Keywords: War


Iran's nuclear timeline unchanged despite ongoing war, US intelligence finds

Two months into a United States military campaign against Iran, American intelligence assessments indicate that the time Tehran would need to build a nuclear weapon has not changed since last summer, when a joint US-Israeli strike pushed that estimate back to roughly nine months to one year. Three sources......

Germany maps US potash dependency as potential lever in trade standoff

German officials tasked with identifying vulnerabilities in American supply chains have singled out potash, a critical agricultural input that the United States imports in overwhelming quantities, as a potential pressure point in any future confrontation with the Trump administration. The analysis forms......

Dubai airport traffic collapses 66 percent in March as regional war disrupts Gulf aviation

Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest hub for international passenger traffic, recorded a 65.7 percent year-on-year drop in passenger numbers in March 2026, welcoming just 2.5 million travelers as the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran triggered repeated airspace closures......

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico to attend Victory Day parade in Moscow

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico is expected to attend Russia’s Victory Day parade in Moscow this month, according to Russian state television reports. The event, scheduled for May 9, is one of the most symbolic dates in the Russian political calendar, commemorating the Soviet Union’s......

Georg Baselitz, painter known for inverted images, dies at 88

Georg Baselitz, the German painter and sculptor who reshaped post-war European art through his radical practice of depicting subjects upside down, died on Thursday, April 30, at age 88. His death drew prompt confirmation from Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, which had represented him for years. The artist passed......

Inflation rises in Germany and Spain ahead ECB rate decision

Prices across Europe moved higher in April as Germany and Spain reported fresh increases in inflation ahead of a key monetary policy meeting by the European Central Bank. The latest figures point to persistent price pressures linked to energy markets and geopolitical tensions, particularly the war in......

Dubai luxury hotels shut down as Gulf tourism crisis deepens

The tourism and hospitality sectors across the Gulf are facing their most severe disruption since the COVID-19 pandemic as the conflict involving Iran continues to destabilize regional travel markets. Major hotels in Dubai have temporarily closed, airlines have reduced operations, and thousands of workers......

China pledges stronger energy security as Iran war hits economies

China’s Politburo has pledged to strengthen national energy security as the economic fallout from the war involving Iran spreads across global markets. The commitment comes as countries from the Gulf region to Europe face rising inflation, slowing growth, and severe disruptions in energy supply......

Ascend Airways collapses as Iran war drives aviation fuel crisis

British carrier Ascend Airways has entered liquidation as rising fuel costs linked to the war involving Iran intensify pressure across the global aviation industry. The collapse comes only three years after the airline launched operations and reflects growing financial strain on carriers facing surging......