Foreign Politics

Els: MBN360 INTERNATIONAL Direct talks between the US and Iran are set to begin in Switzerland despite the Iranian military saying it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again over Israel’s attacks on southern Lebanon. The US military has disputed the claim, saying “traffic continues to flow”. Iran said the Strait was closed in response […]

Els: MBN360 UK The political uncertainty engulfing Britain’s governing Labour Party is beginning to carry significant consequences for government and the wider economy, according to former Cabinet Secretary Simon Case, who has warned that prolonged leadership speculation risks undermining decision-making, increasing borrowing costs and distracting ministers from pressing national challenges. Case, who served as the […]

Els: MBN360 UK Andy Burnham has secured a commanding victory in the closely watched Makerfield by-election, returning to Parliament after nearly a decade away and dramatically reshaping the political landscape within Britain’s governing Labour Party. The Greater Manchester mayor defeated Reform UK candidate Robert Kenyon by a margin of 9,231 votes in what had become one […]

Els: MBN360 Asia Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has discussed the signed Memorandum of Understanding between US and Iran with leaders in the region. The agreement includes Iran reaffirming a commitment to not develop a nuclear weapon, an end to the war on all fronts and the reopening […]

Els: MBN360 Africa News The military junta in Burkina Faso has used forced military conscription as a “smokescreen” to cover the secret detention and abuse of dissidents, according to a new report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The advocacy group reveals that high-profile figures, including investigative journalist Atiana Serge Oulon, are not being sent to […]

Els: MBN360 Europe President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has discussed the PURL Initiative in meetings with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Canada’s Mark Carney. The PURL (Partnership for Ukraine’s Rapid Logistics) initiative is a multinational mechanism designed to pool funding from partner countries and rapidly procure weapons for Ukraine based on battlefield needs. Meeting with […]

Els: MBN360 UK UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is facing mounting pressure over his political future, with Britain’s leading pollsters warning that his tenure as prime minister may be nearing its end as UK heads into crucial local government elections on Thursday, 7 May. In an interview with a media outlet, prominent polling expert, […]

Els: MBN360 World The United States Supreme Court issued a transformative ruling on Wednesday that significantly restricts how state lawmakers incorporate racial demographics when drawing electoral maps. In a 6-3 decision along partisan lines, the conservative majority sided with a group of voters challenging Louisiana’s recently redrawn districts. The ruling suggests a profound shift in the interpretation […]

Els: MBN360 Features, King Charles III reaffirmed the enduring bond between the United Kingdom and the United States on Tuesday during a historic address to a joint session of Congress. The monarch’s visit comes at a delicate diplomatic juncture, following the United Kingdom’s refusal to join the United States and Israel in initial military strikes […]

Els: MBN360 Europe olish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been freed after five years in a Belarusian penal colony as part of a US-brokered multi-country swap deal. The release comes as part of a broader attempt to bring Belarus closer to the west, after the US secured the release of 123 prisoners including the Nobel peace […]