A small group of protesters gathered in New York on Saturday to denounce the US-Israeli military operation against Iran. They carried signs. They chanted slogans. They demanded an end to the war.

As the U.S. and Israel strike at the heart of Iran's nuclear ambitions, Madrid plays a dangerous game of moral grandstanding,  at the expense of its NATO commitments and transatlantic credibility.

For decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has said, loudly and repeatedly, that it wants Israel wiped from the face of the earth. The world mostly nodded, filed the rhetoric away, and moved on. Israel could not afford to.

Parisian brasseries are more than restaurants. They are part of France’s cultural fabric, places where time slows, waiters glide between tables in long aprons, and the menu rarely strays from the classics. 

Phuket, Thailand’s flagship island destination, is stepping up efforts to diversify its tourism markets. 

Ras Al Khaimah welcomed 2026 with an impressive 15-minute New Year’s Eve show combining drones and fireworks, earning a new Guinness World Records title for the largest aerial phoenix formed by multirotor drones.