What you need to know about Iran today, with Matthew Doran
G’day, ABC Middle East correspondent Matthew Doran here in Beirut. Here’s your daily roundup of everything happening in…
How ‘unacceptable’ Orbán defeated the EU again — but maybe for the final time – POLITICO
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (on screen) speaks to EU leaders via video as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán…
Britain scrambles to shield Gulf allies as Iran war pounds on – POLITICO
Blaise Metreweli roved widely in her first speech as boss of Britain’s foreign intelligence service — implicitly suggesting…
NATO intercepts third Iranian missile heading toward Turkey – POLITICO
“The European Union’s indifference and acquiescence in the face of U.S. and Israeli aggression, brutalities and atrocities amounts…
EU set to ban AI nudification apps in wake of Grok scandal – POLITICO
That changed Tuesday when the Cypriots floated a near-final text that backs a ban on AI systems that…
France’s Mediterranean armada signals clout as Middle East may rethink alliances
PARIS — France’s “unprecedented” deployment of warships to the Middle East is meant to position the country as…
The real reason it took so long for the Royal Navy to deploy HMS Dragon to Cyprus
The deployment of British warship HMS Dragon to the Mediterranean was delayed while software updates were carried out…
How the Iran war has put the small island of Cyprus abruptly on Europe’s security radar
French President Emmanuel Macron visited the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus on Monday to discuss regional security after…
Macron to visit Cyprus after UK base was struck in Iran war
PAPHOS, Cyprus (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to Cyprus on Monday, days after dispatching a warship…
How Israeli Air Defense Systems Are Helping Shield Cyprus, UAE and Azerbaijan From Iran’s Missiles and Drones
The three countries have deployed Israeli Barak and SPYDER systems alongside U.S. and other defenses to counter Iranian…
Israel fires ‘broad-scale’ strikes on Tehran as war hits second week
Tehran, Iran (AFP) – Israel announced a new wave of “broad-scale” strikes on Tehran on Saturday as the…
UK cut staff hours at key naval base responding to Cyprus drone strike – POLITICO
But a trade union representing defense workers in the U.K. is now arguing that government efforts to slash…