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The GCC and collective security
Recent uncertainty seems to have prompted Gulf Cooperation Council members to consider new options for their defence.
Typhoon Fung-wong a “devastating blow” to the Philippines
"It's not just infrastructure that's been hit, it's really the people's ability to recover and rebuild their lives."
Cristiano Ronaldo says World Cup 2026 will be his last before retirement
Portugal forward drops more hints on his retirement timeline, saying the World Cup will be his final major tournament.
Solving the Nord Stream mystery
The arrest of a Ukrainian man in Italy has reignited an unsolved geopolitical crime drama.
How would Pakistan’s 27th Amendment reshape its military and courts?
New amendment would centralise power in the executive and military, prompting warnings of weakened judiciary.
Burger King to more than triple outlets in China under joint venture plan
Fast-food chain aims to expand to more than 4,000 locations in China under deal with Beijing-based private equity firm.
Video: Deadly blast outside court in Pakistan
An explosion in Pakistan has killed at least 12 people outside a judicial complex in Islamabad.
Video: COP30 demonstrators protest activist killings
Protesters lay outside the COP30 climate summit in Brazil covered in white sheets in honour of killed activists.
What happened at Syrian president’s historic White House visit
Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa has become the first Syrian leader to visit the White House.
Russia says Ukrainian-British plot to hijack hypersonic missile foiled
Pilots of Russian warplane tempted with money and Western citizenship to take part in false flag op, Moscow asserts.