LIVE: Senate Ad Hoc Committee Hearing on Crisis Contingency Plan | March 24
The Senate convened an organizational and public hearing of the ad hoc "PROTECT" committee to craft a national contingency plan addressing socioeconomic fallout from the ongoing US–Israel–Iran conflict. Chaired by the Finance Committee chair with vice chairs from energy, agriculture, trade and tourism, the body adopted Senate inquiry rules and summoned officials from foreign affairs, energy, finance, defense, labor, agriculture, social welfare and other agencies and state energy firms. Senators and witnesses flagged immediate risks including rising fuel prices, threats to supply chains, and welfare and repatriation needs for overseas Filipino workers in conflict zones. The committee framed urgent questions on price stabilization, supply security, aid for affected Filipinos abroad, and readiness to repatriate and re-employ displaced workers.
Former Israeli Intelligence Chief on the Hezbollah Pager Attack
Former Israeli intelligence chief addressed the September 2024 Hezbollah pager and walkie‑talkie explosions, which reportedly killed or wounded roughly 1,500 fighters. He framed the incident as a coordinated electronic sabotage operation involving Israeli and American technology. The chief highlighted that thousands...
How Are Negotiations to End the War Against Iran Really Going and Who’s Involved? | DW News
Donald Trump claimed the United States and Iran held "very good and productive" talks aimed at a full resolution of hostilities, while Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf denied any direct negotiations. The two nations lack formal diplomatic ties, forcing...
PM Modi On West Asia Crisis LIVE | PM Modi Addresses Rajya Sabha On West Asia Conflict | N18L
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Rajya Sabha on the escalating West Asia crisis, following a 25‑minute Lok Sabha speech on the Iran war. He warned that the conflict could endure for an extended period and urged India to stay...
Dozens Killed as Colombian Military Plane Crashes with 121 People on Board
A Colombian Air Force C‑130 Hercules crashed near Puerto Leguísamo, Putumayo, at 09:50 local time, killing dozens of soldiers and crew. The aircraft, tail‑number 1016, was carrying 114 passengers and 11 crew on a routine transport from Puerto Leguísamo to Puerto...
Hopes Dim for Iran War De-Escalation | Insight with Haslinda Amin 03/24/2026
The Insight program examined the waning optimism around a de‑escalation of the Iran‑U.S. conflict. President Trump announced a five‑day postponement of planned strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, claiming “productive talks,” while Tehran flatly denied any negotiations. Analysts noted that the talks...
Trump Pauses Plans to Strike Iran Power Plants
The video reports that President Donald Trump has ordered a pause on the planned U.S. airstrikes against Iran’s power‑plant infrastructure, emphasizing a shift toward diplomatic engagement to defuse the escalating tension. According to the briefing, senior U.S. officials—including Mr. Witkoff and...
US-Turkish Defense Relations and the Upcoming NATO Summit
Atlantic Council speakers highlighted a renewed dynamism in U.S.-Turkey defense ties ahead of the 2026 NATO summit in Ankara, noting Turkey’s emergence as a major domestic arms producer and exporter—especially in drones—and expanded coordination on regional security from the Black...
Macron Says Lebanon’s Fight Is ‘Just’ Amid Escalating Attacks by Israel | AJ #shorts
French President Emmanuel Macron asserted that Lebanon’s current fight against threats to its security is "just," positioning the conflict within a broader framework of sovereignty and international law. Speaking amid a surge of Israeli strikes, Macron emphasized that Lebanon must...
Iran Dismisses Trump’s Claims of Peace Talks as “Fake News” | BBC News
Former President Donald Trump announced he was pausing a threatened strike on Iranian power plants after what he described as “very productive” talks aimed at ending hostilities. Iran’s parliament speaker rejected the claim, labeling it fake news and suggesting it...
Trump Announces Five-Day Postponement of Iran Energy Strikes | DW News
In a surprise announcement, President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon to suspend any planned air or missile strikes against Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. The pause follows a brief flurry of diplomatic overtures that the White...
