US, South Korea Will Hold Major Military Drills in March

Munich Security Conference A 'Circus' - Iran Says After Exiled Shah's Son Invited The Munich Security Conference, once regarded as a heavyweight diplomatic forum, has devolved into a spectacle that favors "performance over substance," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi complained after his country was snubbed. Organizers barred senior Iranian officials from attending this year's gathering after deadly protests and unrest shook the country last month, threatening the stability of the Islamic Republic. Tehran has lashed out: "Sad to see the usually serious Munich Security Conference turned into the ‘Munich Circus’ when it...

Syria Asks Germany Not To Deport Its Citizens Back Home, Fearing It Would Make Country 'Unsafe' Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Syria has formally asked Germany for patience over the deportation of Syrian nationals, warning that the return of thousands could lead to insecurity in the country and worsen the country’s fragile humanitarian situation. As reported by Welt, Mohammed Yaqub al-Omar, director of the consular department at the Syrian Foreign Ministry, urged Germany “to understand the Syrian refugees and give us more time for reconstruction.” He warned that “the return of...

Boards Are Replacing CEOs At The Fastest Pace In Over A Decade A historic wave of leadership change is sweeping corporate America. Across 1,500 of the largest publicly traded companies, roughly one in nine CEOs was replaced last year—the highest churn since the post-financial-crisis years., according to the Wall Street Journal. The turnover has ushered in the largest cohort of new chief executives in more than a decade, and they’re arriving younger and, in many cases, with thinner résumés than their predecessors. The shake-up hasn’t slowed in 2026. Companies including Walmart, Procter...