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March 17, 2026

The explosion inside Trump’s war machine: Joe Kent resigns

Joe Kent’s resignation is not an anomaly but an alarm: elite dissent is surfacing early because this war is built on deception. Joe Kent’s resignation is shocking, but not...

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March 17, 2026

Making humanitarian aid work for everyone but the recipients

The EU yesterday confirmed €458 million in humanitarian aid for Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt. Palestine will receive €124 million to cover the needs of 3.3 million people...

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March 17, 2026

Iran in talks with FIFA to move 2026 World Cup matches from US to Mexico

Iran said Tuesday that it is in talks with FIFA to relocate its 2026 World Cup matches from the US to Mexico, citing security and logistical concerns, Anadolu reports....

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March 17, 2026

Selective law and convenient outrage

On 11 March 2026 two statements emerged from the international system that together reveal more about contemporary diplomacy than any solemn lecture on international law. First, the United Nations...

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March 17, 2026

US counterterrorism chief resigns over opposition to Iran war

The director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, Joseph Kent, resigned Tuesday, citing his opposition to the ongoing US war in Iran, Anadolu reports. “I cannot in good conscience...

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March 17, 2026

US-Israeli actions ‘have no basis under international law,’ says Scottish leader

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney on Tuesday criticized the actions of the US and Israel in Iran, saying they “have no basis under international law,” Anadolu reports. “So let me...

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March 17, 2026

Jordan’s king arrives in Doha, meets Qatar’s emir amid regional escalation

Jordan’s King Abdullah II arrived in Doha on a visit to Qatar on Tuesday, as regional escalation continues to rage amid the ongoing US-Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory...

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March 17, 2026

US warship heads to Middle East as Iran war escalates

A US Navy warship, believed to be carrying thousands of Marines and sailors, is nearing the Strait of Malacca en route to the Middle East, maritime tracking data showed...

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March 17, 2026

UN rights office slams Israeli threats to inflict Gaza-level destruction on Lebanon

The UN human rights office on Tuesday slammed Israeli rhetoric suggesting Lebanon could face destruction similar to Gaza as “wholly unacceptable,” Anadolu reports. “Statements by Israeli officials threatening to impose...

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March 17, 2026

Blocking fertilisers: The Hormuz Strait and agricultural shock

The closure of virtually all commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz occasioned by the Iran War is not merely a matter of oil and gas, the usual prized...

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