Iran Gets a Little Less Weird || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan reports that President Donald Trump has pushed back the deadline for Iran to halt attacks in the Strait of Hormuz by five days, after a previous ultimatum threatened to strike Iran’s civilian power‑plant network – a move widely...
US-Iran War: Trump Says Strait of Hormuz Will Open Very Soon | WION BREAKING
President Donald Trump announced a five‑day pause on planned strikes against Iranian energy facilities, saying the move is tied to “good and productive” talks and could lead to a rapid reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The administration claims the two‑day...
Fighting AI with AI: PANW Chief SIO Talks Cybersecurity & Adjusting to Cyberattacks
At RSA 2026, Palo Alto Networks’ Chief Security Intelligence Officer Wendi Whitmore warned that AI‑powered cyber‑attacks are accelerating dramatically, with Unit 42 reporting a 400% year‑over‑year increase in attack speed—malicious actors can breach a network and exfiltrate data in under...
Whose War Is It? Trump Eyes Iran Talks as Israel Hints at Long Campaign • FRANCE 24 English
The France 24 panel dissected President Donald Trump’s unexpected announcement that his administration had opened back‑channel negotiations with Iran, effectively pausing planned strikes on the country’s critical energy infrastructure. The move came amid a 24‑day escalation that has seen Israel launch...
Powell: No Clear Path for South China Sea Code of Conduct | Storycon
The panel debated the stalled effort to craft a South China Sea code of conduct, noting that no clear roadmap exists despite repeated diplomatic overtures. Participants highlighted China’s historical resistance, arguing that Beijing only entertains a code once its artificial...
Transatlantic Relations in an Era of Upheaval
The Atlantic Council’s Europe Center convened a panel of senior officials to assess the state of transatlantic relations as 2026 enters its final quarter. Recent flashpoints—including U.S. saber‑rattling over Greenland, the Supreme Court’s rebuff of Trump’s AIPA tariffs, and...
Black Hat USA 2025 | HTTP/1.1 Must Die! The Desync Endgame
The Black Hat presentation titled “HTTP/1.1 Must Die! The Desync Endgame” warned that the fundamental design flaw in HTTP/1.1—its inability to reliably delineate where one request ends and the next begins—continues to enable powerful desynchronisation attacks. While many organisations have...
Trump LIVE: President Trump BIG ANNOUNCEMENT After Announcing Pause In US-Iran War | US News |Israel
President Donald Trump delivered an urgent live address from the White House, announcing a temporary pause in the ongoing US‑Iran conflict. The announcement follows earlier statements indicating a willingness to de‑escalate tensions. Trump emphasized that the pause is intended to...
What Does SpongeBob SquarePants Have to Do with Trump's War on Iran? | FT #shorts
The White House has begun posting short propaganda clips that mash the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants with footage of U.S. missile strikes against Iranian jets and trucks, framing the conflict as a light‑hearted video‑game‑style operation. The videos, posted on...
Pivot to Asia - Bipartisan Lost Opportunity | The Impossible State
The video examines why the United States’ “pivot to Asia” has stalled, arguing that the failure is not a partisan flaw but a bipartisan missed opportunity that left Washington distracted by the Middle East and domestic politics. The hosts cite research...
What Has Changed at a Key Iranian Nuclear Site | Visual Investigations
The video examines recent changes at Iran’s Isfahan nuclear complex, highlighting newly buried tunnel entrances that provide the only known access to a subterranean storage area believed to hold a substantial portion of the country’s highly‑enriched uranium (HEU). Satellite imagery from...
US Postpones Strikes on Iran's Power Plants, Iranians Call for Retaliation
The video reports that the United States has postponed a scheduled series of airstrikes targeting Iran’s power‑plant network, a move that temporarily eases the immediate threat of widespread blackouts. Washington cited diplomatic channels and the risk of uncontrolled escalation as...
The Ukrainian Drones The US Wants For Iran
The video examines how the United States is eyeing low‑cost Ukrainian combat drones—specifically the Skyfall P1 Sun and General Cher’s Bullet—to bolster its counter‑UAV capabilities against Iran. These platforms, priced at roughly $1,000 and $2,100 respectively, contrast starkly with the...
