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Wary Europeans pledge 'defensive' military aid in Mideast war

Wary Europeans pledge 'defensive' military aid in Mideast war

Wary of getting directly involved in the US-Israeli war with Iran, European countries are nevertheless being drawn into the conflict following attacks on Cyprus and Western allies in the Gulf. While underlining their "defensive" aims, several European countries have now pledged military assistance to EU member Cyprus

War in Iran elicits mixed response from campus community

As the war with Iran escalates, some MSU faculty and students from the country and surrounding regions are watching it unfold from thousands of miles away. On Feb. 28, the U.S. and Israel launched a series of strikes on Iran. The country’s supreme leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei was

German school students rally against army recruitment drive

German school students rally against army recruitment drive

Thousands of German teenagers skipped school Thursday to join protests against a stepped-up military recruitment drive that many fear may in future involve a form of conscription. About 3,000 students gathered on Berlin's Potsdamer Platz square, with smaller demonstrations held across Germany as part of a

The silent struggle of an anti-war woman in Russia

The silent struggle of an anti-war woman in Russia

When Vladimir Putin launched Russia's large-scale offensive against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Varvara felt "despair and anger" -- and joined an anti-war protest in central Moscow. Four years later and amid an unrelenting crackdown on dissent inside Russia, the 32-year-old said she

Iran hits Kurdish groups in Iraq as conflict widens

Iran hits Kurdish groups in Iraq as conflict widens

Fresh blasts were reported in Iran's capital on Thursday as Tehran said it had targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq and warned "separatist groups" against action in the widening war. The conflict that began Saturday with US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran's supreme leader has

Afghans rally against Pakistan and civilian casualties

Afghans rally against Pakistan and civilian casualties

Decorating their soldiers with colourful garlands, hundreds of Afghans rallied in border provinces to decry Pakistan killing civilians and to show support for their troops battling at the frontier. A week of border fighting between the two neighbours has killed dozens of Afghan civilians and displaced tens of thousands, according

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest main events related to the war in the Middle East: - Explosions heard in Tehran: media - Iranian news agency Tasnim reported that several explosions were heard in Tehran on Thursday morning. It said the country had activated its defences in response. - Iran launches missiles at Israel - Iran