast Asian country. He has effectively led Myanmar since the 2021 coup that ousted the democratic government led by Aung San Suu Kyi.
Donald Trump fires loyalist Attorney General Pam Bondi
President Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, a loyalist and tenacious Trump defender.
‘It’s the beginning of the end’ of the American security order
Trita Parsi, Vice President of the Quincy Institute, says the American security order is entering its final phase.
US Homeland Security shutdown to stretch on, despite Senate passing funding
The House has failed to hold a vote on the Senate bill, while Trump says he will sign order to pay 'all' DHS employees.
Argentina expels Iranian diplomat amid rift over blacklisting IRGC
Buenos Aires accuses Tehran of making 'offensive' accusations against Argentina after it labeled IRGC as 'terror' group.
Over 40 countries launch coalition to secure Strait of Hormuz after the war
The multinational coalition will pursue "the collective mobilisation of our full range of diplomatic and economic tools" to enable a "safe and sustained opening" of the Strait of Hormuz, said the British foreign secretary.
French municipal elections hit with foreign interference allegations
Following his defeat in the Toulouse municipal election, left-wing candidate François Piquemal has called for the vote to be voided, alongside a criminal complaint alleging foreign digital interference. The Cube takes a look at the claims.
EU and democracy at stake in Hungary parliamentary polls
If long-time Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban emerges victorious from this month's general election it will have consequences far beyond the central European country, analysts say. Since his return to power in 2010, Orban has repeatedly tussled...
Wie Südafrika und die USA in eine Beziehungskrise rutschten
US-Präsident Donald Trump versucht, Südafrika diplomatisch auszubooten und will weiße Südafrikaner vor einem vermeintlichen Genozid retten. Auch neue Entwicklungen vertiefen den Graben zwischen beiden Ländern.
Trump deja preguntas cruciales sin respuesta al intentar calmar los nervios en EE.UU. y el resto del mundo por la guerra con Irán
Hubo flagrantes omisiones en el discurso que dio el presidente Donald Trump el miércoles en la noche, escribe el corresponsal de la BBC Gary O’Donoghue.
Zimbabweans fear planned constitutional change will kill political choice
Heated debate as Zimbabwe holds four days of public hearings about a bill seeking to amend the country’s constitution.
Takeaways from Trump's address: No end date for Iran war and few details on strategy ahead
President Donald Trump sought Wednesday to explain his rationale for the war against Iran at a pivotal moment at home and abroad, but he offered few new details. Notably missing from Trump’s primetime address was his oft-repeated assertion that...