Spain’s railway network is facing renewed scrutiny over maintenance funding and operational safety following the Urda train disaster in Toledo province on Wednesday, 28 October, less than nine months after a collision
Manipur entered 2026 in a deeply unsettled political and security context, marked by an uneasy transition from a prolonged period of direct central administration under President’s Rule to the restoration of representative
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Why did President Trump launch a war against Iran? Two reasons. First, electoral polls indicated a dramatic victory for anti-Trump Democrats in this fall’s Congressional elections. This would put a welcome end to
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The Strait of Hormuz—just 55 kilometres wide—has once again become the epicenter of global anxiety. This narrow sliver of water, separating Iran from Oman, channels roughly 20–30% of the world’s daily oil
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Recent disclosures regarding the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was a significant donor to fields including mathematical biology and artificial intelligence, have intensified scrutiny on private funding in science. Nature reports that
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President Trump justified his June strikes on Iran, asserting that the United States could not allow Tehran to develop a nuclear weapon. He later claimed the attacks had “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear programme.
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Ella Waweya, better known as Captain Ella, has become the Israel Defense Forces’ most senior Muslim officer and the new Arabic-language spokesperson for the Israeli army, a position that has thrust her
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Spain has rejected providing military support for the United States and Israel’s operation against Iran, distancing itself from the stance taken by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, which have indicated willingness
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More than 30 female aircrew members have participated in Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets since Saturday, marking a significant operational and symbolic milestone for the country’s military as it continues its campaign
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Three US F-15E fighter jets were shot down over Kuwait on December 1st by Kuwaiti air defense systems. While an accidental shootdown can happen at any time in a complex warfighting environment,
More In a departure from traditional “shock and awe” tactics, the United States and Israel launched a sweeping offensive against Iran in broad daylight, a meticulously planned operation aimed squarely at the heart
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Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, a towering figure in Iran’s religious establishment, has been appointed as the jurist member of the temporary leadership council responsible for carrying out the Supreme Leader’s duties during the
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Russian political strategist Alexander Dugin has issued a stark warning that the collapse of Iran’s military resilience could directly endanger Russia, urging immediate “real patriotic reforms” to prevent the country from sliding
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Senior U.S. officials have expressed growing anxiety that the ongoing conflict involving Iran military resources, according to multiple sources speaking to the Washington Post. Inside the Pentagon and among members of the
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The dramatic removal of two of China’s most senior generals at the start of 2026 marked the culmination of a years-long shakeup inside the People’s Liberation Army, a campaign that analysts say
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How do understand the war with Iran? We must get away from the propaganda and ask why this might be happening, in light of the facts that we do know. These facts
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