France’s government debt is set to reach its highest level in almost 50 years, according to figures released by the French Finance Ministry, with the debt-to-GDP ratio expected to rise to 119.3
Scientists have decoded the DNA of an ancient Egyptian man who lived nearly 5,000 years ago, uncovering genetic connections that suggest early ties between two of the world’s greatest ancient civilisations. The
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has officially announced the suspension of Tehran’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), escalating already heightened tensions between Iran and Western
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Moscow has claimed for the first time that it has fully seized control of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine — one of the four territories President Vladimir Putin declared annexed nearly
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The United States is intensifying its efforts to dismantle a global criminal network accused of using stolen cryptocurrency to finance North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme, with a high-profile trial and new sanctions
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President Trump moved a step closer to securing his biggest legislative victory of his second term on Tuesday as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” narrowly passed the Senate following a tense 27-hour
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Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra amid escalating political unrest and fallout from a leaked audio recording, intensifying the country’s already fragile political landscape. The court accepted a
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In a sweeping move that signals a dramatic shift in U.S. foreign policy, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order dismantling most U.S. sanctions against Syria, declaring an end to the
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Sweeping cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) could result in more than 14 million additional deaths globally by 2030, reversing decades of progress in the fight against deadly diseases
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Reports that former U.S. President Donald Trump may visit Beijing in September have stirred cautious optimism among Chinese analysts, with some seeing the potential trip as an opportunity to defuse mounting tensions
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On the eve of Hong Kong’s 28th handover anniversary, Beijing’s newly appointed liaison office chief Zhou Ji called for bold reforms and greater unity, declaring that the city stands at a “critical
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Chinese state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) has released rare footage and details of two previously undisclosed military confrontations, showcasing Chinese fighter jets responding to foreign provocations near China’s territorial sea and
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Conflict and instability are plunging 39 vulnerable economies deeper into poverty and hunger, posing a growing threat to global development efforts, according to a sweeping new report from the World Bank. The
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In a moment fraught with geopolitical tension, Iran now faces a choice eerily reminiscent of Israel’s own secret crossroads in 1967: whether to sprint toward a nuclear weapon as a final act
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The court investigating Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on corruption charges has postponed his upcoming cross-examination due to ongoing hostage negotiations with Hamas, The Times UK reports. Netanyahu was scheduled to testify
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the country’s most powerful military and political institution, is grappling with one of the most significant crises in its history. Following a devastating 12-day conflict with
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