Politics

South African MP Fadiel Adams arrested over murder probe interference

South Africa’s National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams has been arrested in Cape Town over fraud and obstruction charges linked to the Sindiso Magaqa murder investigation

Starmer flags ‘tension’ in Western blocs

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signaled cracks in Western blocs amid rising US-Europe divisions over the Iran war and trade

US strikes failed to set back Iran’s nuclear program

The timeline for Iran potentially acquiring a nuclear weapon remains unchanged since last year, despite weeks of US-Israeli strikes, intel sources have told Reuters

Hegseth rejects claim Trump was “pulled into” Iran war by Israel

War Secretary Hegseth says Trump led Iran attack under ‘America First,’ rejecting claims Israel pulled US into war as ceasefire tensions grow

Almost 300 Ukrainian drones shot down over Russia in overnight attack

Air defenses intercepted nearly 300 Ukrainian UAVs overnight, with the largest numbers reported in Bryansk Region and multiple western areas

Inside Israel’s war calculus in Lebanon: strategy, politics and power

Israel says its Lebanon strikes target Hezbollah, but attacks on cities and infrastructure point to a broader strategy of pressure and control

India condemns drone strike on UAE oil site

India condemned a reported Iranian strike on a UAE petroleum site in Fujairah after three Indian nationals were injured, urging dialogue and diplomacy.

Canada's most oil-rich province could vote on breaking away

Stay Free Alberta activists have submitted almost 302,000 signatures to election authorities in a bid to trigger a referendum on whether Canada’s oil-rich western province should leave the country.

Ukrainian drone strike kills 5 civilians in Crimea

Five civilians have been killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on the northern Crimean city of Dzhankoy, Governor Sergey Aksyonov has said

US lawmakers demand Trump break silence on Israel’s nuclear arsenal

The lack of information about West Jerusalem’s nuclear capabilities poses dangerous risks amid the conflict with Iran, the congressmen have argued

US claim about sinking Iranian boats is a ‘lie’

The head of US Central Command (CENTCOM) has told journalists that the American military had hit six Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

Romania PM Ilie Bolojan ousted as pro-EU coalition government collapses

Romania’s pro-European coalition fell Tuesday after parliament ousted PM Ilie Bolojan in a no-confidence vote initiated by center-left PSD and right-wing AUR