The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most critical chokepoints for oil and gas shipments. Iran does not need to close the narrow Gulf waterway entirely – even credible threats and limited disruptions have already pushed prices up and, if continued, may increase international pressure for de-escalation.
Continue ReadingFriedrich Merz visits US President Donald Trump in the White House. The German Chancellor said that this is not the time to “lecture” partners and allies. Image: keystone analysis Spain warns as Germany, France and Britain side with US in Iran war. But the EU’s influence is weak – Europe once again finds itself in […]
Continue ReadingHuge traffic jams form after the unprecedented warning for people to leave the Hezbollah stronghold, as Israel steps up its strikes across Lebanon.
Continue ReadingImage: Screenshot: x.com Mar 5, 2026, 7:23 p.mMar 5, 2026, 7:23 p.m In the dispute over an EU loan blocked by Hungary, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj is threatening Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. “We hope that a person in the European Union will not block the 90 billion euros and that the Ukrainian fighters will […]
Continue ReadingZelensky made clear Ukraine would help only on the condition that its own defence was not weakened and that there were diplomatic gains for Kyiv – suggesting, in particular, that Ukraine would be willing to swap its interceptor drones for more US Patriot air defences to protect against Russian ballistic missiles.
Continue ReadingIt’s the latest in a series of laws aimed at streamlining and firming up EU migration rules following the 2024 EU election, which delivered a shift to the right. That includes a push to boost deportations and to allow countries to deport migrants to non-EU countries that aren’t the person’s country of origin. Swedish lawmaker […]
Continue ReadingThe Minister for Foreign Affairs has repeatedly refused to say if she believes Israeli and American air strikes on Iran broke international law. Speaking to the media in Dublin on Thursday afternoon, Helen McEntee was asked several times if actions by the two countries were outside international law. She referred repeatedly to the lack of […]
Continue ReadingNew study shows how backwards Gen Z actually is.Image: Shutterstock A new global survey has shown that Gen Z men are far more conservative than their grandfathers. Mar 5, 2026, 6:39 p.mMar 5, 2026, 6:39 p.m Social media movements such as the Tradwives or the Manosphere have made traditional role models accessible to young people […]
Continue ReadingNew study shows how backwards Gen Z actually is.Image: Shutterstock A new global survey has shown that Gen Z men are far more conservative than their grandfathers. Mar 5, 2026, 6:39 p.mMarch 6, 2026, 10:23 am follow me Social media movements such as the Tradwives or the Manosphere have made traditional role models accessible to […]
Continue ReadingEcuador’s military says the drug-trafficking submersible was loaded with fuel and “ready to go”.
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