Australia deploys Wedgetail surveillance aircraft to Gulf as Iran conflict escalates
Australia will deploy a Royal Australian Air Force surveillance aircraft to the Middle East after a request from the United Arab Emirates, as regional tensions escalate amid Iranian attacks involving drones and rockets. Prime Minister
Global sport hit by middle east turmoil as Melbourne gears up for Formula 1 Grand Prix
Global sport hit by middle east turmoil as Melbourne gears up for Formula 1 Grand Prix as preparations are continuing as scheduled, even as the escalating conflict in the Middle East creates widespread travel disruptions
Albanese and Marles confirm Australia will not engage militarily in Iran conflict
Australia’s leadership has clarified that the country will not become directly involved in the growing conflict in Iran, even as it continues to support US-led strikes in the region. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told ABC’s
Albanese backs US action against Iran, labels regime ‘without legitimacy’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared that Australia supports United States efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, following the launch of American and Israeli military strikes against Iranian targets ordered by US
One Nation surge signals voter revolt as immigration and living costs reshape Australian politics
Fresh federal polling reveals a dramatic shift in Australia’s political landscape, with One Nation gaining rapid ground while support for Labor and the Greens continues to slide — a trend increasingly driven by voter anger
Coalition pushes plan to criminalise assistance to individuals linked to Islamic State
The Coalition has unveiled a proposal to introduce a new criminal offence targeting individuals who assist people linked to Islamic State, intensifying political debate over the potential return of Australians detained in Syria. The proposal
ASIO clears path for possible ban of Hizb ut-Tahrir under new hate speech laws
Radical Islamist organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir is a step closer to becoming the first group banned under Australia’s new hate speech legislation, after receiving preliminary approval from the nation’s domestic intelligence agency. Home Affairs Minister Tony
Postal voting approved for Greeks abroad
Greek citizens living abroad will now be able to participate in national elections through postal voting, after Parliament approved the relevant provisions of the Ministry of Interior’s bill with over 200 votes in favor. The legislation covers Articles 13 to 25, which deal specifically with postal voting, receiving 201 votes
A blackmailed Prime Minister is not a Prime Minister!
For days now and since the confidence vote and the ratification of the Prespa Agreement, the government, the political system, and, by extension, the entire country, are faced with a “pending institutional issue” and have
Greece warns Turkey ahead of Imia crisis anniversary
In what was seen as a thinly disguised warning against Turkey, newly appointed Defense Minister and former chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff Evangelos Apostolakis said Greece will staunchly defend its national sovereignty
Mitsotakis says greece should Veto skopje’s accession to EU
As the Greek Parliament voted in favor to ratify the Prespa agreement on Friday, main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis released a statement saying that he is prepared to “fight” what might happen as a result
Thessaloniki: Protesters against name deal target President Pavlopoulos
About 250 protesters, have gathered outside Thessaloniki’s Music Hall to protest against the deal which will rename Greece’s northern neighbor “North Macedonia”. The protest is being staged on the occasion of the visit of Greek
FYROM’s name change deal may be an achievement for the E.U., but undemocratic
After the disintegration of Yugoslavia in 1991, Greece’s northern neighbor stole the Greek name “Macedonia”—but Athens refused to recognize it, saying it gave legitimacy to territorial, historical, and ethnic claims over the millenial old northern
Costas Karamanlis on Prespa agreement: ND’s criticism ‘powerful and fully documented’
Former Greek prime minister Costas Karamanlis (2004-2009) on Thursday removed any doubts over his stance regarding the contentious Prespa agreement, which comes up for ratification in Greece’s Parliament later in the evening. Karamanlis and his
Australia deploys Wedgetail surveillance aircraft to Gulf as Iran conflict escalates
Australia will deploy a Royal Australian Air Force surveillance aircraft to the Middle East after a request from the United Arab Emirates, as regional tensions escalate amid Iranian attacks involving drones and rockets. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that an RAAF E-7A Wedgetail airborne early-warning and control aircraft will be
EU Parliament rebukes Turkey’s involvement in EU defence
Two letters—one from the European Parliament’s Legal Service and another from its President, Roberta Metsola—have shaken the €150 billion SAFE programme for European defence. EU Parliament rebukes Turkey’s involvement in EU defence. The EU Commission
Encroachment by acquisition: Strategic alarm over property purchases in Thrace
Amid rising geopolitical tensions and demographic shifts in Southeast Europe, a growing wave of property acquisitions by Turkish and Bulgarian nationals in Northern Greece, especially in the Evros border region, is raising strategic alarm. This
A decisive battle for Odessa is coming up
Despite acknowledging Moscow’s entrenched positions, Western leaders continue to push for a negotiated outcome, one that, in practice, would amount to little more than a temporary pause in hostilities rather than a genuine peace. A
Two Turkish military operatives killed by India
Two Turkish military operatives killed by India. Turkey sent drone operators to assist Pakistan’s attacks on India Two Turkish military operatives were reportedly killed during Operation Sindoor, which has revealed that Turkey not only supported
Lawmakers to Trump: Turkey threatens Greece and Cyprus, action urged against Erdoğan
A group of U.S. lawmakers have expressed deep concern over Turkey’s ongoing aggressive behaviour both within and beyond its borders. In a detailed letter, they urge former President Donald Trump to confront Turkish President Recep
Pope Leo XIV: A New Chapter in the History of the Catholic Church
In a landmark moment for the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old Chicago native, has been elected as Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first American to ascend to the papacy. The announcement
