A coalition of 12 Western countries has announced plans to restrict trade involving Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, significantly increasing international pressure on Israel over its settlement policies. The joint initiative involves the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. The group comprises 11 European countries […]

The Jamaican government has formally intensified its campaign for reparatory justice by submitting an unprecedented legal petition to King Charles III in his capacity as the country’s head of state. The petition seeks to place the legal consequences of the transatlantic slave trade before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, one of the highest […]

India’s status as the world’s third-largest oil consumer has placed the country at the center of growing tensions between Western efforts to restrict Russian energy revenues and Moscow’s expanding trade relationships with emerging economies. The situation involves a complex energy network connecting Russian oil producers, Indian refineries and developing markets across Africa. Russian crude has […]

The International Atomic Energy Agency has warned that it can no longer effectively monitor Iran’s nuclear program because inspectors have been denied access to key facilities and have received no reliable information about declared nuclear materials. The breakdown in verification comes amid growing military tension in the region, with Iran issuing warnings over energy infrastructure […]

The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors after employees staged a walkout to protest the removal and sidelining of female staff during a private visit by a Hindu delegation. The dispute followed an early private tour of the Paris landmark on Saturday by about 100 people associated with the Hindu socio-spiritual organization Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam […]

US President Donald Trump has threatened to prevent Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier from selling aircraft in the United States unless the company moves its production operations to the country. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the Montreal-based aircraft maker “must build here” and accused the company of treating the United States like […]

Seven leading members of OPEC+ have agreed to maintain their existing crude oil production targets for October amid continuing geopolitical tensions and disruptions to Middle Eastern exports. The decision was reached during a virtual meeting involving Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman. The seven countries retained their September production levels and gave […]

Two Hellenic Air Force pilots were killed after their twin-seat F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during the Athens Flying Week air show at Tanagra Air Base on Saturday, September 5, 2026. The accident occurred during a low-altitude display before thousands of spectators at the annual aviation event, held approximately 60 kilometers north of Athens. Footage […]

Portugal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, has dismissed concerns that the recent migration surge into Spain’s North African enclaves poses an immediate systemic threat to Europe’s Schengen free-travel zone. Speaking on the sidelines of the Ambrosetti Forum in Cernobbio, Italy, Rangel said the passport-free area and its common visa regime remained intact despite the […]