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FIFA, AFC urged to protect Iran women footballers after ‘traitors’ threat
Iran state TV presenter has threatened women's national team for not singing anthem at opening AFC Cup match.
Categories: South Asia
Why have Europe, Australia sent military assets to the Middle East?
France, Spain and Australia are among the countries to deploy military assets to the Middle East after Cyprus attacks.
Categories: South Asia
Al-Aqsa compound empty as Israel restricts access to holy sites
Drone video showed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem empty on the third Friday in Ramadan.
Categories: South Asia
‘Kurdish uprising in Iran unlikely without US-Israeli protection’
Yerevan Saeed says Iranian Kurdish forces would struggle without outside backing if they launched an uprising in Iran.
Categories: South Asia
Iranian Kurd fighters ready for a ground operation ‘if opportunity arises’
Iranian Kurd fighters ready for a ground operation ‘if opportunity arises' after Iran attack
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Messi censured for meeting and applauding Trump amid US attacks on Iran
Inter Miami and Messi were honoured at the White House, where Trump boasted the US military’s might.
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Moscow sees significant rise in demand for Russian oil, gas amid Iran war
International Energy Agency warns against politically and economically wrong return to reliance on Russian energy.
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‘We know Shaheds’: Ukraine touts drone expertise in US-Israel war with Iran
Ukraine, which has years of experience in downing Russia's Iran-made drones, wants to assist the US and Israel.
Categories: South Asia
Amid Iran war, will Russia exploit Ukraine’s shortage of Patriot missiles?
Zelenskyy says more US-made Patriot defence systems were used in three days of the Iran war than in Ukraine since 2022.
Categories: South Asia
What is the PrSM missile that the US used for the first time in Iran?
US CENTCOM said Precision Strike Missiles were used in Operation Epic Fury.
Categories: South Asia
Iranians mourn Khamenei as they gather for first Friday prayers during war
Worshippers wave Iranian flags and chant slogans against the US and Israel, as they gather to pray amid attacks.
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The end of Iran’s strategic patience
Years of US and Israeli pressure pushed Tehran from calibrated restraint to open regional confrontation.
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‘Segregation’: Multimillion-dollar crime wall causes uproar in S Africa
As Cape Town plans security measures along N2 highway, shack dwellers say the project will separate the poor from rich.
Categories: South Asia
A weak Iran would backfire on the United States
Destabilising Iran risks triggering internal fragmentation, regional instability and global economic shock.
Categories: South Asia
Nigeria: ‘Renewed Hope’ or ‘Hopelessness’? | Mehdi Hasan and Daniel Bwala
Mehdi Hasan goes head-to-head with Nigerian president’s spokesperson Daniel Bwala on the government’s record in office.
Categories: South Asia
Pastors pray for Trump as strikes on Iran continue
Video shows pastors praying over US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office amid US strikes on Iran.
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Huge explosion seen in Tehran as strikes on Iran continue
Video from Tehran showed a huge explosion in Iran’s capital as US and Israeli air attacks continued.
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Trump, Putin pose as peacemaker in each other’s war as Ukraine gains ground
Ukraine has won back some territory this year for the first time since 2023 amid claims of soaring Russian losses.
Categories: South Asia
New video shows rescue of Iran sailors after US attack on ship
New video shows rescue of Iran sailors after US attack on ship
Categories: South Asia
On U.S. National Defense Strategy
In this episode, Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby discusses the U.S. National Defense Strategy under the Donald Trump administration.
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Background Reading:
- In this article, seven CFR experts consider the implications of the National Security Strategy document released on December 5, 2025, by the Trump administration.Â
Host: Michael Froman, President, Council on Foreign Relations
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Guests: Elbridge A. Colby, Under Secretary of War for Policy, U.S. Department of War; CFR Member
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