European Union leaders are preparing for a difficult battle over the bloc’s next long-term budget, with disagreements over spending priorities and fears of electoral gains by eurosceptic parties threatening efforts to reach
Global oil demand is expected to fall this year as a major disruption to supply routes in the Middle East triggers what analysts describe as one of the most severe energy shocks
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The King is set to confront growing “challenges” in the US–UK relationship during a closely managed state visit to Washington, in which he will meet President Donald Trump for private talks inside
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An international arms broker is on trial in London accused of using a government-linked role to facilitate the alleged illegal trade of military equipment to countries under strict embargoes, according to reporting
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Iranian authorities carried out at least 1,639 executions in 2025, marking the highest annual figure recorded since 1989, according to a joint report by Norway-based Iran Human Rights and Paris-based Together Against
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The unprecedented exchange began after Donald Trump launched a personal attack on Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff in history, accusing him publicly of political bias and weakness. According to reporting
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of striking a ₹1,000-crore deal to unseat her government, triggering a major political confrontation ahead of the state elections. Her
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China has intensified its anti-corruption campaign by formally targeting intermediaries who facilitate bribery, as part of a broader effort to combat increasingly sophisticated and concealed forms of graft. In new judicial guidance
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Peru heads to the polls this Sunday in a decisive first-round election that will choose its ninth president in just ten years, a stark reflection of prolonged political instability. The race, led
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A Nigerian Air Force strike intended to hit suspected jihadist fighters has killed more than 100 civilians after striking a crowded market in northeastern Nigeria, according to reports from Amnesty International and
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by Our Correspondent in Islamabad High-stakes negotiations between Iran and the United States in Islamabad have ended in a dramatic breakdown, with no agreement reached after extended discussions. The talks, which were
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The first phase of Pakistan-mediated ceasefire negotiations between the United States and Iran has concluded in Islamabad, marking a cautious step forward in efforts to halt a conflict that has unsettled the
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Kim Jong Un held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Pyongyang on April 10, marking a notable moment in ongoing diplomatic engagement between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and
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A new analysis circulating in intelligence and technology circles has claimed that parts of the United States surveillance and data-processing infrastructure are struggling to keep pace with the scale of modern digital
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A high-level Iranian delegation has arrived in Islamabad for direct negotiations with the United States, opening the talks with an emotional display of school belongings linked to children killed in reported airstrikes
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A striking feature published by Times UK has drawn global attention and scepticism after it detailed the alleged use of a classified CIA system known as “Ghost Murmur,” a tool said to
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