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Key takeaways from day two of Donald Trump’s tour of the Middle East
Trump was the first US president to make an official state visit to Qatar, and the stop culminated in a trade deal.
Trump-al-Sharaa meeting illustrates Gulf geopolitical shift
President Donald Trump’s embrace of Syria’s new leadership, marks a major realignment in regional power dynamics.
Video shows moment Israeli missile hits Gaza hospital
Video shows the moment an Israeli missile hits Gaza’s European Hospital in Khan Younis.
Maldives parliament removes two Supreme Court judges
MPs loyal to President Mohamed Muizzu impeach judges in a case a UN expert says undermines judicial independence.
UK neo-Nazis convicted of planning mosque, synagogue ‘race war’ attack
Police say the trio espoused hatred for Muslims and immigrants and discussed attacking mosques or synagogues.
‘We discussed the world’: US president, emir of Qatar speak in Doha
US President Donald Trump said he and the emir of Qatar discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and Iran’s nuclear programme.
UN calls for calm as fighting resumes in Libya’s Tripoli
The United Nations Mission to Libya (UNSMIL) warns that the situation in the country could 'spiral out of control'.
Novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen weighs the costs of speaking against injustice
The Pulitzer Prize winner argues in his new book that it is essential for art 'to confront what's happening right now'.
Did the US flinch first in tariff war with China?
A high-stakes game of chicken has come to an end for 90 days, as both China and the US claim the upper hand.
Video: Trump comments on meeting with Syria’s al-Sharaa
US President Donald Trump responded to press questions about his meeting with the Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.