Britain’s reported refusal to grant the United States access to its military bases for a potential strike on Iran has been framed in Western media as a principled stand grounded in international law and restraint. However, such a portrayal is both misleading and historically dishonest.

On 14 February 2026, during the Munich Security Conference, attended by all the major European powers, the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, stated, “For the United States and Europe, we belong together.” (Source)

The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has recently clarified that it is planning to sale its part of gold reserves to manage liquidity and address external economic shock fueling the public debate on the decision.

The thirty-seven children have been killed in Gaza this year, while the school system is nearly erased. Meanwhile, ‘Israel’ approves measures expanding settlements in the West Bank. Al Jazeera reports that this Ramadan Children in Gaza find themselves having to work to survive, sacrificing education and childhood dreams. They shiver and cry in flooded tents and fasting takes place in food poverty and famine conditions.