Civilians Flee Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Amid War Fears
Residents of Ethiopia’s Tigray region are fleeing toward Addis Ababa as federal & Tigrayan forces mass near their shared border, raising fears of renewed conflict nearly 4 years after the 2022 peace agreement ended the previous civil war.
Ten days into the intensifying conflict in the Middle East, the situation is becoming catastrophic for millions of children across the region.
Since 28 February, more than 1,100 children have been reported injured or killed in the violence: www.unicef.org/press-releas...
APNewsAlert: GENEVA (AP) — UN refugee agency says up to 3.2 million people in #Iran have been displaced by the war.
I spoke with NewsNation yesterday from Dubai: #Iran threatens retaliation after bank bombing | youtu.be/w0IB3IT_9o0?...
A boy runs inside cement pipe turned into a bomb shelter as air raid sirens warn of incoming Iranian missile strike in Michmoret, Israel, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
AP photos from Iran, Israel, Lebanon. apnews.com/photo-galler...
Whoa. This is big. "The U.S. Navy has refused near-daily requests from the shipping industry for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war on Iran, saying the risk of attacks is too high for now." www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Going to war without purpose is lost from the start.
My guess is that Trump wants to end the war at any point he sees fit and then declare whatever was accomplished at that point the original objectives. He's going to try and retrofit his aims.
Key question: What is victory?
"For Iran’s theocratic rulers, victory means surviving the campaign still in power, no matter the costs to the country and the region."
There's no consistent and coherent objective for this war articulated by Trump and his administration. So what is victory for them?
Appreciate this perspective, John. I’ll admit I used to think robust reserves were mainly a small‑state requirement, but this piece (and the current crisis) really drives home how much agility and readiness can matter more than sheer numbers.
Interesting argument on why reserves matter far beyond admin or optics:
“Reserve mobilisation is not an administrative add-on. It is a strategic enabler—one that enhances self-reliance, strengthens deterrence, and provides credible endurance under sustained pressure.”
— Dr John Bruni
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APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two Iranian drones hit near Dubai International Airport and wounded four people, though flights continue, officials say.
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The British military says a cargo ship is ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a projectile.
Anyone have thoughts on how diplomatic talks can be initited? How can we get to a diplomatic solution for what's happening in the Gulf?
GCC countries want diplomacy. US and Israel don't look like they do and Iran doesn't want to speak with those two instigators.
"I don't think the question of talking with Americans or negotiation with Americans once again would be on the table because, you know, we have a very bitter experience of talking with Americans," Araghchi said, according to Anadolu Agency.
Araghchi told PBS News that Iran's willingness to negotiate had been exhausted by repeated betrayals by the United States.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has declared that negotiations with the United States are no longer on Tehran's agenda, pointing to what he called a pattern of American military attacks launched during or shortly after diplomatic engagements.
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NBC’s Richard Engel: “The White House meme campaign is outraging many former US military commanders… they say only someone who has never really seen combat would think it’s a joke and put out material like this.”
Reporter: You just suggested that Iran somehow got its hands on a tomahawk and bombed its own elementary school on the first day of the war. But you're the only person in your government saying this. Why?
Trump: Because I just don't know enough about it.
But an expert tracking 20+ of these dashboards puts it plainly: it's "an illusion of being on top of things." An abundance of information does not come with the accuracy or context required for real understanding. AI is making this war feel legible while making it harder to comprehend.
AI war dashboards promise what only intelligence agencies used to have: a real-time feed of everything. Satellite imagery, ship tracking, airspace data — assembled in days with AI coding tools, free for anyone to pull up on a 100" TV while placing bets on Iran's next supreme leader.
Far-right prejudice now ‘normalised’ across Europe, warns EU anti-racism chief – Racism across Europe is not only about speeches by extremists or headline-grabbing scandals – but also what is repeated and normalised in political discourse and down into everyday life, warns Michaela Moua.
"Russian state hackers are engaged in a large-scale global cyber campaign to gain access to Signal and WhatsApp accounts belonging to dignitaries, military personnel and civil servants," per the Dutch intelligence and security services MIVD and AIVD.
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APNewsAlert: ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — NATO defenses have intercepted a ballistic missile that entered #Turkey's airspace, the defense ministry says.
The ODNI says a new, "comprehensive" review is coming. The weapon now exists. The animal tests are done. The cover-up allegations are on record.
American officials were likely targeted with a directed energy weapon — and their own government told them they were imagining it.
The 2023 official IC assessment still says foreign involvement is "unlikely." In 2024, the House Intelligence Committee called that assessment lacking in "analytic integrity."
Two independent expert panels led by Stanford's Dr. David Relman had already concluded pulsed microwave energy was the most plausible explanation — drawing on decades of Soviet research. The CIA buried those findings.
A former CIA investigator says the unit's goal from day one was to "bring down the temperature" — not find the truth. Staff reportedly mocked victims at happy hours by pretending to have strokes.
Former CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos — disabled after a 2017 Moscow hotel incident — calls it "a massive CIA cover-up." A senior intelligence official told 60 Minutes it's "the biggest cover-up I've seen in my adult life."
