Armed Conflicts

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Orbán Vetoes €90 Billion Ukraine Aid Package Economy

Orbán Vetoes €90 Billion Ukraine Aid Package

At the European Council summit in Brussels, Viktor Orbán maintained his veto of the €90 billion aid package for Ukraine, linking the decision to the r...

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Zelenskyy in Madrid: Spain Pledges €1 Billion to Ukraine Economy

Zelenskyy in Madrid: Spain Pledges €1 Billion to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Madrid on March 18, 2026, and signed five defense agreements with Spain, which announced a €1 billion...

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"Mr. Nobody Against Putin" Wins Oscar, First for Czech Republic in 30 Years Culture

"Mr. Nobody Against Putin" Wins Oscar, First for Czech Republic in 30 Years

The Czech-Danish documentary "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" won Best Documentary at the 98th Academy Awards. This marks the first Oscar win for a Czech co...

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Qatar's LNG Force Majeure Plunges Energy Markets into Chaos Economy

Qatar's LNG Force Majeure Plunges Energy Markets into Chaos

Iranian drone and missile strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan complex have halted 20% of global LNG supply, triggering force majeure declarations by QatarEn...

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What Is Kharg Island and Why It Controls Iran's Oil Economy

What Is Kharg Island and Why It Controls Iran's Oil

A 22-square-kilometre coral outcrop in the Persian Gulf handles roughly 90% of Iran's crude oil exports. Here is how Kharg Island works, why it became...

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What Is the Durand Line—and Why It Still Sparks Wars Economy

What Is the Durand Line—and Why It Still Sparks Wars

Drawn by a British colonial officer in 1893, the Durand Line divides Afghanistan and Pakistan along a 2,640-kilometer border that no Afghan government...

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How Fiber-Optic FPV Drones Work—and Why They Matter Technology

How Fiber-Optic FPV Drones Work—and Why They Matter

Fiber-optic FPV drones replace radio signals with a hair-thin cable that transmits light, making them impossible to jam. Here is how they work and why...

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Charles de Gaulle on Alert in the Eastern Mediterranean Economy

Charles de Gaulle on Alert in the Eastern Mediterranean

France has deployed its sole aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, to the Eastern Mediterranean in response to Iran's closure of the Strait of Horm...

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Oscars 2026: 'One Battle' Wins Big, Women Make History Culture

Oscars 2026: 'One Battle' Wins Big, Women Make History

Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' swept the 98th Academy Awards with six Oscars including Best Picture, while cinematographer Autumn D...

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Hormuz Paralyzed: Oil Tops $100 as Global Crisis Deepens Economy

Hormuz Paralyzed: Oil Tops $100 as Global Crisis Deepens

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz since late February 2026, sending Brent crude above $100 a barrel and triggerin...

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Orbán Blocks EU's Ukraine Aid Ahead of Brussels Summit Economy

Orbán Blocks EU's Ukraine Aid Ahead of Brussels Summit

Hungary is withholding the EU's €90 billion aid package for Ukraine and the 20th sanctions package, citing the Druzhba oil pipeline dispute. The Bruss...

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Europe's Nuclear Shield: Merz Bets on Paris and London Science

Europe's Nuclear Shield: Merz Bets on Paris and London

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is exploring whether German fighter jets could transport French and British nuclear weapons in the future — a histori...

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