Category: Politics

Hezbollah deputy Naim Qassem urged Lebanese unity and rejected negotiating with Israel while Lebanon is under attack, saying talks “under fire” would be a surrender.

TSA, Coast Guard and FEMA leaders testified to Congress as a DHS funding dispute has left tens of thousands of TSA officers unpaid since mid-February, raising concerns about travel security and emergency readiness.

Al Jazeera reports that Israel is portraying Iran as a threat to European cities to bolster support for its campaign against Tehran, a move with potential diplomatic and economic implications.

The Panamanian government has created a high-level commission to tackle rising oil prices, keeping Metro and MetroBus fares, electricity tariffs, and a 25-lb LPG subsidy stable while coordinating sectoral measures.

Homicide prosecutor Jorge Ferguson reported a rise in national hitmen—especially in the metropolitan area—linked to organized crime, narcotrafficking, microtrafficking and territorial control.

GCC states told the United Nations that Iranian attacks violate sovereignty, and UN rights chief Volker Türk warned of “grave repercussions” amid a broader conflict involving Iran.

Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida House seat in the Mar-a-Lago-area district previously held by Republicans, a political upset that could signal momentum ahead of November’s midterms.

Al Jazeera published a compilation of Donald Trump’s statements on Iran, presenting his rhetoric as a record of the posture and language that have shaped U.S.-Iran tensions.

An Al Jazeera piece on March 25, 2026, argued that a prolonged foreign conflict would be politically unwise ahead of the US midterm elections, underscoring how electoral timing shapes foreign policy choices.

With signs of diminished U.S. appetite to uphold the post‑war rules‑based order, middle powers are increasingly assuming leadership in multilateral diplomacy, accelerated by conflict in the Middle East and disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz.

Panama has presented evidence to Venezuela seeking the extradition of Ali Zaki Hage Jalil, accused in the 1994 Alas Chiricanas bombing; Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal will hold a hearing amid questions over the suspect’s dual nationality.

Casco Antiguo will become largely pedestrian for Semana Santa as SPI deploys 1,000 uniformed officers. Vehicle entry allowed only for residents and merchants with access passes until set hours.

Beijing named Zhang Dongmei, a former vice-president of the All-China Women’s Federation, as deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office — the first woman in the role since the office was elevated in 2023.

As the ACP prepares $8 billion in projects and confronts China–US tensions after a port-concession ruling, selecting a neutral, experienced Canal administrator is critical.

An envoy from President Trump’s Board of Peace presented a plan at the United Nations to disarm armed groups in Gaza, placing a U.S.-backed proposal on the international agenda and raising questions about feasibility and humanitarian safeguards.

Tan Ruisong, former chairman of state-owned AVIC, received a suspended death sentence for taking more than 613 million yuan in bribes and insider trading. The ruling highlights intensified anti-corruption enforcement in China’s defence industry.

Spain’s prime minister warned that Israel appears to be using the same tactics in Lebanon as in Gaza, raising concerns about potential wider destruction and humanitarian fallout.

Envoys for former President Trump delivered a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran through Pakistan, but Tehran says it has its own conditions, leaving prospects for a deal uncertain.

Estonia and Latvia reported drones crossing into their airspace from Russia; Latvia said one drone that entered its territory may have been Ukrainian, raising regional security concerns.

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen resigned after failing to win a parliamentary majority; tough coalition talks now begin and could see her return for a third term.