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Iraq emerges as Iran’s economic lifeline amid tighter US sanctions

Iraq remains one of Iran’s most important regional economic and financial links as Washington expands pressure on Tehran and entities accused of supporting it. Iraq’s close political and commercial ties with Iran, along with the influence of Iran-backed armed groups in parts of the economy, give Tehran access to tra…

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Elderly outnumber young children for first time in history – census

The world’s elderly population has overtaken the number of young children for the first time in human history, according to a new US Census Bureau report. Europe, already the world’s oldest region, is at the forefront of the trend. People aged 65 and over accounted for 10.5% of the global population in 2025, surpass…

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European states criticize Israel, but keep relying on its defense technology - analysis

The gap between Israel’s diplomatic relations with several European countries and the security ties they continue to maintain with Jerusalem is widening. Even countries that have escalated their rhetoric, imposed sanctions, and limited political ties with Israel are not rushing to abandon Israeli weapons systems, te…

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Mamdani says 9/11 docs should be released to the public, ahead of 25th anniversary of terror attack

As New York City prepares to mark 25 years since the September 11 terror attack, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressed his desire to make sure as much information about the attack as possible is available to the public, to keep the memorial focused on solemn remembrance rather than politics, during an intervi…

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Japanese minister to skip Seoul Defense Dialogue

Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…

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High Court freezes key provisions of law restructuring police investigations unit

The High Court of Justice froze on Thursday the provisions allowing the government to begin implementing a law restructuring the Police Investigation Department, blocking appointments to the department’s new leadership and work on its separate budget while challenges to the law remain pending.

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IDF raises alert level over concerns of a possible Hamas response to Gaza strikes

Concern is mounting within the IDF Southern Command that commanders in Hamas’s military wing could carry out a guerrilla operation against IDF outposts or patrols along the Yellow Line in response to a series of targeted strikes and the capture of a senior Hamas official earlier this week, sources told Walla on Thur…

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Why Pakistan overhauled its military command structure after five decades

Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan’s parliament in late August passed legislation that, for the first time, spells out in statute the powers of the country’s most senior military office, continuing a restructuring of the military’s command structure that began with last November’s 27th constitutional amendment.

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Ruth Bar breaks silence on her 1993 affair with Netanyahu, his early political rise - interview

Dr. Ruth Bar is the most famous anonymous woman you have never heard of. On January 14, 1993, Benjamin Netanyahu, sweating and somber, burst into the studio of Israel's Channel 1 television to confess live on air that he had conducted an extramarital affair with the strategic adviser working for him in the race for …

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