Saudi Arabia has shut down a critical oil pipeline after a drone attack by allies of Iran, opening a new and potentially consequential front in the Middle East war as fighting around
‘I think when it comes to nuclear, we are really in a good place.’ With these words, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte described the state of the Alliance’s nuclear strategy at the pre-Summit press
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In a significant escalation of international law enforcement efforts, on July 7, 2026, the United States (US) Department of Justice unsealed three federal grand jury indictments, charging a total of 37 defendants
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On 4 June 2026, the World Health Organisation (WHO) released a devastating assessment of the state of the world’s food systems. According to the new estimates, which draw on data up to 2021, unsafe
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With missiles flying again and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral underway, President Trump has declared the ceasefire “over.” Still, the real question is whether Iran can actually afford to walk away from the
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Three weeks ago, Donald Trump stood before cameras and called his truce with Iran an unconditional surrender. This week, at a NATO summit in Ankara, he declared that same truce dead, telling
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Donald Trump’s second term has brought a familiar question back to the centre of American politics: how much can a president do before political or legal consequences follow? For now, Democrats remain
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For many families, the modern workday creates a difficult balance between professional responsibilities and time with children. According to figures cited by Die Zeit, 27 percent of couples with children in the
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is producing more than memorable goals and dramatic results. Behind the action on the pitch, the tournament has also become a stage for stories about identity, strategy,
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When Zarina looked down at herself as a little girl, she saw a princess. The dress she wore that day was the one she had always wanted but had never been allowed
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History is never neutral. It can inspire, unite, justify, divide, or even become a weapon in the hands of political leaders. Few historians have explored this relationship between history and power as
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What began as a gesture of diplomatic hospitality at a NATO summit has evolved into an unexpected administrative challenge for governments across Europe and North America after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s planned official visit to France, scheduled for July 16, has reportedly been cancelled, according to reliable sources familiar with the matter who requested anonymity because they were not
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Chinese manufacturers that rely on rare earth materials are using Beijing’s export controls as an opportunity to move higher up the industrial supply chain and gain ground on foreign competitors, as restrictions
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The burial of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran’s holy city of Mashhad marks the formal end of a nearly four-decade era dominated by a leader who shaped the Islamic republic’s institutions, foreign
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Britain’s standing as a global military and diplomatic power has reached what officials, analysts and former senior commanders describe as its weakest position since the end of the Second World War, according
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