Why Japan Views Takaichi-Trump Summit as a SuccessーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
The summit between Prime Minister Fumio Takaichi and President Donald Trump was framed by Japanese officials as a success, even though the meeting yielded no definitive agreement on Iran. The leaders discussed the volatile situation in the Strait of Hormuz, Japan’s constitutional...
Trump Issues Ultimatum to Iran to Reopen Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump gave Iran a stark deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning that failure would trigger a U.S. assault on Iranian power plants. The ultimatum follows heightened tensions after Israel warned that the conflict could extend...
6. Nothing Is Holy | The Sixth Bureau
The Sixth Bureau’s final episode weaves together a deep dive into the Shu Yan Jun espionage case, the ripple effects of his 2018 arrest on China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) operations, and a series of corporate AI advertisements that...
Dimona Strike Marks New Escalation | DW News
An Iranian missile struck Dimona, the southern Israeli city that hosts the nation’s undeclared nuclear research complex, marking a sharp escalation in the four‑week Israel‑Iran conflict. The impact demolished an apartment block and a former kindergarten, killing civilians who failed...
Is Trump's Ultimatum to Iran Credible?
The video examines President Donald Trump's 48‑hour ultimatum to strike Iran's power‑generation capacity if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, questioning whether the threat is realistic or merely rhetorical. Iran operates more than 400 power plants, the four largest...
Iran Missiles Crash Through Israeli Defences Hitting Residential Areas Near Nuclear Facility
The video reports that Iranian ballistic missiles breached Israel’s air‑defense network, striking residential neighborhoods in southern Israel and in Iraq, close to the Deir al‑Hatab nuclear complex. The strikes caused extensive structural damage—blown‑out windows, collapsed walls, a crater where the warhead...
Iran Strikes Near Nuclear Facility in Israel | BBC News
The BBC program focused on Iran’s long‑range missile attack that hit a civilian neighbourhood just 13 km from the Deir al‑Balah nuclear facility in southern Israel, marking the 23rd day of the escalating US‑Israel‑Iran conflict. The strike left a 200‑metre crater,...
LIVE | US Navy In Panic? Iran Launches ‘Forbidden’ Missile At USS Lincoln | Khamenei | Trump
The video details a rapid escalation in the Gulf of Oman after a U.S. strike on the Iranian training frigate Iris Dena, which Iran described as a “cowardly assault” on cadets returning from the Milan 2026 naval exercises. In retaliation,...
Will a Gulf-Style NATO Emerge From the Iran War? • FRANCE 24 English
The interview on France 24 examined whether the Gulf Cooperation Council could evolve into a NATO‑style security bloc as Iran’s war escalates. Senior analyst Naaf Obade highlighted Saudi Arabia’s outsized role and the recent Qatari push for a joint command, framing the...
Trump Threatens to ‘Obliterate’ Iran Power Plants over Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump warned Iran that its power plants would be obliterated if the Strait of Hormuz remained closed within 48 hours, a stark escalation amid a three‑week‑old conflict that has seen Iran launch missile salvos at Israel and a...
Black Hat USA 2025 | Peril at the Plug: Investigating EV Charger Security and Safety Failures
The Black Hat USA 2025 presentation titled “Peril at the Plug” examined the alarming security and safety gaps in electric‑vehicle (EV) chargers, drawing on findings from the PON (Pon Automotive) hacking contest. The speakers outlined the extensive attack surface—multiple CPUs,...
Residents in Southern Israel Town of Arad Are Shocked After Overnight Strike by Iran
Residents of Arad, a southern Israeli town, were jolted awake by a thunderous boom late last night, an event officials suspect may be linked to an Iranian‑launched strike. The sudden explosion forced many families into public shelters, where they waited...
How China’s J‑20 Got Exposed Again with Sacking of Chief Designer ?
The video reports that the Chinese Academy of Sciences has scrubbed the online profile of Academician Yang Wei, the chief designer of the Chengdu J‑20, signaling a high‑level purge within China’s military‑industrial complex amid President Xi’s expanding anti‑corruption campaign. Analysts link...
