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Russia is supplying Iran with Shahed drones, Zelenskiy says

A Shahed drone on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
A Shahed drone on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

French mayoral elections gauge far-right strength before presidential ballot

A French flag flies on the facade of the city hall of Gardanne ahead of upcoming mayoral election in France, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Manon Cruz
A French flag flies on the facade of the city hall of Gardanne ahead of upcoming mayoral election in France, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Manon Cruz

Trump threatens more strikes on Iran's Kharg Island, pushes allies on Strait of Hormuz

An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Swiss reject two flyover requests from US for flights related to Iran war, permits three others

FILE PHOTO: A Swiss flag hangs at the Swiss Parliament building (Bundeshaus) in Bern, Switzerland, March 12, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A Swiss flag hangs at the Swiss Parliament building (Bundeshaus) in Bern, Switzerland, March 12, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

Russian air defences down 65 drones headed for Moscow, mayor says

Switzerland refuses US overflights linked to Middle East war

A Swiss flag outside Switzerland's Parliament building in Bern.
A Swiss flag outside Switzerland's Parliament building in Bern.

Iran envoy slams Ukraine support to US, Gulf as ‘joke’; says Kyiv in ‘direct confrontation’ with Tehran

A Ukrainian P1-Sun FPV interceptor, designed to take down the Iranian-style Shahed drones fired by Moscow at Ukraine on a near-daily basis.
A Ukrainian P1-Sun FPV interceptor, designed to take down the Iranian-style Shahed drones fired by Moscow at Ukraine on a near-daily basis.

Ukraine briefs diplomats from 31 countries on damage to Druzhba pipeline carrying Russian oil

A meter showing near zero-level pressure on the Druzhba pipeline from Russia to Europe in Brody, Ukraine, on Jan 10.
A meter showing near zero-level pressure on the Druzhba pipeline from Russia to Europe in Brody, Ukraine, on Jan 10.

EU extends sanctions against people over Russia’s war on Ukraine

A member of the Ukrainian military visiting  a makeshift memorial to fallen Ukrainian and foreign soldiers, at Independence Square in Kyiv, on March 2.
A member of the Ukrainian military visiting  a makeshift memorial to fallen Ukrainian and foreign soldiers, at Independence Square in Kyiv, on March 2.

Habermas, the philosopher who shaped Germany's post-war conscience

FILE PHOTO: German philosopher Professor Juergen Habermas makes a speech during the awards ceremony for the \"Understanding and Tolerance\" prize at the Jewish museum in Berlin, November 13, 2010. REUTERS/Odd Andersen/Pool/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: German philosopher Professor Juergen Habermas makes a speech during the awards ceremony for the \"Understanding and Tolerance\" prize at the Jewish museum in Berlin, November 13, 2010. REUTERS/Odd Andersen/Pool/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.