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'Mental, subjective impact': Iran taking on 'American might' with cyberterrorism
François Picard is pleased to welcome Farad Khajkvar, Director of Studies at the School of Higher Studies, EHESS, author of the forthcoming book in French, Iran: The End of Totalitarianism. He sees today’s Iran as a system in which religion has become subordi…
In Ukraine, war forces schools below ground to keep classes going
In Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, located just 30 kilometers from the front line with Russia, war remains part of everyday life. To protect students from missile strikes and drone attacks, schools have had to adapt. Part of the education system has m…
War in the Middle East: New wave of attacks on Gulf states
Iran launched multiple attacks early Friday on Gulf Arab states, including dozens of drones at Saudi Arabia, following warnings from its new supreme leader about hosting American bases, and US President Donald Trump threatened major new retaliation.
French soldier killed in attack in Iraqi Kurdistan
A French soldier was killed in an attack in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, confirming the first French military death in the Middle East war. He did not say who was behind the attack. Since US-Israeli strikes on …
In first public comments, Iran’s supreme leader pledges to keep fighting
Iran’s secretive new leader issued his first public statements Thursday, resolving to keep fighting, promising more pain for Gulf Arab states and threatening to open “other fronts” in a war that has already disrupted world energy supplies, the global economy …
NOMA chef steps down after New York Times report of abuse
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, March 13: We examine how the press is responding to Lebanon emerging as a new front in the US and Israel’s war against Iran. One paper describes the conflict in Lebanon as an extension of Israel’s war against Hezbollah. Also in the head…
Middle East: Millions forced from their homes since the start of the war
Up to 3.2 million people in Iran have been displaced since the Middle East war erupted, the United Nations refugee agency said Thursday and authorities in Lebanon say 800,000 have been forced from their homes as Israel’s military destroys buildings linked to …
Zelensky arrives in Paris for talks on pressuring Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Paris on Friday, his spokesman said, for talks with President Emmanuel Macron on ramping up pressure on Russia. The visit comes as talks brokered between Kyiv and Moscow by the United States to end the four-ye…
Europa League: French club Olympique Lyonnais grab late draw against Celta Vigo
Thanks to Endrick's lucky goal in the final minutes of the game, Lyon still have a chance of qualifying for the Europa League quarter-finals when they play at home next week. Meanwhile, Lille conceded a goal against Aston Villa and now need a miracle to conti…
South Korea: The forgotten Jeju uprising and massacre
Nearly 80 years ago, a brutal crackdown on Jeju Island in southern Korea claimed tens of thousands of lives. In the aftermath of World War II, the Korean peninsula was drawn into the Cold War and divided in two: a Soviet-backed regime in the North, and a US-s…