Arundhati Roy has pulled her film from the Berlin Film Festival, calling jury remarks "unconscionable." Her exit sparks a wider artist boycott over Germany's stance on the Gaza-Israel conflict.
Reza Pahlavi told MSC 2026 that U.S. military action would "expedite" the fall of the clerical regime. His call comes as Trump orders the USS Gerald R. Ford to the region amid stalled nuclear talks.
India’s MoD has greenlit the purchase of 288 S-400 and Pantsir missiles to restock inventory used in Operation Sindoor. The deal is part of a broader $43 billion military modernization push.
Macron urges Europe to shed its "Cold War DNA" and embrace strategic autonomy. Speaking in Munich, he formalized talks on a European nuclear umbrella with Germany and the UK.
Japan's Coast Guard detained a Chinese vessel today, marking a sharp escalation in maritime tensions. The seizure follows PM Takaichi's vow to intervene militarily if China attacks Taiwan.