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• April 04, 2026

  'You Couldn't Dream Up A Better PR Campaign.' An Interview With Co-Director Of Oscar-Winning Mr. Nobody Against Putin

  Days after the film ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Won an Oscar for best documentary, a Russian court banned it, and prosecutors labeled its director a “foreign agent.” What does he think about it? “You couldn’t dream up a better advertising campaign."

• April 03, 2026

  Everyone Wants Ukraine’s Drones. This German Joint Venture Is Trying To Get Ahead Of The Curve

  In a non-descript warehouse on the perimeters of a Munich-area airport, a joint venture is marrying Ukrainian expertise with German capital, building drones for Ukraine’s military – and eventually global markets.

• April 02, 2026

  'Drunk? Sign Here': Russia Recruits Intoxicated Men As Military Manpower Crisis Peaks

  As Russia faces a manpower shortage in 2026, reports surface of intoxicated men increasingly being tricked into signing military contracts at local enlistment offices.

• April 01, 2026

  How Iran's Hormuz Blockade Chokes Global Trade Beyond Oil And Gas

  It's not just oil and gas. Iran’s shipping blockade is also holding up supplies of other key commodities and causing price spikes on global markets that will affect everyone.

• March 31, 2026

  New Executions A Sign Of Growing Repression In Iran Amid War

  Iran announced the execution of two political prisoners on March 31, a day after the death penalty was also carried out on two others, in a sign that the clerical authorities are stepping up a crackdown on internal opposition in the country.

• March 30, 2026

  Trump Renews Warning To Iran: Reach Deal Soon Or Face Energy Sector Attacks

  President Donald Trump has renewed his warning to Tehran to reach a deal to end the war soon and also to open the Strait of Hormuz or he will order air strikes with the aim of "completely obliterating" Iran's oil export hub of Kharg Island, oil wells, and power plants.

• March 28, 2026

  Houthi Entry Into Iran War Raises Specter Of Twin Chokepoint Crisis

  Yemen's Houthis have entered the Iran war, raising fears of a twin chokepoint crisis. But analysts say the missile attack may have been less a shot at Israel than a warning to Gulf Arab states, especially the Saudis, not to deepen their involvement in the conflict.

• March 27, 2026

  Iran War Will Reshape Dynamics Ahead Of Trump-Xi Summit, Says Former US Official

  US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will now meet in Beijing in mid-May for a rescheduled summit. Dennis Wilder, a former China adviser to former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, explains how the war in Iran is affecting ties between Beijing and Washington.

• March 26, 2026

  Exhausted, Divided, And Waiting: Iranians On A Month Of War

  As the war approaches its one-month mark, ordinary Iranians describe sleepless nights, constant fear, and a country being destroyed. Some want it to end. Others are holding out for victory. Nearly all are exhausted.

• March 25, 2026

  What Is In The Iran Peace Plans?

  Iran appears to have dismissed a 15-point US plan to end the war that has spilled across the Gulf and roiled global energy markets.

• March 24, 2026

  Pakistan Steps Forward As Future 'Host' In Iran Diplomacy

  Pakistan has offered to host talks aimed at bringing the Iran conflict to an end, highlighting the country's strengthened ties in both the Middle East and with Washington.

• March 23, 2026

  Trump Sees 'Very Serious Chance' Of Iran Deal As He Delays Strikes On Energy Targets

  US President Donald Trump said he sees a "very serious chance" of making a deal with Tehran after he revealed the two sides had talks over the weekend that led him to delay any strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days.

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