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Republican Front-Runner: Trump's Historic Victory in Iowa
Republican Front-Runner: Trump's Historic Victory in Iowa

Donald Trump secured a historic landslide victory in Iowa's caucuses on Monday, solidifying his position as the presumptive Republican candidate against President Joe Biden in November. However, Trump's second trial is set to start just a day after his win. Donald Trump romped to a landslide victory on Monday in Iowa's caucuses, the first vote ...

French FM Hails Poland's 'Return' to the European Scene
French FM Hails Poland's 'Return' to the European Scene

Poland is "back" on the European scene, France's foreign minister said on Monday, calling for Paris, Warsaw and Berlin to work together on EU reforms and aiding Ukraine. "Poland is back in Europe and with that, the hope of moving forward on essential European reforms for our citizens," Minister Stéphane Séjourné said during a visit to ...

Iowa Republican US Presidential Nomination Begins
Iowa Republican US Presidential Nomination Begins

The US Republican presidential nomination race begins on Monday, as voters gather for caucuses in freezing Iowa. This marks the initial and crucial test to determine whether Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis stand a chance against the scandal-plagued front-runner, Donald Trump, or if they will need to face the harsh political reality. Voters kick off ...

Suspected Car-Ramming Attack Near Tel Aviv Results in Injuries
Suspected Car-Ramming Attack Near Tel Aviv Results in Injuries

Israeli police reported on Monday a suspected car-ramming attack in the central city of Raanana near Tel Aviv, killing one woman and injuring at least 13 people. However, authorities emphasized that they cannot definitively classify the incident as a terrorist attack. In Raanana on Monday, a man injured at least 13 people, including one ...

Jailed Iranian Nobel Winner Faces New Prison Term
Jailed Iranian Nobel Winner Faces New Prison Term

An Iranian court adds over a year to 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi's prison term for alleged propaganda against the Islamic Republic while in custody. An Iranian court has sentenced 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to an additional sentence of over one year in prison on charges of spreading propaganda against the ...

Greece Weighs Post-Erdogan Military Options
Greece Weighs Post-Erdogan Military Options

Greece's Defense Minister stated on Sunday that the country should ready its armed forces for potential "instability" following the conclusion of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's current term. Greece must prepare its armed forces for possible "instability" after the end of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's latest term, the Defense ...

Denmark's King Frederik X Takes Throne Ushering in New Era
Denmark's King Frederik X Takes Throne Ushering in New Era

Denmark's King Frederik X acceded to the throne on Sunday, ushering in a new era after his mother Queen Margrethe abdicated, with more than 100,000 Danes turning out for the unprecedented event. After a final horse-drawn carriage procession through the streets of Copenhagen, the hugely popular 83-year-old queen signed a declaration of abdication ...

Iran Releases Journalists Who Covered Mahsa Amini's Death
Iran Releases Journalists Who Covered Mahsa Amini's Death

Iranian authorities released two journalists on Sunday, who had been imprisoned for over a year for reporting on the death of Mahsa Amini, an incident that triggered nationwide protests lasting for months, as reported by local media. Iranian authorities on Sunday freed two journalists who spent more than a year behind bars for covering the death ...

US Lauds Taiwan Elections as China Opposes 'Independence'
US Lauds Taiwan Elections as China Opposes 'Independence'

China has warned Taiwan against any inclination towards independence following the election of pro-independence candidate Lai Ching-te on Saturday, January 13. However, both the European Union and the United States have congratulated the new president. The United States on Saturday congratulated Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te, but ...

Taiwan President-Elect Vows to Face China Threats
Taiwan President-Elect Vows to Face China Threats

President-elect Lai Ching-te of Taiwan pledged on Saturday, to protect the self-governed island against "intimidation" from China, following the election victory in which voters disregarded warnings from Beijing. Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te vowed Saturday to defend the self-ruled island from "intimidation" from China, after voters ...

US Strikes Yemen after Houthis Threaten Red Sea Ships
US Strikes Yemen after Houthis Threaten Red Sea Ships

The United States conducted a new strike on a Houthi rebel target in Yemen on Saturday, after warnings from the Iran-backed militants about additional attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The United States carried out a fresh strike Saturday on a Houthi rebel target in Yemen, US Central Command said, after the Iran-backed militants warned of further ...

Yemen: Chronicle of a Strike Foretold
Yemen: Chronicle of a Strike Foretold

  The recent strikes by the United States and the United Kingdom against the Houthis in Yemen have led to increased tension in the Middle East. An analysis of this regional escalation through the insights of Khalil Helou, a retired general and university professor in geopolitics, and retired General Maroun Hitti. Tensions in the Middle East ...