Global Arms Exports - Trends, Winners & Losers of the Race to Rearm in 2025
The video dissects the 2025 global arms export landscape, highlighting how a modest 2.5% real‑term rise in defense spending translated into stark regional disparities. Europe emerged as the primary spender, allocating a record $563 billion, with Germany roughly doubling its budget...
The Iran War Is Revealing U.S. Military Weaknesses to China and Russia
The video examines how the Iran‑Israel conflict is exposing American military shortcomings that Beijing, Moscow and Pyongyang are keenly observing. While U.S. air superiority and real‑time intelligence proved decisive, the discussion highlights deeper structural gaps. The analyst points to three critical...
Gallipoli Disaster Begins With a Naval Gamble - Ottoman World War I
The video examines how Winston Churchill’s daring Dardanelles naval gamble set in motion the catastrophic Gallipoli campaign of 1915. After the Russian Caucasus crisis, Field Marshal Kitchener ordered the Admiralty to force the straits, hoping a swift naval breakthrough would...
Every Insane Hack in the 2026 Iran War (So Far)
The video catalogues a wave of cyber attacks that have accompanied the 2026 Iran‑Israel‑U.S. conflict, ranging from state‑run operations to hacktivist raids. It argues that the digital battlefield opened before any missiles hit Tehran, with the U.S. Cyber and Space...
What America Failed to Learn From the Iraq War | The Economist
The Economist interview probes the hard‑won lessons of the Iraq war, arguing that America must reassess how it projects power. The speaker, a former CIA operative with three tours in Iraq, stresses that policymakers need a crystal‑clear grasp of objectives...
Iranian Missile Attacks on Southern Israel Wounds over 100 in Dimona, Arad
The video reports on Iranian missile attacks that struck the southern Israeli cities of Dimona (Deona) and Arad, injuring more than a thousand people and triggering sirens across central Israel, including Tel Aviv. The attacks exposed a gap in Israel’s Iron...
Iran War LIVE: Iran’s Revenge Shakes American Military Dominance | Trump, Mojtaba | Netanyahu
Bloomberg reports that the United States has lost at least 16 military aircraft since the Iran conflict began, including ten MQ-9 Reaper drones. Nine of those drones were shot down by Iranian air defenses, one was destroyed on the ground...
Iran Targets US-UK Military Base in Indian Ocean
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward the U.S.-U.K. military installation on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. The missiles failed to hit the base, which continues to serve as a launch point for U.S. bombers, nuclear‑powered submarines...
Trump Considers ‘Winding Down’ Iran War
U.S. President Donald Trump announced he is weighing a “winding down” of the conflict with Iran, even as the administration dispatched additional Marines to the Middle East. More than 20 countries, including Australia, pledged coordinated efforts to keep commercial traffic...
Iran Fires Missiles at UK-US Diego Garcia Base | BBC Newscast
The BBC newscast focused on Iran’s reported attempt to launch ballistic missiles at the British‑American outpost on Diego Garcia, a remote Indian Ocean island that hosts key U.S. and U.K. military assets. Officials said the missiles fell short, but...
U.S.-Iran War LIVE: Trump Escalates War With New Strike On NATANZ Nuclear Facility
The United States and Israel launched a missile strike on Iran's Natanz uranium‑enrichment facility on March 21, marking a fresh escalation in the ongoing conflict. The attack was reported by Iranian media and confirmed by Reuters, occurring early Saturday. While...
The View From Professor Dominic Tierney, Author of The Right Way to Lose a War • FRANCE 24 English
The interview on France 24 centers on Professor Dominic Tierney’s 2015 book *The Right Way to Lose a War*, which examines America’s post‑World War II conflicts—from Korea and Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan—and applies its lessons to the newly launched war against...
What Palmer Luckey Told Us About War, Autonomous Weapons, and the Pentagon | The Axios Show Recap
The Axios interview spotlights Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries, discussing how autonomous systems and unconventional domains are reshaping U.S. warfare amid ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, Taiwan, and the Middle East. Luckey says Anduril’s drones and software have been deployed in...