Starlink | Enter India – The Hindu

Starlink logo. | Photo Credit: Reuters On March 6, an account on the social media platform X claimed that Reliance Jio, Airtel, and VI wanted “fair competition” as the Indian government mulled over the possibility of granting Starlink a license. In response to the post, the U.S. President’s advisor and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk commented, … Read more

Zelenskyy names new chief of general staff to enhance Ukraine’s combat effectiveness

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File | Photo Credit: AP Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday (March 16, 2025) appointed Andrii Hnatov as the new chief of the general staff of Ukraine’s Armed forces, as the country looks to restructure and strengthen its military while its engaged in combat in Russia’s Kursk region and facing increasing … Read more

Russia seeks NATO exclusion in Ukraine’s peace treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia will seek guarantees that NATO countries will exclude Ukraine from membership and that Ukraine will remain neutral in any peace deal, a Russian Deputy Foreign Minister said in remarks published on Monday (March 17, 2025). “We will demand that ironclad security guarantees become part of … Read more

At least 16 people killed after ordnance from Syrian civil war explodes in port city of Latakia

In this photo provided by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, members of their team search through the debris of a four-story building after an ordnance from Syria’s 13-conflict exploded in the coastal city of Latakia, Syria, early Sunday, March 16, 2025. 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Ordnance from Syria’s 13-year conflict exploded in the … Read more

U.N. chief calls for restraint in Yemen, end to military activities

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. File | Photo Credit: Reuters United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday (March 17, 2025) called for “utmost restraint and a cessation of all military activities” in Yemen, his spokesperson said, after the United States launched deadly strikes in the country. Also Read | U.S. vows ‘unrelenting’ strikes against Houthis … Read more

Netanyahu says he will seek to dismiss the head of Israel’s internal security service

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday (March 16, 2025) that he will bring a vote to the government this week to dismiss the director of the country’s internal security service, the Shin Bet, capping a month-long power struggle stemming from the Hamas attack … Read more