Iran forms new defense council for handling affairs in wartime
Aug. 3 (UPI) -- The Iranian government announced Sunday that it had formed a new National Defense Council for handling the country's affairs in wartime.…
Devi Khadka: The woman leading the fight against wartime sexual violence | Documentary
Arrested at the age of 17 during the early days of Nepal’s civil war in the late 1990s, Devi Khadka was accused of being a…
Israel says it killed Iran’s new wartime commander in airstrike
Major General Ali Shadmani, chief of staff of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, was appointed as the new head of the…
Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under 18th-century wartime law
A federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans from South Texas under an 18th-century wartime law and said President Trump’s…
US Supreme Court halts deportation of Venezuelans under wartime law
ReutersVenezuelans who the Trump administration says are gang members have been deported to the Terrorism Confinement Center in El SalvadorThe US Supreme Court has ordered…
Judge in Colorado puts temporary hold on removals sought by Trump under 18th century wartime law
DENVER — A federal judge has temporarily blocked deportations of immigrants in Colorado who face possible removal under President Trump’s invocation of an 18th century law known…
Trump asks US Supreme Court to lift ban on deportations under wartime law | Donald Trump News
US president appeals to Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ban on his use of an obscure wartime law.The Trump administration has asked the…
Trump Invokes Wartime Powers to Accelerate Deportations
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessPresident Donald Trump has invoked a centuries-old immigration law to ramp up deportations of undocumented migrants amid signs of frustration within the…
In wartime, focus on ‘traditional values’ imperils Russia’s LGBTQ community | LGBTQ News
In his early 20s, Mikhail* (not his real name), a gay man from the city of Ufa in Russia, was doing what he loved: drag…
‘I was running out of money’: After quitting wartime Russia, some return | Russia-Ukraine war News
Arseny, a young IT worker from Moscow, left Russia in September 2022 on the day President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation of young men…
What is the role of gold in Russia’s wartime trade relations?
While Western sanctions have successfully disrupted Russia’s ability to trade in gold, the country holds a considerable influence over the production of gold in Central…
Wartime Ukraine awaits the ‘surprise box’ of a Trump presidency
KYIV, Ukraine — The war is never distant. In the skies above the Ukrainian capital, the buzz of drones is the stuff of urban nightmares. Glide…
Israel’s wartime row: What’s behind the rift between Netanyahu and Gallant? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
As Americans cast their votes in a monumental presidential election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly ousted Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. The two figures shared…
‘Russia doesn’t want to use nuclear weapons’: The view from wartime Moscow | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russia, which holds the world’s largest stockpile of nuclear warheads, has unveiled its new nuclear doctrine, lowering its threshold for nuclear engagement while continuing its…