Wed 01 April 2026: Pope Leo XIV has urged US President Donald Trump to seek a diplomatic exit from the widening Iran conflict as casualties mount across the region. “I’m told that President Trump has recently stated that he would like to end the war. Hopefully he’s looking for an off-ramp. … Hopefully he’s looking […]
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Wed 01 April 2026: President Donald Trump said that he is considering pulling the US out of NATO after the allies refused to support the Iran war, according to The Telegraph on Wednesday. In an interview with the newspaper, Trump called the alliance a “paper tiger,” saying that withdrawing the US from the defense treaty […]
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Wed 01 April 2026: Even if conflict is ‘short but intense’, countries like Sudan, Yemen and Lebanon will see significant increases in poverty rates. The US-Israel war on Iran and its ripple effect throughout the Middle East have had a devastating impact on Arab countries, with millions expected to slide into poverty, according to the […]
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Tue 31 March 2026: When you spot false or misleading information online, or in a family group chat, how do you respond? For many people, their first impulse is to factcheck – reply with statistics, make a debunking post on social media or point people towards trustworthy sources. Factchecking is seen as a go-to method […]
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Tue 31 March 2026: Israeli authorities have kept the third holiest site in Islam, Al-Aqsa Mosque, closed to Palestinian worshippers for 32 consecutive days, tightening restrictions under the cover of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Wafa news agency reports. At the same time, Jewish groups calling for the destruction of Al-Aqsa Mosque have urged […]
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Tue 31 March 2026: US Department of Defense demands retraction of report alleging broker sought multimillion-dollar investment for Hegseth. The United States Department of Defense has demanded the retraction of a newspaper report alleging that a broker for defence chief Pete Hegseth attempted to make a large investment in weapons companies in the run-up to […]
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Mon 30 March 2026: Israel’s parliament approved the country’s 2026 state budget early Monday, including a record allocation for defense spending, as the opposition denounced the plan as “the greatest theft” in the country’s history. The budget passed its final reading in the Knesset by 62 votes to 55, according to The Times of Israel […]
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Mon 30 March 2026: Israel’s military is facing a deepening manpower crisis as it deploys forces across multiple fronts, with senior officials warning of severe troop shortages, mounting operational strain, and the risk of internal collapse. Military spokesperson Effie Defrin estimates that the army is short of around 15,000 soldiers, including between 7,000 and 8,000 […]
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Mon 30 March 2026: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says Tehran has “not had any direct negotiations with the US so far”. “What has been discussed are messages we received through intermediaries stating that the US wants to negotiate,” Baghaei said in comments carried by the semiofficial Tasnim news agency. “I wonder how many […]
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Sun 29 March 2026: The plans, which fall short of a full invasion, could involve raids by special operations and conventional infantry troops, The Washington Post reported. The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of limited ground operations in Iran, potentially including raids on Kharg Island and coastal sites near the Strait of Hormuz, according to United States […]
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